Flipped Learning

Flipped learning is often defined simplistically as "schoolwork at home and home work at school". However, it is an approach that allows teachers to implement a methodology, or various methodologies, in their courses. The following offers a definition of flipped learning as well as the four pillars of flipped learning, which you can use when creating a flipped course.

The flipped classroom offers an ideal learning environment for students. It can allow them to use the learning resources flexibly and also free the teacher to respond learners' individual needs. Click on the link for an accessible overview of the flipped classroom method's key features and how it works.

The flipped classroom reverses the conventional combination of direct instruction and homework. Learners can engage with the content independently prior to face-to-face teaching meaning in-class time can be used more effectively and intensively. Competent preparation and delivery are vital to the success of this approach. The linked article provides an entry-level overview of the flipped classroom method as well as guidance on preparing a programme.

Flipped learning has become a widely used method amongst many university lecturers. Click on the link to read six reports of their experience in which they give an insight into how they introduced flipped learning and how this benefitted their teaching and their learners.

Are you interested in exploring flipped learning or the flipped classroom in greater depth? The accompanying links will take you to three academic papers that each study how learners were introduced to a flipped programme.