The Flipped Classroom Model:
The flipped classroom is a pedagogical model in which the typical lecture and homework elements of a course are reversed. Short video lectures are viewed by students at home before the class session, while in-class time is devoted to exercises, projects, or discussions. The video lecture is often seen as the key ingredient in the flipped approach, such lectures being either created by the instructor and posted online or selected from an online repository. While a prerecorded lecture could certainly be a podcast or other audio format, the ease with which video can be accessed and viewed today has made it so ubiquitous that the flipped model has come to be identified with it. The notion of a flipped classroom draws on such concepts as active learning, student engagement, hybrid course design, and course podcasting. The value of a flipped class is in the transformation of class time into a workshop where students can inquire about lecture content, test their skills in applying knowledge, and interact with one another in hands-on activities. During class sessions, instructors function as advisers and facilitators, encouraging students in individual inquiry and collaborative effort. We will be using a set of advanced and rigorous chemistry, biology, and physics podcasts.
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Bergmann & Sams
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A quote from Bergmann and Sams:
"It started with a simple observation: Students need their teachers present to answer questions or to provide help if they get stuck on an assignment; they don’t need their teachers present to listen to a lecture or review content.From there, Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams began the flipped classroom: Students watched recorded lectures for homework and completed their assignments, labs, and tests in class with their teacher available. What we found was that their students demonstrated a deeper understanding of the material than ever before."
The Pedersens believe- "The flipped classroom minimizes the rote and insipid practice of copying notes during lecture and maximizing valuable and meaningful face to face time with the instructor. Students are not expected to initially fully understand or comprehend the content presented in the podcasts, but are asked to come prepared with questions for the next class. We have witnessed increased test scores and academic achievement using this pedagogical technique."
The podcasts will be available exclusively to students through this website, DVDs and flashdrives. Each unit will appear as a subpage on "Pedersen Science" and will only be available to our students using a unique password.
"It started with a simple observation: Students need their teachers present to answer questions or to provide help if they get stuck on an assignment; they don’t need their teachers present to listen to a lecture or review content.From there, Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams began the flipped classroom: Students watched recorded lectures for homework and completed their assignments, labs, and tests in class with their teacher available. What we found was that their students demonstrated a deeper understanding of the material than ever before."
The Pedersens believe- "The flipped classroom minimizes the rote and insipid practice of copying notes during lecture and maximizing valuable and meaningful face to face time with the instructor. Students are not expected to initially fully understand or comprehend the content presented in the podcasts, but are asked to come prepared with questions for the next class. We have witnessed increased test scores and academic achievement using this pedagogical technique."
The podcasts will be available exclusively to students through this website, DVDs and flashdrives. Each unit will appear as a subpage on "Pedersen Science" and will only be available to our students using a unique password.