6 Myths of the Flipped Classroom | Technology and Learning @insidehighered
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What percentage of your meetings is the word “flipped” mentioned?
We seem to have a history of coming up with the most ridiculously bad words to describe what we are doing in higher education. MOOC, blended, hybrid, and now flipped.
In many of these discussions about flipped classrooms I hear the same complaints and the same concerns. Perhaps if some of the myths around flipped classrooms could be dispelled we’d be able to have more productive conversations.
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6 Myths About Flipped Classrooms:
Myth #1 - Proponents of the Flipped Classroom Methodology Dislike Lectures:
Most of us can point back to our own college experience, where some of the most inspiring and life changing courses were lecture courses. The last thing we should ever do is stop a brilliant lecturer from lecturing.
What flipped classroom proponents recognize is that there is variation in the quality of lecture classes on our campuses. Some classes should be left alone, and some classes could benefit from moving from a pure lecture format to a teaching format that takes advantage of new techniques and technologies.
The choice to move from lecture to any other format should totally be up to the instructor. She is in the best position to know what is the most effective teaching method. If she wants to do some flipping then resources and help should be available to give her a a hand.
Myth #2 - Flipping Your Class Means Getting Rid of Lecturing:
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