The Student Needs to Become the Teacher

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Albert Einstein once said, “Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” Traditional learning techniques in the U.S. are “one size fits all” and cater to a very limited number of students and it leaves many students in the dust, which is outlined by Einstein’s quote. A more intelligent and student-oriented approach to teaching classrooms is flipped learning; which “in this model of instruction, students watch recorded lectures for homework and complete their assignments, labs, and tests in class” (Bergmann 5). Flipped learning is superior to traditional learning in its ability to cater to the student and allow teachers to maximize time in the classroom to work personally with the students. The flipped learning method allows for the students, rather than the teacher, to lead, which allows the students to learn at their own pace (Thiele). In this method, the teacher provides the materials, tools and constant support and the students set their own goals and manage their own time (Thiele). This allows for the teacher to personalize the lesson for each unique student and the student becomes an active participant in their schooling experience rather than a lazy, incompetent spectator who watches the teacher as they perform as the sage on the stage. Additionally with this method, students have to overcome hurdles and keep going with each lesson until they understand the material (Thiele). With this rule, students are unable to turn in dissatisfactory work and shy students who may not have the nerve to speak up and ask questions in class can rewatch the online videos over and over again at home until they understand the lesson. Lastly, students d... ... middle of paper ... ... Census.gov. U.S. CENSUS BUREAU, May 2013. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. "Flipped Classroom - The Results." Statistics about Flipped Classroom on SOPHIA. Sophia, May 2013. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. Hertz, Mary Beth. "The Flipped Classroom: Pro and Con." Edutopia.org. Edutopia, 10 July 2012. Web. 19 Nov. 2013. Rosenberg, Tina. "When Schools Do Flips." New York Times 9 Oct. 2013: 12(L).Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Web. 21 Nov. 2013. Thiele, Hank. "Blended and flipped learning: teachers have begun to more commonly reach for digital resources when building, implementing, and engaging students in classroom experiences. As a result there is an opportunity to reconsider and perhaps reshape the structure of time, communication, collaboration, expectations, and the physical space of the classroom." Technology & Learning Sept. 2013: 44.Student Resources in Context. Web. 21 Nov. 2013

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