Flipped classrooms are all the buzz in education, but what does it mean, exactly? And why should you flip your classroom and perhaps more importantly, how does an instructor flip the classroom? There are numerous definitions of the flipped or inverted class, but typically an instructor ‘flips’ by replacing lecture with hands-on activities that enhance student engagement in the classroom. Flipping a classroom (or any change, for that matter) seems daunting to many instructors. Most of us that have been teaching for several years have found a nice, comfortable method of teaching that we worked hard to achieve. While the research is still rather sparse on the effects on students, a case study I completed for an Introduction to Business course I flipped in 2014, indicated that flipping the classroom increased my attendance in classes by 12% and increased student success by 16% (exams and final grades).
By Sarah Shepler
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