Week 10: Flipped Classroom
Flipped Classroom is a instructional strategy in which traditional classes are left aside in order to encourage students to be part on their own learning process. Traditional homework is replaced, so that students must watch online lectures, collaborative online discussions, among many other interesting activities. This tool is quite relevant nowadays because students are used to do everything with their cellphones and computers, therefore, technology must be used inside and outside the classroom. The limitation of this strategy is quite evident, since we need students's commitment in order to use it and achieve the class' aim. In some schools, students do not complete their assignments if there is not someone with them, therefore, before implementing a strategy like this, students must be able to work autonomously. The following is a lesson plan, in which this strategy was used. The target students were learners from a private school. Unit 3: Going places ...