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The Flipped Classroom:
What, Why and How?
Rob Dean
A Warmer….
Today’s agenda
The problems of the traditional classroom What is a flipped classroom? Flipped versus traditional How might it work in practice? Pros and cons of the flipped classroom
The traditional classroom
Check homework Teacher presents language Students take notes Students practice meaning, form, pronunciation Students do homework to reinforce MFP
… and some of its associated problems: Some students haven’t brought homework Pace of presentation dictated by the teacher Some students assimilate information more quickly then others Lack of time to put the language into practice
So what is a flipped classroom?
What is a flipped classroom?
Flipped classroom is an instructional methodology and a type of blended learning that delivers instructional content, often online, outside of the classroom and moves activities, including those that may have traditionally been considered homework, into the classroom. In a flipped classroom model, students watch online lectures, collaborate in online discussions, or carry out research at home and engage in concepts in the classroom with the guidance of the instructor.
Wikiepedia.com
Flipped versus Traditional
Traditional Check homework Teacher presents language Students take notes Students practise meaning, form, pronunciation Students do homework to reinforce MFP
Teacher is the ‘sage on the stage’
Flipped Students study and practise M,F,P at home Students have plenty of time to practise language sociably in class using collaboration and personalisation Students receive support and guidance from the teacher as needed
Teacher is the ‘guide on the side’
What would be a flipped version of this presentation?
Is the flipped classroom an entirely new idea?
Not necessarily…
Prepare at home; give a presentation in class
Read at home; discuss in class
Have you flipped?
Share a flipping experience!
Why is autonomous study a good thing?
Students choose when and in what
order they perform tasks
There are fewer time pressures
than in the classroom
Students can work at their
own pace
Students can address their own needs
more effectively
They can revisit material as
often as they like
Let’s take things a step further…
What can students use at home to study language autonomously?
1) The coursebook / grammar book
Let’s take things a step further…
What can students use at home to study language autonomously?
1) The coursebook / grammar book
2) Video resources
Let’s take things a step further…
What can students use at home to study language autonomously?
1) The coursebook / grammar book
2) Video resources
Source: Wikipedia.com
88.0%
Internet usage in Europe (as percentage of population)
Computer use by children aged 6-16
Source:
Games
Study
Surfing the net
Listening to music /
music videos
Watching films
Work purposes
Other
Do not use
It’s time to ensure that the way students learn with
technology agrees with the way they live with technology.
Let’s take things a step further…
What can students use at home to study language autonomously?
1) The coursebook 2) Video resources 3) Online resources
Online resources
Classroom materials:
Coursebook and related components
Online materials
Integrated and complementary
Marking homework…
Together in class
Time consuming
Teacher marks it
Time consuming
Tiring
Hints and tips make students think Automatic marking means less work for the teacher Instant feedback means results for the student are here and now Repetition of an activity means students can see improvement and progress
When they mark it themselves, I’m never sure how well they did
When I mark it myself, it then takes ages to
transfer their marks into the register
I never know whether students
do their homework or not
The trouble with homework…
It often takes a while to determine areas of
difficulty – both of the group and of individuals
Information for the teacher…
Flexibility for the learner Flexibility for the teacher
Select students
Set due date
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Autonomous Learning = Remote, Lonely Learning?
= ?
Not necessarily
Communication tools
Teacher - Students
Communication tools
Teacher – Students Students - Students
Hi Jadwiga, how are you doing with unit 2? I’m struggling a
bit – do you want to skype later to talk about it?
Jan
Some statistics
“Students can practice as much as they like”
MyEnglishLab: Some comments from teachers…
Case study
60 students: flipped model
40 students:
conventional model with student book
only
Case study
Some statistics
Technology has its place, but...
“Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer
probably should be.”
Arthur C Clarke talking to Sugata Mitra
TED.com
Classes are good for ...
• Interaction face to
face (F2F)
Praise and encouragement from the teacher
Measuring skill / progress against
others
Asking questions as they arise
Communication activities
Co-operative learning activities
Creating a social learning environment
Classes are good for…
Communication activities
Creating a social learning environment
Asking questions as they arise
Co-operative learning
Measuring progress against peers
… and we need teachers for…
Correcting Errors
Encouraging students
Monitoring progress
Setting up social learning groups
Providing a framework for learning
Giving support
Write down...
Write down...
A problem with the conventional classroom model An advantage of the flipped model A resource that students can use at home for autonomous study The most popular leisure activity among teenagers A useful feature of MyEnglishLab A potential problem with the flipped classroom
Language Feedback
Well done!!!
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•To see it all, it would take a few days.
•Maybe you’ve heard of Tihange
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•You should to go there in summer
•There is fine place
•If you will go to the top of the hill, you will see a
great view
•There is much snow in winter.
Write down...
A problem with the conventional classroom model An advantage of the flipped model A resource that students can use at home for autonomous study The most popular leisure activity among teenagers A useful feature of MyEnglishLab A potential problem with the flipped classroom
The flipped classroom – potential problems (and suggested solutions)
Students might not be able to access the online resources Students might not do their homework and so won’t be able to participate in social classroom activities Students and parents might think the teacher is being lazy It won’t catch on in my school
If they can access Facebook, they can access MyEnglishLab More chance with MEL that they WILL do their homework. Rationalise clearly the thinking behind the flipped classroom. Discuss it with students and parents. Neither did ABBA or the Internet at first. Everything starts small! The flipped classroom – potential
problems (and suggested solutions)
Traditional
Learner dependency
One size fits all
Synchronous
Knowledge based
Authoritarian model
Deductive
In summary…
Improved student performance and progress
Flipped
Learner autonomy
Differentiated
Asynchronous
Performance based
Facilitator model
Inductive
Education is changing all the time,
…but the core need remains the same…
…but core needs remain the same
• Enriched Learning
… a rewarding and successful journey
