Pedagogy Focus: Flipped learning
What is flipped learning? Flipped learning (sometimes referred to as flipped classrooms) is a pedagogical approach that inverts the traditional method of the teacher leading learning, instead of handing responsibility over to the student. This is a learner-centered approach that involves students being active in, and accountable for, their development. In the flipped-learning scenario, pupils are given materials and tasks prior to a lesson and instructed to work through these independently. The technique proposes completing what is generally considered more traditional classwork at home and extended homework tasks in school. Where did it come from? Although practices involving peer instruction and students assuming the role of the teacher have been around for some time, the term “flipped learning” came into use around 2012 with the work of two science teachers, Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams. Both were interested in the bes...