Last time I checked in, I talked about the research and feedback from my students\u2019 flipped classroom experience. A lot of their experiences hinged on their parents\u2019 ability to access the information\/videos needed for the flipped classroom experience.<\/p>\n
For this reason, I asked the parents of my students to help me with this research. The following are the responses to a questionnaire I asked them to complete.<\/p>\n
Here are the questions:<\/p>\n
1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Was it easy to access the homework videos?<\/p>\n
-Yes<\/p>\n
-No<\/p>\n
If \u2018No\u2019, please explain what was challenging.<\/p>\n
All 16 parents said it was easy to access the video.<\/i><\/p>\n
2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Did your child grasp the concepts without assistance from you or another member of your family?<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All of the time<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some of the time<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 None of the time<\/p>\n
8 answered, \u2018<\/i>All of the time\u2019\u00a0and 8 answered, \u2018<\/i>Some of the time\u2019.<\/p>\n
3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Did a member of the family sit with the L4A student while the videos were watched?<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All of the time<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some of the time<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 None of the time<\/p>\n
3 answered all of the time, 9 answered some of the time, and 4 answered some of the time.<\/i><\/p>\n
4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you feel that \u201cflipped homework\u201d (where students watch videos investigating new concepts instead of work reinforcing the day\u2019s lessons) is a productive use of homework time?<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yes<\/p>\n
–\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No<\/p>\n
15 said yes and 1 created a third category and wrote, \u201cundecided.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n 8 questionnaires came back with comments further extrapolating on their yes answers. The survey that wrote \u201cundecided\u201d did not comment. Here are the comments:<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The explanations in the video were well presented, in a simplified way and well organized.<\/span><\/p>\n 2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I believe it is very productive as they learn the concept with no distractions. They can repeat the video if they don\u2019t understand part of the concept. It works very well for those who are \u201cvisual\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n 3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I think it is helpful to watch the video, but they are more effective if followed up by a hands-on practice activity.<\/span><\/p>\n 4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is nice that the child can watch the video, pause \u00a0and\/or\u00a0 replay as he\/she wishes, therefore, learning at his\/her own pace.<\/span><\/p>\n I do believe that once the child has been exposed to the concept, it will make learning in a group environment the next day more meaningful.<\/span><\/p>\n 5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 My son was pretty much willing to follow always follow up with a \u201cpart 2\u201d if it was available. I would say that most kids are comfortable using this tool and the pace at which the video lesson is shown is very easy to work with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n 6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 My son gravitates to electronics. Computers makes him think it isn\u2019t really homework. He was more likely to do it. However, once he was done learning, if I didn\u2019t sit next to him, he would surf the net or do something else.<\/span><\/p>\n 7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After doing the flipped homework, students can easily master the concepts in the day\u2019s lessons.<\/span><\/p>\n 8)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Watching videos to reinforce the day\u2019s lessons with this method is great. However, I\u2019m not sure how this would work to investigate new concepts. A lot would depend on the quality of the videos and their consistency with the mathematical strategies. For example, they (the video homework) teach and that what is being taught in class. Otherwise, the videos may run the risk of confusing the child rather than clarifying.<\/span><\/p>\n 5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Would you like to see more flipped homework?<\/p>\n -Yes<\/p>\n -No<\/p>\n 15 of the 16 said, \u2018<\/i>Yes\u2019, and one wrote, \u201cnot sure\u201d.<\/i><\/p>\n 6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Do you think the flipped homework activities were better when there were some actual questions for the students to practice after watching the homework video?<\/p>\n -Yes<\/p>\n -No<\/p>\n 15 of the 16 questionnaires replied \u201cYes\u201d. One did not put an answer. This was the same questionnaire that wrote undecided and not sure for questions 4 and 5 respectively.<\/em><\/p>\n Here are the comments at the end of the questionnaires. 7 questionnaires had responses:<\/p>\n 1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I believe the flipped homework will be more effective if they have some related questions or homework to do right after watching the video.<\/span><\/p>\n This method works very well for kids who get distracted easily, who are active and have problems focusing or even shy to ask questions.<\/span><\/p>\n I hope to see more flipped homework in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n Thank you.<\/span><\/p>\n 2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Some of the teachers (in the videos) were more effective than others: the children seemed to follow instructions better if the teacher sounded fun and upbeat.<\/span><\/p>\n 3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Definitely yes to question #6. When my son tells me that he understood the concept presented in the video after watching it, it is difficult for me to determine whether he is telling the truth. He may understand that specific example being introduced in the video, but may have trouble applying this skill to a different scenario. Therefore, having practice questions afterwards would definitely help determining if a concept has been truly grasped.<\/span><\/p>\n 4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Perhaps if you gave a \u201cParent Guide Manual\u201d to use with it, would greatly help prepare the parents for what they are about to watch and learn.<\/span><\/p>\n 5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 We really like the \u201cflipped homework\u201d on math units. It would be great if you can continue this process in the whole school, specifically at the higher grade levels.<\/span><\/p>\n This activity can strengthen student\u2019s knowledge and confidence on learning new things!<\/span><\/p>\n 6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I feel that the flipped homework strategy works great as a reinforcement technique. If used solely on their own without for e.g. questions to practice afterwards, the students often takes a more \u2018relaxed\u2019 approach to watching these videos. In my opinion, the videos work only when the student knows that some questions will come after that they might be answering using these videos or the will be questioned about them in class. Otherwise, students watch them with less \u2018alertness\u2019, often paying very little attention to them\u2014basically not taking them seriously. I have also heard, \u201cYeah, yeah, I don\u2019t really need to watch this. We\u2019ve done this in school already.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n 7)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure I like the entire concept of curriculum being explained this way. IT DOES NOT ALLOW FOR IMMEDIATE QUESTIONS. Especially in a private schhol- I would expect the teacher to explain the curriculum in person\/in class. I can understand using this technique in addition to\u2026 to reinforce the lesson and method\u2026BUT NOT to replace the curriculum target in class.<\/span><\/p>\n As an educator, this is really interesting stuff. \u00a0I will dedicate the next blog entry to dealing with the comments sections of this questionnaire.<\/p>\n Here are some basic conclusions:<\/p>\n This also left me with a few questions:<\/p>\n All in all, I am very thankful to my very committed families in our class. I will ponder a lot on this information in combination with my own experience and the students\u2019 response.<\/p>\n Like I said earlier; I will dedicate another blog to the written-out component of the parents\u2019 responses.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n That is all for now.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n See you on the flipside!<\/p>\n –Jesse<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Last time I checked in, I talked about the research and feedback from my students\u2019 flipped classroom experience. A lot of their experiences hinged on their parents\u2019 ability to access the information\/videos needed for the flipped classroom experience. For this … Continue reading \n
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