What’s best: flipped or in-class learning?

By Fraser Scott2023-07-13T06:30:00

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Discover how one approach can boost student learning and engagement

In a flipped classroom, students do what was traditionally in-class learning as pre-class work, usually in an online format. This self-directed preparation frees up class time for other important tasks. It’s an increasingly popular teaching method in the modern online world. A recent study suggests that most students will achieve greater learning and better results with this approach, compared to the more traditional in-class method. Read this article to find out about the longevity of flipped learning, as well as how students experience and respond to it.

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