Flipped Classroom

Syllable breakdown

Dictionary meaning

An instructional model that inverts traditional homework and in-class activities: students access lecture content (typically via video) at home, and class time is used for practice, discussion, collaboration, and problem-solving with teacher guidance.

Examples

• In the flipped classroom model, students watched the lecture video the night before and solved problems together in class.
• The flipped classroom allows teachers to act as coaches rather than lecturers.

Synonyms: inverted classroom, reverse instruction