“Flipped classroom” in primary schools: a Greek case
Abstract
Flipped classroom is a spreading teaching “blended learning” model in which students watch at home a video with the theory of the next lesson and then in the class they are engaged in a lot of grouped-based interactive learning activities. This study examines the implementation of “flipped classroom” in a Greek primary school during the school year 2015-16. A group of 15 students 11-year old were taught 9 lessons of 3 on purpose differently selected subjects – Maths, Geography and History – with the model of “flipped classroom”. The interactive videos were created and delivered by the teacher using free educational software. The innovation added was the students’ participation in three video lessons, which proved successful as far as the acceptance of students is concerned. The data collected from teacher’s and 2 critical friends’ observation, score tests and students answer in a final survey. Regarding the results of this study, it was proved that “flipped classroom” activated all students, offered more opportunities for interaction, brought better learning outcomes of the control section that taught equity to traditional teaching and turned the learning in a more ‘cheerful’ and energetic process. It also contributed to a better management of teaching time, to the cultivation of critical thinking and to the development of students' creativity.
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