The Why and What of Flipped Classrooms

So, you want to flip your classrooms. Maybe you are facing restricted time with students this quarter... Maybe you want to switch to a hybrid/blended class structure... Maybe you just want to use your class time for the fun stuff... No matter your reason, using the flipped or inverted model is a great choice.

Before we get to the details, watch the short video and get some information about the WHY and WHAT behind the approach. 

 

For a good definition of flipped classrooms, take a look at Yale Links to an external site.'s faculty development center page resources.

 

Resources

If you would like to read more on the topic, there are some good online resources. 

UT Austin's Faculty Innovation Center "Flipped Classroom"site: https://facultyinnovate.utexas.edu/flipped-classroom (Links to an external site.)

Vanderbilt University's CTL "Flipping the Classroom" page: https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/flipping-the-classroom/ (Links to an external site.)

Yale's Poorvu CTL "Flipped Classroom" page: https://poorvucenter.yale.edu/FlippedClassroom (Links to an external site.)

University of Washington's CTL "Flipping the classroom" page: https://www.washington.edu/teaching/topics/engaging-students-in-learning/flipping-the-classroom (Links to an external site.)

 

Most of the sites have links to articles, quick start guides, and resources on in-class activity models. Enjoy!