Toward a common definition of flipped learning

Posted on April 1st, 2014

Robert Talbert, a mathematics professor at Grand Valley State University explores the Flipped Learning Network’s proposed definition of flipped learning, which states that “Flipped Learning is a pedagogical approach in which direct instruction moves from the group learning space to the individual learning space, and the resulting group space is transformed into a dynamic, interactive learning environment where the educator guides students as they apply concepts and engage creatively in the subject matter.” Talbert highlights how the definition focuses on learning rather than the classroom. “The flipped classroom describes a logistical arrangement – how and when the initial information is encountered by students, what is scheduled to happen in class – whereas flipped learning focuses on the processes that students engage in and the outcomes they strive towards within that logistical framework.”

http://chronicle.com/blognetwork/castingoutnines/2014/04/01/toward-a-common-definition-of-flipped-learning/