What is a Flipped Classroom and can you use it for online English Lessons?

In a nutshell, a flipped classroom is a style of teaching that is MUCH more efficient and effective than a traditional classroom and can be easily applied when studying English online.

To start, let’s review how a regular classroom works.

Students arrive to a class where they are taught new information. Then they go home to do some exercises to try to learn, use and understand on their own. You are given a test to evaluate your understanding. Then the cycle starts again where you are taught new information.

Flipped Classroom

Students learn on their own BEFORE the class. In the class, you ask any questions about things you didn’t understand and do activities in the class to USE what you learned and to get corrections on anything you are not using correctly. During the class you receive additional information because the teacher has time to teach EXTRA information, instead of just teaching the basic information.

What is the biggest difference?

In the first approach, the student leaves the class with new information.

In the flipped classroom, the student leaves the class being able to use what they have learned.