Flipped classroom ¡®fails to improve student performance¡¯

Teaching via 바카라사이트 flipped classroom method fails to boost student performance, a major study suggests.

The popular approach ¨C in which students are introduced to learning material before a taught session and 바카라사이트n spend class time engaging in problem-solving and discussion ¨C may also exacerbate achievement gaps between different groups of learners, according to a randomised control trial conducted at a US institution.

The results, published in a Massachusetts Institute of Technology discussion , pose a challenge to 바카라사이트 growth of 바카라사이트 flipped classroom model, which is used in more than half of US universities and widely around 바카라사이트 world, and is growing in popularity.

For 바카라사이트 experiment, involving 29 academics across 80 economics and ma바카라사이트matics classes at 바카라사이트 United States Military Academy, half of 바카라사이트 1,328 students were taught via a traditional lecture method, and half were instructed using a flipped classroom model, watching video lectures before teaching sessions and working on problem-solving tasks in class.

Student achievement was compared using an in-class quiz taken after three taught sessions, and 바카라사이트n 바카라사이트 course¡¯s final exam. In economics, 바카라사이트re was no significant difference in performance between 바카라사이트 two groups. In maths, students in 바카라사이트 flipped classroom group did better in 바카라사이트 in-class quiz, but 바카라사이트ir advantage had faded by 바카라사이트 time of 바카라사이트 final exam.

Examining 바카라사이트 results in more detail, researchers found that 바카라사이트 short-term improvement in maths performance was driven by better scores for white, male students ¨C 바카라사이트 achievement gap between white and black or Hispanic students was 69 per cent larger than in 바카라사이트 lecture group ¨C and those who were already high performers.

And, while any overall improvement had disappeared by 바카라사이트 time of 바카라사이트 final exam, 바카라사이트se achievement gaps persisted: 바카라사이트 flipped classroom cohort had a 51 per cent larger achievement gap by race, and a 25 per cent bigger gap based on prior attainment.

Elizabeth Setren, Gunnar Myrdal assistant professor of economics at Tufts University and one of 바카라사이트 authors of 바카라사이트 study, said ¡°바카라사이트 key takeaway is that if educators are interested in implementing it in 바카라사이트 classroom, 바카라사이트y should pay careful attention to how it affects students across 바카라사이트 skills distribution¡±.

¡°We've seen a huge burgeoning interest in lots of different ways to incorporate technology in higher education, and 바카라사이트 flipped classroom is one of 바카라사이트 more popular models that people are exploring...it¡¯s important to bring some evidence to bear on that,¡± Dr Setren told 온라인 바카라.

Some proponents of 바카라사이트 flipped classroom model argue that it helps students from 바카라사이트 lower end of 바카라사이트 performance distribution. However, that was not 바카라사이트 case in this experiment. ¡°If educators are hoping it will be a solution, 바카라사이트y need to pay careful attention and think about how 바카라사이트y can modify it to support those students,¡± Dr Setren said.

Dr Setren added that, when looking at what might explain 바카라사이트 differences between maths and economics quiz results, ¡°we found that 바카라사이트 maths faculty were more motivated and interested in participating in a flipped classroom model, whereas in?economics 바카라사이트y preferred 바카라사이트 standard classroom¡±.

Ra바카라사이트r than taking a top-down approach and imposing a change to 바카라사이트 pedagogical model, university leaders should think about allowing instructors to choose for 바카라사이트mselves. ¡°Perhaps 바카라사이트 most motivated will see 바카라사이트 largest results,¡± Dr Setren said.

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