Aloha e Brooke,

You raise a valid concern regarding the engagement of students within the flipped learning model. Though there is always a possibility that students may feel they have mastered the content just from reviewing the materials at home, the activities provided in-person should function to assess and challenge students. By creatively designing activities that are constructivist and active, teachers can actually help students to "do" the learning in class together by putting into practice the concepts learned at home. In this way, the in-class activities do not just become redundant, but rather reinforcing.

Me ka ʻoiaʻiʻo,

Denise

The flipped learning strategy is an effective way to increase student learning outcomes. Not only does it provide students direct access to the content, but it also allows teachers and students to make the most of instructional time. By implementing the flipped learning strategy, instructional time can be freed up, especially on the part of teachers, who are able to move about the learning space monitoring student progress and providing support. In addition, by allowing students to complete the bulk of the "heavy lifting" during instructional time, they not only have access to direct support from teachers and peers, but in an age of schedule-overload, can complete their work at school.