Berrett, Dan. "Teaching." How 'Flipping' the Classroom Can Improve the Traditional Lecture. The Chronicle of Higher Education, 19 Feb. 2012. Web. 05 Mar. 2012. <http://chronicle.com/article/How-Flipping-the-Classroom/130857/>.
Dan Berrett touches on various ideas particularly interesting in regards to the effects of teaching at the level of higher education. Offering valid evidence for the argument of proper teaching strategies, Berrett introduces Professor Andrew Martin. Constructing a learning environment shaped around the student body, Martin illustrates the power of group work as a means of containing information. Rather than lecturing students on a particular subject, professors see benefits in allowing their students to use and apply material.
Graduating from Columbia University, Dan Berrett is a well respected author writing many articles as Senior Reporter at "The Chronicle of Higher Education".
"Flipping"- Allows students to collaborate together to form an understanding of the particular topic based on previous reading/knowledge. The class then discuss problems with the Professor and he or she is able to correct or help students.
STEM- Acronym for fields of study in categories: science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
"Flipping allows colleges, particularly large research institutions with big classes, to make the traditional lecture model more productive"-(Introduction)
-Engaging students to use their knowledge and prove one is right, allows one to become physically engaged with the material. If they are incorrect, they may simply be taught the correct answer when realizing theirs is incorrect.
"Rather than sending students home to struggle with a new concept, the instructors can hear—and correct—misunderstandings as they arise"-(Identifying Key Concepts)
-Misinterpretation of information may be altered when students have the professor available to talk to. Essentially, the students teach each other. The professor is simply a reference to relate to. One question that comes to mind however, what if some students disagree with what the professor says?
"Once you engage the students' minds," Mr. Mazur said, "there's an eagerness to learn, to be right, to master."-(A View from the Lecture Hall)
-The idea of competition between students engages each of them in an active environment, stimulating neurons and allows for making connections between material.
-The particular article "How Flipping the Classroom Can Improve the Traditional Lecture" helps me explore my research question as it provides supporting evidence that some professors may not be preparing students in an efficient manner. This particular article illustrates how one may successfully retain knowledge through the use of student interaction, providing the professor uses "flipping" teaching strategies.
-Reading this article was interesting as it connects with several other readings done in class. It relates to many readings I came across when researching my topic. A particular short video clip, "The Hilt Conference on College Teaching" posted on our College! blog demonstrates exactly what my paper is forming as an argument.
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