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Ka hrnt

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8. Any & every technique works well with motivated students.

Sun Sep 28, 2014, 11:45 AM

Sep 2014

I'm sure this works well for good students but EVERYTHING works well for good (motivated) students. Right now I'm taking an education course for my certification that is "flipped" and I don't think anyone is reading ahead. (Lord knows I'm not; 50% of these courses are common sense. The other 50% is making ridiculously convoluted lesson plans that I'll never do again once these classes are over.)

As for the college level, call me cynical but this seems like a great way to free up time for the professors. (Just like with the "Problem Based Learning" fad earlier that allowed them to "teach" 6 or 7 courses a semester, courtesy of only having to meet once or twice a week...)

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Flipping the Classroom [View all] TexasTowelie Sep 2014 OP

When this was tried in my kid's classroom, it was an unmitigated disaster. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #1

You are most likely correct. TexasTowelie Sep 2014 #2

It's not about what you describe and that's why it likely failed. Goblinmonger Sep 2014 #3

The teacher who tried this was trained in this method. The method does not work. greatlaurel Sep 2014 #4

I have no idea the training that that teacher had. Goblinmonger Sep 2014 #5

Students won't spend 20 minutes finishing an assignment for homework. QED Sep 2014 #6

They want to make high enough grades that the parents will shell out another $40,000 so that they TexasTowelie Sep 2014 #7

Any & every technique works well with motivated students. Ka hrnt Sep 2014 #8