Presentation for academics on the flipped classroom approach. It includes information about benefits and challenges, and practical implementation tips.

1. Using the flipped
classroom approach
Brenda Cecilia Padilla Rodriguez
October 2015

2. Interaction Equivalency Theorem
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content
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learner
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teacher
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Deep, meaningful learning can be
supported as long as one of three types
of interaction is present at a high level.
(Anderson, 2003)

3. Flipped Classroom
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4. Outside the Classroom
Learners access curriculum
content via video lectures
(usually), podcasts, e-books
and online communities.
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content

5. Inside the Classroom
Instead of using class time to deliver information,
teachers can use the session to:
• explain particularly challenging concepts
• engage in active, project-based learning
• focus on interacting with students
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6. Your Classes
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• In small groups, discuss:
Reasons to flip your
classes
Concerns about flipping
your classes

7. Benefits
• Higher involvement in the learning process
• Openness to collaborative learning and innovative teaching
methods
• Increase in student class attendance
• More time available to work with scientific equipment in the
classroom
• Efficient use of time (eg, watching lectures whilst
commuting)
• Better grades
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(Herreid & Schiller, 2013; Sharples
et al., 2014; Strayer, 2012)

8. Challenges
• Resistance to accept the approach
• Independent work challenging for some students
• Learners unprepared to participate in class
• Fear of student non-attendance
• High time investment needed to find suitable materials
• Copyright issues
• Not the best option for certain courses (eg, intro to statistics)
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(Herreid & Schiller, 2013; Johnson et al., 2015;
Karnad, 2013; Strayer, 2012; Williams et al., 2013)

9. Before You Start
• Manage potential risks (eg, access, digital literacy).
• Explain the flipped classroom approach to students.
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A flipped classroom is
not about making
students watch videos.
It is about optimising the
face-to-face time
available in class.

10. Practical Tips
• Find interesting videos at:
o Kahn Academy
o SchoolTube
o TeacherTube
• Create and edit your own videos using Screencast-o-matic
or EdPuzzle.
• Add brief formative assessments within videos, or ask for
students to complete brief tasks out of class.
• Track the use of out-of-class learning materials.
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11. Practical Tips
• Let students know that their out-of-class learning is
being monitored.
• Make a quick recap of the out-of-class learning and
answer questions at the beginning of the face-to-
face session.
o This can also help unprepared students.
• Start with simple exercises and gradually increase
their difficulty.
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12. Your Next Steps
• Think about the following:
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How would you apply flipped
learning in your context?
• How will you foster interactions in
your classes?
What sort of activities would
you prepare?

13. Interested in Learning More?
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Free Course: Teaching with the Flipped Classroom
https://utah.instructure.com/courses/311724
Screen captures from the course "Teaching with the Flipped Classroom"
by the University of Utah is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

14. Thank you!
Twitter: @BrendaPadilla
I thank Cinthia Reyes for her tips to flip a class.