Resources
Chronicle of Higher Education article by Jen Ebbeler. Describes the author’s experiences of flipping a history class. Highlights the significant challenges and potential rewards of flipping.
Article by Kevin Makice for Wired. Discusses the development of flipped classrooms, including Khan Academy. Includes benefits and drawbacks of such instruction.
Blog post by Julie Schell for Turn to Your Neighbor blog. Provides detailed instructions for educators on how to begin “flipping.” Includes PDF in multiple languages.
Blog post by Derek Bruff from a meeting on designing learning spaces. Highlights the need for different types of spaces for different types of learning activities. Includes pictures with different classroom configurations
Examines various ways to teach outside of a traditional classroom setting. Examples include: field trips, service learning and community engagement, and study abroad.
Article by Cynthia J. Brame. Defines and describes the “flipped classroom.” Discusses the theoretical basis and provides additional resources on “flipping” the traditional classroom space.
Excerpts from a post by Marilla Svinicki of University of Texas at Austin for the National Teaching and Learning Forum. Discusses some of the benefits of flipped classrooms. Argues that the flipped classroom is not easy or new. Hosted on Stanford University's Teaching Commons.
Blog post that describes an alternative approach to classroom discussion/debate. Students are not asked to debate but to repeat back the position of their opponents. Then, students are asked to reach a consensus position together.
Researched by J. Prusch and written and adapted by A.M. Pickett. Gives 50 alternatives to lecture for teaching online courses. Examples include: conduct an interview; invite a guest speaker; and student-led discussion. Alternatives could be adapted for face-to-face teaching.
Provides brief instructions on 13 different classroom discussion formats and activities. Examples include: circle of voices, critical debate, and jigsaw.