In a traditional classroom, students listen to lectures and are later assigned homework to do based on what they learn. Do you see a problem here? On most occasions, questions arise in students’ minds only after they start doing their homework.
Unfortunately, many a times they forget or are unable to clarify these difficulties in the next class. Hence, the concept remains unclear.
In a flipped classroom, students are first asked to learn a topic from the instructional videos and podcasts provided, and then to take a quick assessment before the live class.
During the live class with the teacher, the student gets to clarify his/her questions and gains an in-depth understanding about the subject.