1. Current Trend in
Instructional Design & Technology
-- K-12 Education --
Flipping the Classroom
Christi DiSturco, Cynthia Hanks,
Kimberly Hoffman, and Bernice Taylor
University of Central Florida

2. Purpose
The purpose of this presentation is to provide
Instructional Design Technology (IDT) professionals
insights into a trending K-12 instructional delivery
method that transforms the use of time spent in
class from a passive teacher-lecture approach, to an
active-learning approach where students take
control of their learning through the use of
technology with direct guidance from the teacher.

3. OBJECTIVES:
By the end of this lesson, the participants will be able to:
● Identify key concepts of the conceptual framework for
the flipped classroom.
● Name 3-4 benefits and drawbacks of the flipped
classroom.
● Identify 2-3 best practice strategies for identifying and
delivering flipped content.
● Investigate 2-4 strategies for ensuring that students
perform the most cognitively difficult work during
class time.
● Demonstrate an understanding of the Experiential
Flipped Classroom Model by completing a short
reflection at the end of this lesson.

4. What is a Flipped Classroom?
“The flipped classroom is a pedagogical
model in which the typical lecture and
homework of a course are reversed.”
• Video clip: The Flipped Classroom Model

5. The Concept
● Interactive group learning activities (inside)
● Web-based individual instruction (outside)
● Pre-recorded learning objects viewed at
home
● In-class exercises and discussions
● Student collaboration and creativity
● Online quizzes and tests provide immediate
feedback
● Expansion of the curriculum
(Educause, 2012; Bishop and Verleger, 2013)

6. The Strategy
● Best practice strategies
○ Give students a reason to know the content
(Khan).
○ Use a model that is engaging (project, game,
etc.)
○ Plan for the availability of technology
○ Provide a reflection activity
○ Make learning manageable for the students
● Teacher planning is key.
(Miller, 2012)

7. Diagram
Student-Centered
Learning Theories
Interactive Classroom
Activities
Teacher-Centered
Learning Theories
Explicit Instruction
Methods
Flipped Classroom
Requires Human
Interaction
(Class)
Can be automated
through computer
technology
(Outside of Class)
(Bishop and Verleger, June, 2013)

8. Theoretical Frameworks
● Constructivism and collaboration (Piaget)
● Cooperative learning (Vygotsky)
(Bishop and Verleger, 2013. Photo provided by Flickr.)

9. Benefits
● Students gain control of learning
● Ability to rewind and review
● Teacher is “guide on the side”
● Immediately able to see error in thinking
● Social interaction among students
● Notes available for absent students
● Parents actively engaged in student learning
● Greater gains in conceptual knowledge
(Alvarez, 2011; Berrett, 2012)

10. Drawbacks
● Time-consuming to prepare
● Less face-to-face interaction
● Temptation to “skip class”
● Equipment/technology issues
● Adjustment issues
● More research needed
(Bishop and Verleger, 2013)

11. Using Learning Objects in a Flipped Classroom
Instructional designers and course developers
have supported the use of learning objects for
constructing online course material because of
their range of use.
(Smith, 2012)

12. Learning Objects Range of Use
• They provide the building blocks that enable teachers to
develop instructional units in a quick, efficient and cost-
effective manner.
• They accommodate various student learning styles because
of their flexibility to target visual, auditory, or combined
visual-auditory learners.
• Some online repositories of learning objects are
sharable, without violating copyright laws, makes it easier for
teachers to develop dynamic instructional units.
(Smith, 2012)

13. Online Repositories for Learning Objects
● MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resources
for Learning and Online Teaching)
● OER (Open Education Resources)
● Khan Academy
● CK-12

14. Helpful Apps
● Teacher and Admin Apps -
http://goo.gl/939Zku
● Khan Academy - thousands of videos -
https://www.khanacademy.org/
● Resources for the flipped classroom -
http://www.edudemic.com/8-crucial-
resources-for-flipped-classrooms/

15. Conclusion
“It’s a whole different paradigm of teaching. A
good coach figures out what makes a great
athlete and what practice helps you achieve
that. They motivate the learner to put out
intense effort, and they provide expert
feedback that’s very timely” (Berrett, 2012).

16. Getting Your Students to do the Work
Review the following blog and video to
investigate 2-4 strategies for ensuring that
students perform the most cognitively difficult
work during class time.
http://www.peterpappas.com/2011/07/how-
to-flip-flippingyour-classroom-get-your-
students-do-work.html

17. Rubric/Assessment
http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen
=ShowRubric&rubric_id=2353254

18. Feedback/Reflection
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/FR9H9Y8

19. References
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GyanFinder. (2013). Flipped classroom photo. [Online photo taken on February 4, 2013 by GyanFinder]. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com
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