Loading…
Note: schedule details are subject to change up until the event. For all details and registration, visit the Festival of Learning home page.

Back To Schedule
Monday, May 28 • 2:05pm - 2:50pm
Flipping the Classroom: Why all Students Must be Active Learners

Sign up or log in to save this to your schedule, view media, leave feedback and see who's attending!

Feedback form is now closed.
With our world so rapidly advancing and changing around us, we need to consider the different ways educational institutions convey new information to their students. According to Jason L. Frand, the role of professors and educators of all kinds is evolving. Compared to a decade ago, the role of educators has shifted from leading group activities based on memorization and repetition to a more individualized, guided learning experience (Frand, 2000). Educators are the architects of their student’s minds, building knowledge and ability as they guide them through new learning theories, thoughts and values.
Yet, with our population rapidly expanding, and technology becoming increasingly pervasive, we must assist students to overcome the many distractions that come alongside a bigger lecture or classroom. According to a study published in 2013, the average university student attention span can be anywhere from 10 to 18 minutes, and this is only during the first hour (Briggs, 2014).
Clearly, educators must do everything in their power to hold the attention and engagement of their students. By implementing active learning strategies, flipping the classroom and utilizing gamification, students are more engaged and motivated during lectures, while having the added benefit of being able to review their knowledge and understanding of key concepts and theories amongst each other.
By flipping the classroom and allowing students to collaborate and learn from each other, we open the doors to better-facilitated classroom discussions and increased participation while emphasizing the educator's role as a guide - no longer the sole deliverer of content.

Speakers
avatar for Geoffrey Ashford-Smith

Geoffrey Ashford-Smith

Account Manager, Turning Technologies Canada
My job is to educate educators. Speaking with different professors across Canada every day gives me unique insight into what is going on in today's classrooms, I get to see what is working and what isn't. I'm looking forward to sharing my findings and expanding on how an flipped classrooms... Read More →
avatar for Peter Ferreira

Peter Ferreira

Turning Technologies
Turning Technologies Canada - Simple. Reliable. Seamless Solutions include TurningPoint response technology that creates interactive presentations. Medical learning environments have experienced tremendous benefit from the integration of response technology for training sessions... Read More →
avatar for Matej Perisa

Matej Perisa

Corporate Trainer, Turning Technologies Canada
Our purpose-driven learning and engagement solutions are proven to enhance classroom learning, meetings and events. Easy to use response technology systems create collaborative environments, interactive presentations, deliver assessments and collect real-time feedback to provide insight... Read More →


Monday May 28, 2018 2:05pm - 2:50pm AKDT
Port of Singapore