Making the flip: Jan Mays trains future educators using flipped instruction
In her 21st Century Technology in Mathematics class, Professor Jan Mays has transformed the way she teaches her education students by integrating flipped instruction into her curriculum. Flipped instruction rearranges the way new content is delivered to students. They are introduced to the new material before coming to class, leaving the time they have in …
Read MoreMaking the flip: Joan Barnatt educates the future with flipped instruction
Assistant Professor of Education Joan Barnatt sets an example for her education students by integrating “flipped instruction” into her Education Research class for early childhood majors. Having taught this class previously, Professor Barnatt was able to approach her curriculum here at Elon with a new perspective right from the start. Barnatt explained, “In the past, the …
Read MoreFlip instruction: Jeff Carpenter seeks to create a more engaging classroom environment
Jeff Carpenter, assistant professor of education, is working to create more engaging, collaborative classroom environments through flipped instruction. Flipped instruction, or a flipped classroom, is a pedagogical model in which a professor reverses his or her usual lecture and homework components in a class. For example, a faculty member who practices flip teaching typically introduces a …
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