{"id":18974,"date":"2023-04-28T06:13:41","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T19:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.educationperfect.com\/?post_type=article&p=18974"},"modified":"2023-04-28T06:13:41","modified_gmt":"2023-04-27T19:13:41","slug":"flipping-the-classroom-with-ravi-sekhon","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.educationperfect.com\/article\/flipping-the-classroom-with-ravi-sekhon\/","title":{"rendered":"Flipping the class with Ravi Sekhon"},"content":{"rendered":"
As a teacher and Maths Head of the Department, my biggest challenge was maintaining a healthy work\/life balance. I had competing responsibilities such as;<\/p>\n
Please don’t get me wrong, I loved every minute of it, and at the time, with COVID-19, hybrid, distance and blended learning – education was certainly a hotbed for new and innovative ideas on how best to use one’s resources in teaching their students.<\/p>\n
One of my favourite time-saving applications was to use EP in the “flipped learning” model. I could assign the conceptual understanding and reading elements of a lesson to students allowing me to spend more time focusing on the actual application in class.<\/strong><\/p>\n By only assigning the information slides, I was able to spend less time explaining the concept in class and more time with students on methodologies, calculations and addressing misconceptions. Within a few days, I was getting through the syllabus either on schedule or ahead of time, and this was invaluable in winning back the time spent on exam preparation.<\/p>\n Over the course of a semester, I calculated that with both my exam classes alone, I won back almost one and a half weeks (6 lessons) with each class.<\/strong><\/p>\nHave you tried this approach and saved time too?<\/h3>\n