Japanese Runaway: THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM

WHAT IS THE FLIPPED CLASSROOM-

The flipped classroom describes a reversal of traditional teaching where students gain first exposure to new material outside of class, usually via reading or lecture videos, and then class time is used to do the harder work of assimilating that knowledge through strategies such as problem-solving, discussion or debates (University of Queensland, 2015).

The roles and expectations of students and teachers within a flipped classroom environment include:

students take more responsibility for their own learning and study core content either individually or in groups before class and then apply knowledge and the skills to a range of activities using higher order thinking.

teaching 'one-to-many' focusses more on facilitation and moderation than lecturing, though lecturing is still important. Significant learning opportunities can be gained through facilitating active learning, engaging students, guiding learning, correcting misunderstanding and providing timely feedback using a variety of pedagogical strategies.

There is a greater focus on concept exploration, meaning making and demonstration or application of knowledge in the face-to-face setting.

Advantages of a flipped classroom include:

Versatile, engaging way to share content.

Students control their learning.

Increased 1-1 contact between the students and the teacher.

Allows more collaborative learning which raises the energy level in the classroom and gives students time to practice collaborative skills.

Exposure to a discovery-based, open-ended experimental learning environment.

Students become more engaged in the learning process and develop those necessary learning skills.

The Flipped Classroom is extremely beneficial for a home economics classroom as more time can be used on practical learning during class time. It enables teachers to reach a wider variety of learning styles by providing different modes of learning the same content. The following are some learning activities the teacher can request the students to participate in outside classroom hours.

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