CoP Lecture - The flipped Classroom

The flipped classroom theory is a way of teaching that focuses on the students allowing themselves to take charge in their own learning. The teacher is on the side lines while the student is the centre of this theory, this allows the student to explore and come up with their own answers to their own questions. While the conversations and debates aren't being controlled by the teacher this helps the student explore a greater depth of topics, which can create more meaningful learning opportunities.

An example of this is in Jacques Ranciere (a French philosopher born in to the French revolution) book, where he mentions a teacher called Joseph Jacotot who was exiled from post revolutionary France in the Netherlands, working a job half pay. Joseph taught students in the Netherlands but they could not speak French and Joseph could not speak Flemish, his lessons were centred around newly translated copy of Fenelon's 'Telemaque' (1699). His students read the original text alongside the translation and were left to figure out the differences for themselves, this was an accidental pedagogical experiment which led to the principals of 'Universal Teaching'.

The flipped classroom theory does relate to my current practice, because as a student I am given briefs to work on and the teachers are there for support if needed. The whole briefs are self directed and as an animation students we a given loads of problems to solve and to create work that fit the briefs requirements. In a way I see where Jacques Ranciere is coming from but in my own opinion I feel like educators are necessary because they guide people in the right direction and can help people find success in there line of work.