The flipped classroom concept presents some
interesting new teaching methods. This concept, basically inverts the
traditional teaching methods, delivering instruction online outside of class
and moving “homework” into the classroom. The model relies on students watching
lectures at home at their own pace and communicating with peers and teachers
via online discussions. Moreover, the concept engagement takes place in the
classroom with the help of the instructor. John Dewey made this proposal a
century ago; Socrates did it 2,500 years ago; and Maria Montessori did it 150
years ago. The idea that children must know before they think is nonsense. They
can think their way into knowledge. They do this instinctively even before they
can talk. It is our ego centred idea that we have something important to say
that gets in the way of their learning. The availability of online video and
increasing student access to technology has paved the way for this model to
take off. It is yet another mean to move away from the traditional
one-size-fits-all model of education which often results in limited concept
engagement and severe consequences.
The Khan Academy is a perfect example of this: www.khanacademy.org
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