I've recently been reading about the flipped classroom and its effectiveness in the classroom. There are a number of things that must be considered when deciding whether or not to implement the flipped classroom with your students. One study in particular, written by Gough, DeJong, Grundmeyer, and Baron (2017) looks at teachers' perceptions of the flipped classroom. The purpose of this research study was to identify teachers’ perceptions of the effectiveness of the flipped classroom approach in the K-12 classroom. As noted by the researchers, there is a significant lack of research pertaining to the use of the flipped classroom approach in the K-12 classroom. The researchers utilized a survey and administered it to a total of forty-four teachers who utilize a flipped classroom approach. The findings of the study indicated that there were benefits to using this approach with regards to absent students or those who are struggling. Additionally, the results from this study indicated that students’ varying levels of accessibility to technology were a concern, with middle school teachers being more considered about this aspect than their colleagues teaching at the high school level. However, the flipped classroom did allow for learning activities to be more “transparent” to the parents. While the study also indicated that there was an increase in student and teacher interaction when the flipped classroom approach was employed, the study participants did not indicate that there was any improvement in the discipline of students. This study also indicated that, according to the teacher participants, that students did not necessarily prefer the flipped classroom approach to traditional learning, nor did they find that they were necessarily more responsible. At the conclusion of the article, the researchers offer three considerations with regards to teachers looking to implement a flipped classroom. First, teachers must assess what technology is available to their students outside of the classroom. Second, teachers and administrators must understand that a flipped classroom does not necessarily lead to an increase in student learning; however, it does allow for an increase of opportunities for active learning activities in the classroom. Lastly, teachers should recognize the benefits to using the flipped classroom approach to aid absent students and promote its use for those situations. I really enjoyed reading this study, and although it seems like a rather simple study in its design, I believe it provides the reader and other educators with a wealth of valuable information. The flipped classroom is still rather new to many educators. As educators, when we can share our experiences and what we have learned with other educators--particularly with regards to implementing new teaching strategies in the classroom--we can continue to improve our strategies and learning activities and provide our students with the best learning environment possible. One aspect of the article that I found particularly interesting was the short discussion regarding student accessibility to technology. In my experience, this is one of the most significant considerations with regards to whether or not the flipped classroom can be implemented. The article mentions that students could be provided with DVDs of lectures to watch for the flipped classroom. However, in my opinion, the flipped classroom can employ low- or no-tech options for those students who may not have access to certain technologies so that they can still experience the flipped classroom, because the goal of the flipped classroom is to allow for the class time to consist of learning activities, rather than direct instruction. This does not always have to happen by utilizing technology. With that being said, in your opinion, can the flipped classroom be utilized with low- or no-tech tools? How might you apply the flipped classroom approach utilizing only low- or no-tech tools? I'd love to hear from you! You can also check out the video below to see an example of what a flipped classroom looks like! Keep Calm & Teach On, @ms_romine Source:
Gough, E., DeJong, D., Grundmeyer, T., & Baron, M. (2017). K-12 teacher perceptions regarding the flipped classroom model for teaching and learning. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 45(3), 390–423.
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