Switching the Classroom Approach

Purpose: The purpose of this presentation is to share teaching strategies in higher education which may provide the educator a better view of how students learn.

Methods: An effective method teachers may integrate into their teaching style might be the use of students teaching students in the classroom.

Results: Research has shown that in order for students to develop competency in an area of learning, a grounded foundation of deep seated knowledge must exist.  Further, the student would need to develop a conceptual framework where-in an understanding of facts and ideas form a central theme regarding subject content.  Lastly, the student would organize this knowledge in a fashion generic to their learning style such that retrieval and application of this knowledge are second nature.

Conclusion: Flipping the learning atmosphere could support benefits of sharing learning.   Students teaching students in this flipped learning style provides an opportunity for students to perpetuate factual knowledge while they are with faculty for reinforcement and feedback