Flipping won’t change student attitudes overnight. You can however, make the answering of online questions (on time!), or a journal of notes a percentage of the final grade. There’s also the\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s fine, you catch up on the videos while we build rockets!\u201d approach. It’s also up to you not to re-teach concepts in class, or they’ll never do the homework.<\/p>\n
Flipped classrooms have been shown to work at university level \u2013 do they actually work in high school?<\/strong><\/p>\n Yes[4]<\/a>. The strategies to drive engagement are likely to be different for different cohorts, but flipped classrooms benefit high school students.\u00a0 The term actually originated in secondary schools.<\/p>\n What if my students don\u2019t like it, or think that it\u2019s just an excuse to teach less?<\/strong><\/p>\n It is important to bring your students along for the ride, and explain to them the benefits of a flipped classroom approach. Ultimately, a flipped classroom results in more time spent helping students, as well as easier, persistent access to the content.\u00a0 Discussing the research into flipped classroom at the beginning of the semester, and how it allows the teacher to be more involved in the education, can help to allay the fears of students.\u00a0 Some students are actively critical of \u2018having to think in class\u2019, but it is not hard to explain or demonstrate why this is an important part of education.<\/p>\n Am I on my own?<\/strong><\/p>\n No. The meriSTEM team is here to support you in setting up your online course and implementing your flipped classroom. meriSTEM is building a community of practice among flipping teachers to discuss pedagogy and share strategies<\/p>\n [4]<\/a>\u00a0Stylianos Sergis, Demetrios G. Sampson, Lina Pelliccione, 2018.\u00a0Investigating the impact of Flipped Classroom on students’ learning experiences: A Self-Determination Theory approach.<\/a>\u00a0Computers in Human Behavior, Vol. 78, pp.368-378<\/p>\n![\"Participants](\"https:\/\/meristem.weblogs.anu.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Tr-PD-follow-up-photo-300x251.png\")