Flipped Classroom - Part 2 (Reflections)
1) The flipped classroom was definitely a success. My lectures were more focused and shorter. Students were able to go through the material at their own pace. Students who were more familiar with the content or were already teaching could go through the lecture at a faster pace. Students who were not native speakers of English could take their time and look up words they did not understand. They could also check in their book and in the other resources for explanations of the concepts. 2) Students found the forums time-consuming at first but in the end said that they were valuable as a tool for getting to know each other, applying the concepts that they had learned, exchanging ideas with their peers, and it also provided a valuable assessment tool for me. 3) The classroom discussions and activities were the big winners. Having the students come prepared for discussions (and me not having to do a long l...