The Toronto Star – Tara Deschamps
“When some students head back to class this fall, they’ll leave their math homework at school some nights. And no, it won’t be by accident. Rather than grapple with rows of tricky textbook problems, the students will be asked to hit “play” on instructional videos designed to teach math concepts in an engaging way. Working on those problems, which traditionally would have been assigned as homework, will instead fill their in-class time. The arrangement is known as the “flipped classroom,” and it’s gaining traction throughout North America, with some teachers claiming it has increased attendance and graduation numbers, helped to lower failure rates, and improved grades.”(more)