Thinking About Flipped Learning? Advice on How (and Why) to Start

Flipped learning, according to the Flipped Learning Network, moves direct instruction from the group learning space to the individual learning space. The group learning space (i.e. the classroom) then becomes an interactive environment where the educator guides students through applying concepts and engaging creatively with subject matter.

Dr. Helaine W. Marshall, professor of education and director of language education at Long Island University, has a slightly different take. She describes the integral role of technology to “create fertile spaces for teaching and learning,” adding that flipped learning is really about transforming education, not just “flipping the classroom.”

As definitions vary among instructors and experts, it may be no surprise that the actual practice of flipped learning varies too. Key components of flipped learning are consistent — such as the idea that out-of-class work can reshape how in-class time is used — but a range of frameworks allow instructors to discover what works best for their own students and teaching preferences.

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