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The Flipped Classroom Model is based on the concept of flipped learning, one of the first forms of blended learning that became popular in traditional classrooms. The basic premise of flipped learning is that online learning is used as a homework tool, freeing up the teacher during class time to help with student application. The online learning portion of the instruction could be as simple as a video lecture that students watch at home. Students could work through more sophisticated online lessons at home as well.

Online learning is used in this instance as a way to make the best use of the teacher’s classroom instruction time. In a traditional model, homework is how students get dedicated time to practice a skill. The inherent problem with this is the absence of the teacher when a student does not fully understand. In the worst-case scenario, students practice something the wrong way, making it even more difficult for them to eventually master the skill.

Under the Flipped Classroom Model, instead of spending class time providing basic instruction, teachers are able to essentially replicate themselves. The teacher moves the basic instruction online in a carefully crafted assignment and is “present” when the student is learning at home. The teacher then dedicates subsequent in-class time to helping students apply that learning, avoiding the homework practice dilemma.