#11 | Flipped Classroom

   Hello everyone!!!

 

   Today we are going to talk about “the flipped classroom approach”.

   If you are familiar with this one, consider yourself lucky because this approach is full of benefits. But what is this? Its main trait is having the opposite lesson process of the traditional classroom. In traditional classrooms, it is expected that the learning is happening in the class and homework is done at home. A flipped classroom allows students to learn the content at home and do the related activities in the school with their peers.

   Now I want you to imagine a language class where English is learned as a foreign language. Students’ only opportunity to be exposed to English is in their classroom, and generally, that time is used by the instructions or the teaching of the elements. Therefore, the remaining time is very restricted to actually use the language itself.

   A flipped classroom lets students be in charge of their learning, making them more independent language learners. Even though they have a presentation given by the teacher, they can control many things, such as the place, time, and techniques. Furthermore, the classroom dynamic also changes. Teachers can prepare more interactive activities and focus on the language use of the students.

   Sounds perfect, doesn't it? However, this beneficial approach has some disadvantages too. There can be problems such as students not completing the given material, technological issues, or prejudices against it. Still, these can be overcome with appropriate solutions. For instance, showing students new ways of learning and starting with small parts can be helpful.

   I, Eylül, and İlayda prepared a lesson for a flipped classroom. We wanted to teach a grammar topic and made our presentation in Canva. For our quiz, we made a video on Animaker and added questions on EdPuzzle. Then we added our voices to the recorded video and shared it on YouTube (don’t forget to watch it!). And here is our lesson plan according to the ASSURE Model. 

   Since we wanted to keep it simple and effective, our biggest concern was how to teach. To make ourselves understandable, we used a lot of intonation and repetition. Overall, it was a perfect experience for learning how to teach.

 

   Take care!!!