Why include a Student Hub?

 

“Flipping the classroom” has become something of a buzzword in the last several years, driven in part by high profile publications in The New York Times (Fitzpatrick, 2012); The Chronicle of Higher Education (Berrett, 2012); and Science (Mazur, 2009). A flipped classroom approach can be defined as reversing the traditional learning model by having students acquire knowledge at home and apply it in class, where the teacher serves as a facilitator as part of a Constructivist Pedagogy approach (Cox, 2023). This method offers flexibility, allowing students to work at their own pace, thus shifting the agency from the teacher to the student to construct their own knowledge using online tools to scaffold their own learning (Haruni et.al, 2018). Those who may struggle to keep up with peers can learn at home

 

and then engage in collaborative activities in class, benefiting from peer interaction and support. The flipped classroom enhances student learning by allowing them to apply new factual knowledge with immediate feedback from peers and instructors. This process helps students correct misconceptions, organize knowledge for easier future access, and fosters self-awareness of their learning progress (Brame, 2013).

 

“A ‘metacognitive’ approach to instruction can help students learn to take control of their own learning by defining learning goals and monitoring their progress in achieving them” (Bransford et.al, 2000, p. 18).