Common Myths About the Flipped Classroom...My Two Cents

The flipped classroom, as with any disruptive innovation in education, has naturally become surrounded by myths based on conceptual misunderstandings, fear of change, and experiences or observations yielding undesirable results in student learning.  In this post, I want to share a number common myths about the flipped classroom based on my experience flipping lessons in higher education, discussions with faculty members who are interested in flipping lessons as well faculty who have had "less than desirable" experiences in attempts to flip a lesson, and through my continued research on the flipped classroom.  Additionally, I plan to identify truths about, or debunk, each myth.  Check out this video if you want a quick review of what the flipped classroom is.

To kick things off, I will identify common statements or thoughts about flipped classrooms/learning through a series of opinion polls.  Are these statements "true" or "false?"  Tell us what you think by following the instructions below.

Instructions

1. On each page, including this one, you will be presented with a True or False statement.  There are 6 statements total.
2. Select your True or False response, or view others' responses to the given statement.  There is no need to worry, there is no record of who answered any given question.  Answer honestly.
3. After submitting (voting) your response, move to the next poll statement by clicking on the NEXT STATEMENT link located below each opinion poll.  This will take you to the next poll in the series.
4. At the end of the poll series, click the FINISHED link to be presented with specific myths about the flipped classroom along with their truths intended to debunk the respected myth.

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