Week 6_Reflection on Flipped Learning

 

Flipped Learning offers outstanding benefits that are easy to recognize. Perhaps, until now, you have never applied this method in your classroom, but through our Internet in Language Teaching class, we have gained practical experience on how to run an effective flipped classroom, even from a student’s perspective. Our teachers have set weekly tasks and strict deadlines, making the class highly effective.

During discussions, my group (Group 5) did not have time to ask all our questions due to time limits, so we continued our discussions privately in our chat group. This allowed our group's moderator to bring up questions for class discussion. I believe other groups are also concerned about this issue.

Here are some key questions we have:

1. Is a flipped classroom suitable for younger students, such as those in elementary, middle, or even high school?
2. How can we track student preparation to ensure they are keeping up with their work?
3. In cases where only some students prepare their lessons at home while most do not, should teachers revert to traditional methods to ensure all students can keep up?

I agree with how our teachers and classmates have handled these issues. While applying a flipped classroom to younger students is possible, it is very challenging. Teachers must provide clear instructions and age-appropriate content to avoid difficulties in lesson preparation. Additionally, they should consider time constraints to limit excessive technology use for young children. To monitor students' progress, teachers can use tracking technology such as Canvas. This allows teachers to understand each student's situation and plan class management and discussions accordingly.

This is the final lesson of the Internet in Language Teaching course, which has provided extremely useful content and shows great promise for future research.

I want to express my gratitude to my teacher. In recent weeks, I have been introduced to many new and useful teaching technologies, which have broadened my perspective for future applications.

Thank you very much!