Last week’s blog post focused on an active learning strategy, the flipped classroom, that is currently receiving a great deal of attention. As with any new teaching/learning model that receives a great deal of attention or hype, questions loom. Particularly…does it work?

Dr. Steve Nace (UTHSC College of Medicine) recently shared a series of posts with us from AM Rounds, the official blog of Academic Medicine (Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges). In this series of posts, faculty and students shared their thoughts and perspectives on a flipped classroom experience that took place in the North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy. Though challenging, all participants viewed the overall experience as a success.

To view this blog series and read more about the North Carolina Eshelman School of Pharmacy’s flipped classroom experience go to: http://academicmedicineblog.org/tag/behind-the-scenes-of-a-flipped-classroom-redesign/.

What other evidence exists related to the successes and challenges of flipping the classroom? What do other faculty and students who have participated in a flipped classroom environment say about their experience? Check out the articles below to learn more.

Nursing Faculty Explore Flipped Classroom and Effect on Student Outcomes
https://news.tamhsc.edu/?post=nursing-faculty-explore-flipped-classroom-and-effect-on-student-outcomes

How to Make the Most of the Flipped Classroom
http://campustechnology.com/articles/2014/01/15/how-to-make-the-most-of-the-flipped-classroom.aspx

Flipped Classroom Model Taking Off, Thanks to Online Video
http://www.streamingmedia.com/Articles/News/Online-Video-News/Flipped-Classroom-Model-Taking-Off-Thanks-to-Online-Video-93359.aspx

7 Things You Should Know About Flipped Classrooms (EDUCAUSE)
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/eli7081.pdf