Have
you ever heard of the flipped classroom model?
The main idea is to flip the way that students get instruction, not it
will be at home. The teacher creates videos and lessons and uploads them to
blackboard. The students will then watch
the videos or access the lessons before they come to class. When the students
come to class you can work on the expanding concepts and solving any problems
that they encountered. When students
miss class for any reason they can still stay on track with other students. In an
average classroom more outgoing students engage with the teacher. While students who are not doing so well may
not pay attention or act out. With this
method the teacher has more time to devote to all students. As students who are usually more engaged can
work at a more advanced independent level and students who usually struggle
have the opportunity to work out these issues with the help of the
teacher. Instead of going home and not
finishing their homework, they are being assisted in the classroom
atmosphere.
My
professor in my READ 411 class uses this method. Instead of requiring a course text all of our
course reading material is uploaded to a Moodle site by content area. We are assigned required readings and
additional video content on a weekly basis.
We could simply read the information and watch the video and leave it at
that. However, knowing that he requires
us to come to class with questions and commentary about the reading keeps us
engaged. It is a motivator in reading
carefully, paying close attention, highlighting important terms and taking
notes. This shows me that the teachers
approach is just as important as the classroom model.
It
also has benefits for the teacher.
Watching your own videos will force you to pay attention to the details
of instruction, the visual representations and the developing assessment
practices that are aligned. You have to
not only teach students how to do something but also make sure to show them the
conceptual ideas.
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