Keith Taynton from Webanywhere's webinar on the flipped classroom. Youtube video of this webinar is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idnFnEl7vt0

1. Flipped Classroom
Constructivist pedagogy in the VLE
Webinar - 10/21/13

2. Overview
Models of Teaching: Transmissive and Constructivist
Features of Constructivist Learning
Flipped Classroom
VLE and Flipped Classroom
Conclusions

3. Transmissive Teaching

4. Transmissive Teaching
Knowledge as an object
“Traditional teaching from the front”
Teacher centred
Learning is listening to explanations
Skills achieved through repetitive practice

5. Constructivist Teaching
Creative commons: http://dimity.edublogs.org/files/2010/05/Children-learning.jpg

6. Constructivist Teaching
Knowledge is socially constructed
People build “schema” to understand the world
Learning is about problem solving, reflection,
metacognition, integrating knowledge into schema
Learning activities are authentic, real-world,
relevant, collaborative, co-operative

7. Flipped Classroom
Lectures and homework are flipped around
Learners consume lecture content outside of class
(video, screencast, documents)
Class time is used for participatory activities
Example: Watch video at home, in class teacher
guides activities that apply concepts

8. Flipped Classroom
Tutor moves from “Sage on the Stage" to "Guide on the Side”
Higher learner achievement and engagement
Better attitudes toward learning
Increased teacher-learner interaction

9. VLE and Flipped Classroom
Asynchronous activity
Tutor’s Role: Create/Curate content on VLE
Use forums or blogs for discussions
Set reflective tasks for learners
Tutor offers feedback and guidance online
Self grading quizzes for formative assessment

10. Face to Face Learning Time
Synchronous activity
Active learning (meaningful tasks, problem solving,
reflection, peer interaction)
Knowledge is applied / clarified
Self, peer and tutor evaluation

11. Flipped Classroom Critique
Access to internet/equipment
Lack of preparedness
Not suitable for all types of learner
Time/money investment in creating/curating
content and learning platform
Quality of content

12. Conclusion
VLE used to manage content
Online tasks help learners understand before class
(content and interactive activity)
Class time used for applying concepts
(more tutor/learner and learner/learner interaction)
Consider the affordances, use judiciously

13. Resources
flippedclassroom.org
jonbergmann.com
dimity.edublogs.org
webquest.org

14. Resources
Ravitz, Becker, Wong, 2000, Teaching, Learning, and Computing: 1998 National Survey, Center
for Research on Information Technology and Organizations University of California, Irvine
And University of Minnesota July, 2000
http://www.crito.uci.edu/TLC/FINDINGS/REPORT4/body_startpage.html
Koohang, Riley, Smith, Schreurs, E-Learning and Constructivism:
From Theory to Application, 2006
http://www.ijello.org/Volume5/IJELLOv5p091-109Koohang655.pdf
Hamdan, McKNight, Arfstrom, 2013, A review of Flipped Learning, Pearson
http://flippedlearning.org/cms/lib07/VA01923112/Centricity/Domain/41/LitReview_FlippedLearning.pdf

15. Conclusion
Thank you for listening!
Any questions or comments drop me an e-mail:
keith.taynton@webanywhere.co.uk