Share Paper: The Flipped Classroom Model: An Investigation of Faculty Perspectives and Student Achievement

  1. Lucretia Fraga, University of the Incarnate Word, United States
  2. Janis Harmon, The University of Texas at San Antonio, United States

Abstract: One approach that has continued to receive attention is the "flipped classroom" model. In this model, what generally occurs during class time, such as lectures and demonstrations, occurs at home or out of class and assignments typically expected to be completed out of class occur during class time. The idea is to allow more efficient and effective use of the instructor's time during class to provide the necessary scaffolding and guidance students need when engaged in applying newly learned information. Sometimes called the inverted classroom, this model has several key features that are theoretically sound and research-based. The purpose of ...