The amount of time that we get to go over the material that should be covered for the week is fantastic. The videos and reading assignments are short and can be reviewed if necessary for comprehension. That gives us plenty of time in class to do what would normally be homework. I do appreciate this, because if you are taking a full schedule of classes, then this leaves you with at least one class that isn't laying hours worth of homework on you every week. I still end up checking up on my ongoing assignments outside of class, but it's not all left for that time. That part of the class definitely works for me.
The part of the flipped classroom that I don't care for as much is the fact that it can lead to a less interactive lesson for the initial introduction of new material. Though, with my current professor that is using the flipped classroom technique, I've found that that interaction comes later, when the parts of the lesson that were not completely understood are being discussed or the "classwork", or homework, portion of the course is happening. This does provide the instructor of the course becoming involved with the class, so it's absolutely not a hands off approach to teaching. It just happens to be in a different order than I am used to! All in all, I do enjoy the flipped technique and I think that it works well for my English Composition class.
Who would have know that a calender could make all the difference. Good job Brittany, keep up the good work.
ReplyDeleteSure thing, Mr. Perez. Hopefully that tactic will help you guys figure out what is due when. I can see where it could begin to get a little confusing with us working on one week, but preparing at home for the home portion of the flipped class that is for the week following. A calendar should definitely help!
ReplyDeleteI like the observation about the teacher's involvement coming at a different time. I hadn't thought of it that way, but I think it's accurate. How does that change things for you?
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