The Flipped Classroom–Advantages and Challenges

Abstract

The flipped classroom has become increasing prevalent in higher education, and more traditional courses will likely employ the element of the flipped classroom to supplement out-of-class work with video presentations. In particular, the rapid development of mobile devices will put rich educational resources into the hands of students at any time and place. Some new tools may emerge to support the curriculum of the flipped classroom. In face of this situation, there are obviously benefits and challenges coexistence in the flipped model. The paper gives an evaluation of the flipped classroom and provides some recommendations for colleges and universities to ensure that they can take a hard look at class spaces and support the cooperative and collaborative work running smoothly.