Motivation/Arguments

Arguments for Active Learning:

Where do great athletes become great? On the court with a good coach....not listening to a lecture about basketball.

Where do great pianists become great? At the piano practicing with a good piano teacher....not listening to a lecture about playing the piano.

The flipped classroom definitively raised the scores of a majority of the class, and promoted a culture of collaboration and teamwork. Furthermore, it strengthened students’ confidence in their mathematical abilities by providing ample opportunities in the classroom for intervention and support.

Students noted that the flipped classroom provided more support. Students were able to research components of topics that were not fully explained in the videos.

Student Comments on a Flipped Class:

“I absolutely loved the setup of doing actual work in the classroom. It was great that everyone was able to get help when they needed it the most. I would definitely choose this type of class over a lecture based one.”

“I enjoyed using the videos as a tool for learning. And help was always available.”

“I really enjoyed how the class was organized. Working on the guided practices before the classes really helped to have an idea of what was coming the next day.”

BUT…

“I think the group activity doesn’t work well for me since I am the person who prefer to do work by myself.”

“With the focus of class time being on group work, it was much more difficult when your group mates weren't prepared.”