The flipped classroom inverts the traditional order of instruction: students first encounter new material, typically a recorded lecture or a reading, on their own outside class, then use class time for the active, teacher-guided work, problem-solving, discussion, application, that a lecture hall traditionally left for homework. Elements trace to Eric Mazur's peer instruction (1997) and to Lage, Platt and Treglia's 2000 college economics research, but the model was popularized from 2004 onward by Salman Khan's Khan Academy, whose recorded video lessons let students learn at their own pace before applying it in class. Evidence on effectiveness is mixed: a 2019 meta-analysis found small but statistically significant gains in cognitive learning outcomes, while at least one randomized controlled trial found no measurable difference from traditional instruction, and the model's reliance on home access to video technology raises equity concerns for students without reliable computers or internet.
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Central QuestionCan moving direct instruction outside class time free class time itself for active, teacher-guided application of what was learned? 2 Most Effective ForCourses where students already have reliable home access to video and internet technology and where class time can be redesigned around guided practice rather than lecture; equity concerns arise for students without that access. 2 Classification
Education LevelPrimary Education (ISCED 1) 1 Education LevelUpper Secondary Education (ISCED 3) 1 Education LevelBachelor or Equivalent (ISCED 6) 1 Flipped Classroom
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Source Wikipedia: Aaron Sams
Source Wikipedia: Jonathan Bergmann
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Blended Learning's own live entity-description: this atlas's own Flipped Classroom entry is one specific, widely adopted form of blended learning's rotation family, not a synonym for the broader category.
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Flipped classroom, History and Limitations sections
students watch online lectures, collaborate in online discussions, or carry out research at home, while actively engaging concepts in the classroom
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Woodland Park High School chemistry teachers Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams began practicing flipped teaching at the high school level when, in 2007, they recorded their lectures and posted them online to accommodate students who missed their classes.
In Group: Game, Simulation and Flipped Learning Strategies, Lead
A flipped classroom is an instructional strategy and a type of blended learning.
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Wikimedia FoundationFlipped classroom, History section
In 2004, Khan began recording videos at the request of a younger cousin he was tutoring
Flipped classroom, Limitations section
Not all families are from the same socio-economic background, and thus access to computers or video-viewing technology outside of the school environment is not possible for all students.
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Wikipedia: Aaron Sams
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