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I am a supporter of the flipped learning model because I believe it has a positive impact on the mindset that teachers take when teaching a course. Flipped classrooms require a change in the role of the teacher. As stated in the EdPuzzle "The Flipped Classroom Model" video, "the teacher serves as a coach, mentor and guide helping the students access this knowledge." To me, this is a much healthier mindset for a teacher to take as it forces them to get to know their students to help the students through the class material more effectively.

Flipped classrooms also steer teachers away from taking a "my way or the highway" mentality towards the learning process. As a physics and chemistry teacher, I find it difficult to present all the different ways to solve a problem while lecturing in class. I had a student last school year who, on the surface, would seem to be a weak student and struggled a lot. But after working with him and helping him through the logic of a problem in one of our units later in the course, he found a solution that made more sense to him, which gave him confidence.

I hope to pursue the flipped model so struggling students can get the attention they need from me, and to give them the opportunity to figure out the material for themseleves, which will foster a deeper understanding and a better experience in my class.

Theodore (Alex) DeWeese (ED.893.645.91.SU18)

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I do agree with your point that there is a big learning curve for both instructors and students when administering a flipped classroom. I have a colleague who uses a flipped-mastery model, and the "buy-in" you spoke of is tough for some students and parents.

While this learning curve can be a hindrance to some, I would argue that this could also be a useful opportunity for growth for instructors and students by emphasizing the idea of "learning how to learn." Giving students multiple paths to pursue while learning will likely lead some students to find out what their weaknesses are. With the right guidance from a teacher, these students may have more in-depth experiences with the material because they had to think critically about how they will best learn specific topics.

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