{"id":94,"date":"2012-05-09T17:12:34","date_gmt":"2012-05-09T10:12:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.coetail.asia\/neilcommons\/?p=94"},"modified":"2012-05-09T17:12:34","modified_gmt":"2012-05-09T10:12:34","slug":"what-my-student-think-about-the-flipped-classroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/neilcommons.com\/?p=94","title":{"rendered":"What my student think about the flipped classroom"},"content":{"rendered":"
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My class making balloon kebabs<\/p><\/div>\n

My year 12 IB Physics class is first approaching the completion of a full year of my flipped classroom and I wanted to know what they felt about the experience.\u00a0 So in an attempt to respect their privacy and empower honesty I created a student questionnaire<\/a> which they could complete at their own discretion.<\/p>\n

From the top it is really rewarding to a 100% emphatic yes to both enjoyment of the flipped classroom method and also that they would like to continue with this method next year.\u00a0 This obviously makes me very happy but it is the finer details which my students shared which I hope others will consider.<\/p>\n

The students felt that the flipped classroom method was less stressful as they could review without feeling like a hindrance and do this in a time suitable to them.\u00a0 They did however note that getting this right took a little bit of time but now they have a routine and will sometimes do an additional viewing just before the lesson to be better prepared.\u00a0 That preparation is something that they even admit to transferring to other classes by watching related videos.<\/p>\n

At the beginning of the year I was using videos which were available online and felt this was an acceptable starting point before I moved onto producing my own clips.\u00a0 Now the majority of my class specifically mentioned that content produced by me was much better as they felt it was additional teacher contact time and I used the exact language which they needed to know.\u00a0 That exact language point is crucial as it highlights my use of specific IB Physics words and symbols which they pick out as being vital for exam success.<\/p>\n

I also asked questions about phases of a typical class. \u00a0They felt positively about starting activities reviewing required knowledge, the opportunity to question their own misconceptions, time to develop and practice skills.\u00a0 Within this there was also a clear feeling in the class that they would happily reduce practical lab time.\u00a0 Now my hands are tied here due to requirements of the IB Physics course but it does make me think that I need to revisit lab work with respect to better integrating a learning aspect.<\/p>\n

Another element of my own flipped classroom is the requirement to independently complete related online mastery questions. I use the excellent Minds on Physics<\/a> tool by allocating specific units and getting the pupils to record their own progress.\u00a0 The students felt the process reduced stress but not requiring work to be handed into a teacher and also by getting immediate feedback.\u00a0 It should be noted that the recently increased game aspect of this tool has seemingly gone down very well with my class (I make this statement based on the impassioned wailing I hear in the corridor when they only have a little bit of life left and they come across a difficult question).<\/p>\n

So the key points I want to make about the flipped classroom that I have learnt from my wonderful class:<\/p>\n