Video and the flipped classroom
‘Classroom’ by James F. Clay from Flickr (CC-BY-NC) and ‘My childhood home’ by Dave_S from Flick (CC-BY).
In 2011, Salman Khan the founder of the Khan Academy gave a Ted talk on the possibility of video to revolutionise education. One of the points he focused on was the possibility for video to be used as part of a flipped classroom, with video content allowing students to engage with and digest teaching content in their own time before going to class or coming together with fellow learnings to take part in activities or discussion.
The flipped learning model requires a shift from an instructor centred approach to a learner centred approach, with a flexible approach allowing students to learn at their own pace and in their own time. This shift should create a more dynamic class environment that can be used to explore ideas and topics in greater depth.
Definition of flipped learning:
“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.”