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Strategies for more effective student-centred, authentic engagement in the formal education context
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Case study - The flipped classroom supporting an interprofessional curriculum

Marina Ciccarelli contextualises how the classroom was flipped to cater meet the needs of a large, core first year, interprofessional unit in the faculty of ...

 

KS - in this video Marina talks about classroom engagement, redesign of space, integration of technologies (lap tops, and projectors), and teamwork (also FYE)

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Rethinking the Way College Students Are Taught

Rethinking the Way College Students Are Taught | Active learning Approaches | Scoop.it

"Lecturing was invented as a way to share information in a time before books were widely available. Now, there are better approaches.

 

Change is slow in the academy, and professors tend to be rewarded for focusing on their research, often at the expense of their teaching."

 

JK - A good example of 'teaching by questioning'. Strategies used by Harvard Prof Eric Mazur to ensure students really understand concepts. 

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Flipped Learning: A Response To Five Common Criticisms | November Learning

Flipped Learning: A Response To Five Common Criticisms | November Learning | Active learning Approaches | Scoop.it

One of the most important concepts in teaching is creating opportunities to make thinking visible. When teachers can really see the thinking of their students, they can provide these students with the support and encouragement they need to be successful. We believe that by using the thoughtful approach to the Flipped Learning method described at the beginning of this article, teachers have an amazing opportunity to gain insights into where students are struggling.

 

KF:  While somewhat simplistic the article does address some of the major concerns regarding the "flipped" model.  Like many other artilces it is very light on the requisite shifts for developing and maintaining an unapologetic student-centred environment.  The deep understanding of the drivers of SCL will be more significant than simply fiddling at the edges of practice.

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The Flipped Classroom as a Vehicle to the Future

KS - I particularly liked the phrase "Re-purposing classroom time", as it clearly defines what's involved – removes the mystery and or cliché surrounding'Flipping."

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Flip Your Classroom = No More Lectures! (+ Free Resource list)

Flip Your Classroom = No More Lectures! (+ Free Resource list) | Active learning Approaches | Scoop.it
Traditional high school classrooms are places where teachers lecture for 75-85% of each class. Teachers introduce ‘the basics’, give examples, and have students take notes while they sp...

 

JK - nothing new here (the video intro from Aaron Sams I've seen a few times - but a useful list of resoure links / OERs at the bottom of the page.

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