Welcome! You can register on the platform and start learning right now<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our online program is designed primarily for teachers to use in conjunction with activities in class, so you should tell your teacher to <a href=\"https:\/\/meristem.weblogs.anu.edu.au\/index.php\/new-to-meristem\/teacher-registration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join our teacher community<\/a> to access free planning and lesson resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You’ll get a lot more out of our resources if you can convince your class (and teacher) to flip (<a href=\"https:\/\/meristem.weblogs.anu.edu.au\/index.php\/flipped-classrooms-and-blended-learning\/a-flipped-classroom-uses-learning-time-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more on that here<\/a>). If that’s not available to you, you’re welcome to use meriSTEM freestyle! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"meriSTEM: Information for parents | Science Skills | meriSTEM\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dsgpl5zN3Rg?list=PLauzqjAxaDqWnj-7bK8d0AxPIVtZ8N-qI\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will this actually help my learning?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes! Lots of different studies have shown that flipped classrooms result in better learning outcomes than traditional classrooms.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/meristem.weblogs.anu.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Intro-to-meriSTEM-flyer-for-students-and-parents_Page_1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/meristem.weblogs.anu.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Intro-to-meriSTEM-flyer-for-students-and-parents_Page_1-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><br><strong>Is my ATAR safe?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes \u2013 in fact, it\u2019s likely to be better if you\u2019re taught with a flipped classroom, than if you were taught in a traditional classroom. The access to content on demand, coupled with better use of your teacher\u2019s time, means that you\u2019re likely to learn more and perform better on exams and in assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Is this just a way for my teacher to get out of teaching?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not at all \u2013 in fact, your teacher now has a much more active role in your learning. Now your teacher is spending their time actively helping you and your peers actually <em>apply<\/em> the things that you\u2019ve learned, instead of just lecturing the entire class while the class takes notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-571\" href=\"http:\/\/meristem.anu.edu.au\/index.php\/new-to-meristem\/for-students\/intro-to-meristem-flyer-for-students-and-parents_page_2\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/meristem.weblogs.anu.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Intro-to-meriSTEM-flyer-for-students-and-parents_Page_2-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"Intro to meriSTEM flyer for students and parents_Page_2\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Isn\u2019t it important to be able to ask questions?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes. In this teaching method, you have more opportunities to ask questions because your teacher will not be spending class time carefully explaining things for the first time. Now, those explanations are captured in the videos, and your teacher can spend class time focussing on the parts you found difficult. A large part of your job while watching the videos is to figure out exactly what your questions should be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What it looks like in practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Week before:<\/strong> You were assigned a few short videos (such as this one) as homework to watch and take notes on. There is a multi-choice or short answer question after each one to check you were listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>First class:<\/strong> Your teacher won\u2019t talk much to the whole class. They\u2019ll start by asking if you have any questions on the content. This is why it\u2019s a great idea to add the <strong>?<\/strong> to anything you didn\u2019t understand in your notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll quickly get onto activities. You\u2019ll work with two or three other students on meriSTEM worksheets while the teacher comes around to help you out or challenge you if you need it. The worksheet activities have some practise drill type questions and some trickier problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Second class:<\/strong> Your teacher will be presenting your groups with a big, open-ended challenge question that brings the things you\u2019ve just learn about to a real-world problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These questions connect the science back to practical, everyday situations, and develop your ability to define and solve problems beyond just plugging in the formulas. The teacher will prompt you to think like real scientists and engineers do, because they don\u2019t have answers at the back of the books.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Third class:<\/strong> Experiment time! Some practicals with meriSTEM will help you develop fundamental lab skills while others are more open-ended, to help you learn to run your own experiments and projects completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tips and Tricks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pay short bursts of attention!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Videos replace the lecturing that might have previously taken place in class. You can get you explanation when you\u2019re ready to sit down for 10 minutes and watch \u2013 at the kitchen table, on the bus or in the hammock. Different to being in class, you can also <strong> s l o w i t d o w n <\/strong> and <strong>PAUSE!<\/strong> it to take notes, change pen colour, or reply to that snapchat before concentrating again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Take notes!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Take notes <em>while<\/em> you are watching the videos. Note-taking has demonstrated benefits for retaining information, and you\u2019ll save time if you\u2019ve already got the useful bits and the <strong>?<\/strong> jotted down before class to ask your teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chat more to your teacher!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Classroom flipping means you will have more time working in small groups and less time with your teacher standing out the front. That means you can<em> actually ask them questions<\/em> which they\u2019ll have time to answer, without the whole class listening. They want you to succeed, so ask them to help you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chat more to your classmates!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometimes your classmates can explain things better to you than your teacher because they\u2019ve just learnt the content too. 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