Authentic Teacher Research report presented at a Professional Development Seminar (English Prep Year Program) at a Saudi Arabian university college. Teaching "Reading Explorer 1," students were delivered lecture materials online prior to classroom workshops where English language vocabulary and concepts were put into application via groupwork paragraph recognition and organization projects, and vocabulary-matching exercises; followed by completion of textbook exercises. At semester's end, students were surveyed for opinions and outcome: 13/18 reported passing EFL Reading and Writing; all but five reported benefitting from the Flipped Classroom reading instruction model.

1. FLIPPIN’
Interactive
for Reading Explorer 1
Presented by: Shelia Ann Peace
K.S.A. Prep Year Program English Instructor
2 January, 2013

2. Welcome to a Saudi Arabian Prep Year Program’s
“Flipped” Classroom Experiment
Typical lecture and
homework assignments
are reversed.
 Video lectures viewed by
students at home.
 Class time is used for
exercises and projects:
application.

3. The “Flipped” Classroom

4. wanna FLIP?

5. All About “FLIPPIN’”
Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name.” The name is a
special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle for
itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists think
dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot of things,
such as their age, their feelings, or finding food. And, like
humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and body language
to communicate. But understanding their conversations is not
easy for humans. No one “speaks dolphin” yet, but some
scientists are trying to learn.
Many people say dolphins are very intelligent. They seem to be able
to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But are they
smart like humans or more like cats or dogs? Dolphins use
their brains differently from people. But scientists say dolphin
intelligence and human intelligence are alike in some ways.
How?
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make plans to
get something they want. In the seas of southern Brazil, for
example, dolphins use an interesting strategy to get food.
When fish are near a boat, dolphins signal to the fishermen to
put their nets in the water. Using this method, the men can
catch a lot of fish. What is the advantage for the dolphins?
Why do they assist the men? The dolphins get to eat some of
the fish.
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called pods, and
they often join others from different pods to play games and
have fun – just like people. In fact, playing together is
something only intelligent animals do.
The Incredible Dolphin
FACT 1: Talk to Me
FACT 2: Let’s Play
FACT 3: Fishermen’s Helpers

6. All About “FLIPPIN’”
The Incredible Dolphin
Many people say dolphins are very intelligent. They seem to
be able to think, understand, and learn things quickly. But
are they smart like humans or more like cats or dogs?
Dolphins use their brains differently from people. But
scientists say dolphin intelligence and human intelligence
are alike in some ways. How?
FACT 2: Let’s Play
Dolphins are also social animals. They live in groups called
pods, and they often join others from different pods to
play games and have fun – just like people. In fact,
playing together is something only intelligent animals do.
FACT 1: Talk to Me
Like humans, every dolphin has its own “name.” The name is a
special whistle. Each dolphin chooses a specific whistle
for itself, usually by its first birthday. Actually, scientists
think dolphins, like people, “talk” to each other about a lot
of things, such as their age, their feelings, or finding food.
And, like humans, dolphins use a system of sounds and
body language to communicate. But understanding their
conversations is not easy for humans. No one “speaks
dolphin” yet, but some scientists are trying to learn.
FACT 3: Fishermen’s Helpers
Dolphins and humans are similar in another way: both make
plans to get something they want. In the seas of southern
Brazil, for example, dolphins use an interesting strategy
to get food. When fish are near a boat, dolphins signal to
the fishermen to put their nets in the water. Using this
method, the men can catch a lot of fish. What is the
advantage for the dolphins? Why do they assist the
men? The dolphins get to eat some of the fish.

7. My “FLIPPED Classroom”
_____These animals don’t have a complex language
system like humans do. But today, some
orangutans are learning basic sign language.
_____For example, orangutans us a strategy to stay dry
when it rains: they take leaves from the trees and
use them like an umbrella!
_____Maybe, in the future, we will be able to have a
simple conversation with them.
_____The orangutan is known for its red hair and long
arms. But did you know that the orangutan is also a
very intelligent animal?
Write letter “A,” “B,” “C,” and “D” to show the
correct order of the sentences in this
paragraph.

8. SOURCE: http://www.livescribe.com/blog/education/2012/07/17/the-flipped-classroom-infographic/

9. Source: http://yssschoolclosure2011.wikispaces.com/

10. How has learning vocabulary BEFORE reading textbook stories helped you in Reading Explorer 1?
O Not at all 2
O Somewhat
9
O Well
7
O A lot 0
How has “story strips” (putting together the story BEFORE doing textbook work) helped you in
Reading Explorer 1?
O Not at all 5
O Somewhat
6
O Well
4
O A lot 3
How has “ordering paragraphs” BEFORE answering textbook questions helped you to complete
tasks in Reading Explorer 1?
O Not at all 8
O Somewhat 2
O Well
5
O A lot 2
N/A = 1
How does the FLIPPED Classroom approach help your learning in Reading Explorer 1 this
semester?
O Not at all 3
O Somewhat
6
FLIPPED Classroom: Student Opinion Survey RESULTS
O Well
8
Reading Explorer 1, Sec. 219
O A lot
1
Semester 341 (8 December 2013)

11. SOURCE:
HTTP://DARINGTOAWAKE.BLOGSPOT.COM
SOURCE: http://edtechenergy.blogspot.com

12. SOURCE: http://bedyear4newliteracies.wikispaces.com/

13. FLIPPIN’

14. “FLIPPIN’ Interactive”

15. Let’s Have Great READERS!

16. FLIPPIN’
Interactive
for Reading Explorer 1

17. FLIPPIN’
Interactive
for Reading Explorer 1
Presented by: Shelia Ann Peace
Prep Year Program English Instructor
--------University College – Female Branch
Professional Development Seminar
2 January 2014

18. References
Curtis, Jae. (2013) . “The Flipped Classroom: How a Grade-School Mentality Can Improve eLearning.” elearningmind.com/:
Jarf, Reima (2008). : “A Call for New Benchmarks at Saudi Language and Translations Schools.” http://www.asian-efljournal.com/December_2008_EBook.pdf, 60-74.
New Literacies . wikipedia.org./wiki/New_literacies
Peace, Shelia (2013). “Communication Skills.” communication003.wordpress.com
6 Things Teachers Do to Flip the Classroom. (2013) WizIQ.com http://www.wiziq.com/e-book/82-6-things-teachers-d-to-flipthe-classroom#
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http://bedyear4newliteracies.wikispaces.com/Session+6+New+literacies+classroom+resources
http://daringtoawake.blogspot.com/2012/08/interactive-language-teaching-and-group.html
http://edtechenergy.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-flipped-classroom-series-part-1the.html
http://www.livescribe.com/blog/education/2012/07/17/the-flipped-classroom-infographic/
http://yssschoolclosure2011.wikispaces.com/Student+Directed+Learning+(What+it+means+for+students%3F)