Flipped Classrooms Explained: Learn at Home, Practice in Class

Originally published in TEACH Magazine, September/October 2017 Issue

By Meagan Gillmore

Teachers are constantly look for ways to make best use of their limited class time. That’s one reason why many have taken to “flipping” their classrooms in recent years.

“Flipped” teaching involves changing when and where students receive instruction. Instead of sitting in class listening to a teacher talk and then going home and practicing those concepts—think of the hours spent completing math problems after the final bell rings—students learn about concepts at home and come to class ready to practice them. They may discuss what they’ve learned in groups, solve problems on a chalkboard so teachers can see their work, or complete assignments independently.

Meagan Gillmore

Meagan Gillmore is a freelance writer in Toronto, ON.