Have you ever been in a "flipped" classroom? Well picture this: Rows of desks filled with bored students filling out worksheets for 90 minutes to an hour and a half, while a teacher sits and eats their breakfast. Finally the students are home, but instead of doing some homework, they have to sit down and watch five or six lectures online, as if the day wasn’t long enough already. You may not have even heard of a flipped classroom before. Many people probably haven’t heard of this concept, as it is relatively new. Basically, in a flipped classroom students watch short lectures online at home, and complete worksheets in class.
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www.knewton.com provides stats from Clintondale High School before and after using the flipped classroom strategy. Before, 44 percent of freshmen failed math; however, after, only 13 percent failed. This looks good for this specific high school, but can these stats be trusted? …show more content…
Not all students complete their homework, so they wouldn't be able to complete the worksheet in class without the teacher going over the whole lesson again. What an inconvenience for the students who did watch the lesson! As a high school student myself, I have to admit I probably wouldn't watch all the videos. The last thing I want to do when I get home from a long school day is sit down and listen to more talking. I can't speak for all students, but many I've met just aren't motivated enough to put in the work at home.
Below is a link to a website highlighting the pros and cons of the flipped classroom. The website states trust is important for a flipped classroom. But should a teacher really put that much trust in each student?
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www.knewton.com provides stats from Clintondale High School before and after using the flipped classroom strategy. Before, 44 percent of freshmen failed math; however, after, only 13 percent failed. This looks good for this specific high school, but can these stats be trusted? …show more content…
Not all students complete their homework, so they wouldn't be able to complete the worksheet in class without the teacher going over the whole lesson again. What an inconvenience for the students who did watch the lesson! As a high school student myself, I have to admit I probably wouldn't watch all the videos. The last thing I want to do when I get home from a long school day is sit down and listen to more talking. I can't speak for all students, but many I've met just aren't motivated enough to put in the work at home.
Below is a link to a website highlighting the pros and cons of the flipped classroom. The website states trust is important for a flipped classroom. But should a teacher really put that much trust in each student?