This course will provide you with a basic overview of the background of an innovative instructional strategy called the Flipped Classroom. This instructional strategy is gaining popularity and differs from traditional instructional strategies. This course will discuss the background, driving factors, benefits, barriers, theoretical grounding, how to prepare to flip your classroom, and the components of the Flipped Classroom. The impact on student learning will also be discussed in addition to instructor preparation and the future of the Flipped Classroom.

Module 1: Background of the Flipped Classroom

• Define key words to explain the flipped classroom.
• Explain the background of the flipped classroom.
• Discuss the core elements and driving factors of the flipped classroom.
• List the stakeholders in the flipped classroom.

Module 2: Flipped Classroom Advantages and Barriers

• Describe the differences between the traditional and flipped classroom.
• List the advantages and benefits of the flipped classroom.
• List the issues and barriers involved with the flipped classroom.
• Discuss Bloom’s Taxonomy and the impact the flipped classroom has on learning.

Module 3: Components of the Flipped Classroom

• Describe the flipped classroom model.
• Discuss the theoretical background of the flipped classroom.
• Describe what happens inside and outside the flipped classroom.
• List the components of an effective flipped classroom.
• Explain the technology tools utilized in the flipped classroom.

Module 4: Future of the Flipped Classroom

• Explain instructor adaptations for the flipped classroom.
• Describe how to prepare the instructor for the flipped classroom.
• Explain how instructors move from content provider to facilitator of learning.
• Provide a summary of steps to transform learning through a flipped classroom.
• Describe the future of the flipped classroom.