A Downside To A Flipped Classroom

As technology progress, the need for society to change is essential. Take an average class lecture for example. A traditional class lecture has a professor presenting the material in front of the class. However, to adapt to the new technology, some classes transformed into a flipped classroom. A flipped classroom requires students to watch online lectures as well as take online quizzes at home. Then, students attend a face to face session to do group exercises and have group discussions over the learned material. Many advantages and disadvantages exist in both traditional and flipped classrooms, which is revealed between a conversation between two students.
Bob is a hardworking student, who attends classes regularly. He has both traditional …show more content…
“All the lectures are online and students can view the lectures multiple times; in case some topics are difficult to understand or just to review material.” “But there are quizzes,” Billy said disappointedly. “The quizzes are actually helpful. They check to make sure students are learning and understanding the material” Bob said, hoping to get rid Billy’s negative energy. “A downside to a flipped classroom is that when watching the online lectures, if you are unsure about a certain topic and watching the lectures again doesn’t help, you can’t ask questions” Billy commented. “That’s what makes the face to face session great!” Bob said excitedly. “During face to face, your classmates or professor can help explain difficult concepts that you faced and can bring new ideas to the table.”
Even though the flipped classroom has advantages over the traditional classroom, it is important to know that “advances in science, engineering, and technology...were made by former students who attended...old-fashioned lecture” according to Christopher Martin, an astrophysicist at the California Institute of Technology. Despite that, everybody learns differently and have their own preferences in learning