FLIPPED CLASSROOMS: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES

Flipped learning is a pedagogical approach in which the conventional notion of classroom-based learning is inverted, so that students are introduced to the learning material before class, with classroom time then being used to deepen understanding through discussion with peers and problem-solving activities facilitated by teachers. In traditional style teacher focuses on explaining the content using a lecture method. Student engagement in the traditional model may be limited to activities in which students work independently or in small groups on an application task designed by the teacher. Class discussions are typically centered on the teacher, who controls the flow of the conversation. In a Flipped classroom students are actively involved in knowledge acquisition and construction as they participate in and evaluate their learning. Efficient use of flipped classroom allows most students to do a year's work in much less time. Advanced students work on independent projects while slower learners get more personalized instruction. Some students might not get through the year's material, but demonstrated competence on the parts they did complete. My paper discusses merits and limitations in using flipped class technologies; and would the share the experience of the flipped class techniques followed in our class