Tag : flipped classroom

RESOURCE: The Third Hurdle to Flipping Your Class

Before a teacher flips, they must be convinced that there must be a better way than the didactic method of lecture, notes, test.  You can read more about this hurdle here.  The second hurdle is the technology hurdle.  Teachers must have the knowledge, training, and expertise to navigate the technology hurdle. 

• Posted on 10 Mar 2014
• By Brian S McGowan, PhD
• In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

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RESOURCE: The Biggest Hurdle to Flipping Your Class

Stepping Back from an Old Model When teachers flip their classes, I believe they must ask one key question: What is the best use of class time? Is it information dissemination, or is it something else? I argue that we need to get away from direct instruction to the whole group and instead

• Posted on 10 Mar 2014
• By Brian S McGowan, PhD
• In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning

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RESOURCE: Homework & the Flipped Class

What about educators who don’t assign homework?  Can, and should, they still flip their classroom?  Of course!  Many teachers are creating instructional videos (or using other videos) and having students watch them during class time.  Instead of the whole class watching the videos together, students are watching them when they

• Posted on 18 Feb 2014
• By Brian S McGowan, PhD
• In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

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RESOURCE: 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Flipping Your Class

Keep Your Videos Short Don’t assume all students have the Internet at home Don’t Lecture if Students Don’t Watch Your Videos Hold Each Student Individually Accountable for Work Teach Students HOW to watch your videos via 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Flipping Your Class - EdTechReview™ (ETR).

• Posted on 18 Feb 2014
• By Brian S McGowan, PhD
• In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

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MANUSCRIPT: Study Measures Benefits of a ‘Flipped’ Pharmacy Course

A study comparing traditional and “flipped” versions of a pharmacy-school course at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found that students much preferred the flipped course and got better grades on the final examination. The flipped course replaced in-class lectures with videos that the students watched before they

• Posted on 18 Feb 2014
• By Brian S McGowan, PhD
• In Education Technology, Informatics & Analysis, Learning Models & Theory, Manuscript, Medical Education, Online Learning, Resources

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RESOURCE: Ten Questions You Should Ask Before You Flip Your Classroom

The purpose of the questions is to help teachers BEGIN the process of flipping their class.  This is only the first step.  Flipped Class 101 can lead to Flipped Learning, which is a second stage of the Flipped Class. Many teachers are asking for some step by step guidelines as

• Posted on 13 Jan 2014
• By Brian S McGowan, PhD
• In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

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Flipped Classrooms in Medical Education: A Resource Kit for Starters

Over the past 18 months our team has been exploring innovations in medical education with a keen eye directed to the emergence of flipped classrooms. This has allowed me to collate, filter, and identify what I think might be the top 12 resources one might need to begin to grasp

• Posted on 13 Jan 2014
• By Brian S McGowan, PhD
• In Blog, Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Medical Education, Online Learning

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RESOURCE: Comment from member of research team on USA Today flipped classroom article

The USA Today article paints an inaccurate picture of our work and I wanted to try to clarify some things and continue this conversation with you and your readers. (I am only writing on my own behalf and not for my collaborators on this study.) My biggest regret is that the

• Posted on 28 Oct 2013
• By Brian S McGowan, PhD
• In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Resources

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RESOURCE: The Flipped Classroom Guide for Teachers

Unlike the traditional classroom model, a Flipped Classroom puts students in charge of their own learning.  By providing lectures online, educators give students the opportunity to learn at their own pace. Once a student masters a concept, he can move on. Also, students who need more time to master a

• Posted on 19 Sep 2013
• By Brian S McGowan, PhD
• In Education Technology, Learning Models & Theory, Online Learning, Resources

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RESOURCE: A Review of Flipped Learning

As technologies and broadband become more widely available and as the focus on integrating technology into learning increases, interest in Flipped Learning will likely continue to grow. In recognition of this interest,  the Flipped Learning Network, with the support of Pearson Education and researchers at George Mason University, undertook a

• Posted on 15 Jul 2013
• By Joel Selzer
• In Education Technology, Online Learning

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