Flipped Classroom Semester 3 - Student Feedback

Flipped Classroom Semester 3 - Student Feedback

Semester 1 2013-2014 is over.  At the end of each semester, I have gotten into the habit of asking for student feedback, especially on the flipped class.  I like to do this for several reasons:

• To see how the students like/dislike the learning process,
• To see how I can improve the experience for students,
• And, simply to see if I am on track or NUTS.  (Sometimes, I feel I am totally the later)

Surprisingly, I thought this semester's results wouldn't have been too positive - simply, because I wasn't "feeling it" this time around.  I felt a bit disconnected to the content (strangely, given I was helping the students each day in the class).  There is something about "not traditionally teaching" that makes you "think" they have not heard the information before.  I sometimes can't help myself for wanting to "teach" the lesson again.  I have to STOP doing this, as some students tend to rely on it.  This is a bit interesting though, when you see the comments that the students have made, some of them said that they prefer me to teach (which implies I didn't - but I did - perhaps too much).

As you can see below… The results are very positive.  Which implies, I should keep going (Do you agree?).

From these graphs, there were 48 students who responded from 2 different Accounting classes.  Grade 11 and Grade 12.

Below, you will find the "open ended" responses from the survey.  Some of the comments are interesting.  They are also unaltered.  I have included all responses.  Some of my favourites are:
"No Homework"… really?? what do they think the videos are??
"75 Mins of in-class work with teachers assistance"…. YES!! this is what it is about!!  Getting help when you need it!!
"I got to work at my own pace"… Again.. this is what is it all about.

The Best part about the Flipped class was......

I was always able to go back and look at the videos in case I missed class.

Not homework

you can pause and make notes based on your pace.

The freedom to work at my own pase

watching the lesson at home

that you could always go back and watch the video whenever you wanted if you did not understand it.

NO HOMEWORK!

that all the notes were online and asseciabe at all times..i like the fact that i had access to tests before the exam

thatv we got to do the homework in class so if we were stuck on a question the teacher woukd be right there to help us

one can review the lesson as many times as he want

you can easily review each lesson

was taking my time with the lessons at home

Being able to learn at the comfort of my house.

get to spend time with the teacher

getting to do work in class and get help from the teacher.

rewatching videos

you could watch the lesson whenever you want to without missing anything

Work in class

Learning on your own time

that it allowed me to take as long as i wanted to write my notes

you can sit with your friends in a group

the best part is i could do the lesson when i was foucsed because sometimes in class i cant focus but at home it is a lot easier to concentrate.

we can review our test on angle before exams

being able to rewatch videos

Being able to catch up whenever where ever.

you had the teachers help whenever you needed so your homework would be to watch a 10-15 minute video and take notes. Then come to class the next day and do 75 minutes of in-class work with teachers assistance. Also the best part about the Flipped class was obviously Mrs.Fitzee!

the videos were available 24/7

I was able to pause the video and take notes whenever I wanted to

Being able to get help the next day is something was not understood

opportunity to get ahead by watching videos

Being able to watch the videos until the concept would be understandable

Rewatching it anytime to study.

i was able to watch videos over again to help me studie rather than searching for lost notes

being able to catch up from home

receiving help on homework in class instead of struggling at home

you could go back and look back at the videos whenever

getting extra help with work that would have been done at home.

I got to work in my own pace

The best part was that I didn't get alot of homework throughout the semester. To be honest I only opened my textbook about 6-7 times during the whole semester . I guess I didn't need to open it because the flipped class explained everything in detail in not alot of time. I would suggest that other classes should also follow this trend of teaching using the flipped class. Also we had one of the best teachers in the whole school to teach us accouting that helped alot. Mrs.Fitzpatrick's method of teaching is very easy to understand and she trys to help every student she can.

being able to re-watch videos at home

it fun

The fact that the lessons were learned at home.

Getting to do the work with the teachers presence

That you can go back to the videos and watch them again.

videos on youtube

taking my time to write the note

Able to access videos to re-watch

The Flipped class would be better if.......

The videos were a little bit shorter other than that they were really good.

Shorter videos

Some lessons were taught in class.

there was more examples

we could take up the notes and having task quiz once or twice a week so we will understand what we learned.

videos were more enjoyable to watch

we had shorter videos but more of them

miss fitzpatrick taught all the classes

it was perfect the way it was

they were almost perfect but some were long

Everyone in class would partake in it so when we come to class we could also ask eachother how to do something we may not know.

I were comitted to watching the videos everyday.

I think it cant get any better

They weren't so long

the videos cound maybe be sometimes shorter. and also they shoudl have it for other subjects except math cause math is easier to learn by hand

Its Great!

notes are provided for long videos to follow along with

if the videos were a bit shorter some were too long.

there's more examples

more examples

The videos were easier to access on certain devices.

If students like myself actually watched the videos.

the baf sheets were checked every day.. cause i always did them..

Sometimes the videos were too long and there were too many for one night

videos would get students more involveed during videos student

I believe that flipped classrooms will improve overall as the years go by but overall I have no complaint against it.

nothing everything was fine

more videos on the same thing

everyone was committed to watching the videos so that there was more participation in class

They are fine just voice quality

I really can't think of a way it could be better. Watching lessons on youtube and doing homework and work in class that's how students should be taught in this time of age.

We completed all in class work during the period.

it is also included in other subjects tooo

If some of the videos were brocken up into smaller parts.

There were still lessons in class

The teacher explained the video in class.

do more lessons

we spent more time reviewing what we learned

no comment

The worst part about the flipped class was.....

The length of the videos being over 10 minutes.

Easy to get behind

vidioes are sometimes too long

The flipped classroom technique was great and i did not dislike anything about it

forgetting to watch a video

i had less time looking at the videos i could not keep up with some of the videos that were assigned to me.

bringing yourself to watch the video

that fitzee teached it!! :)

there wasnt a bad part in my opininon

nothing to be honest

nothing

A few videos were very long

You actually have to give up free time to do some work.

nothing

Watching very long videos

balancing the videos with other homework

sometimes the videos would be a little long. but overall enjoyed it

when videos are too long

Some videos were to lengthy

when there were many long videos to watch consecutively

there was no worst part :)

sometimes the videos are too long

sometimes they would be super long

nothing.

NOTHING!

when the videos are multi parters

NOTHING.

Not being able to ask questions right away

The technical difficulties.

Sometimes I couldnt get wifi to watch the videos at home

idk..

some videos were long which made it boring therefore hard to pay attention. and having multiple videos per night

everything was online a inclass lesson would be better for me

Some videos had too much information

I didn't get alot of homework. Actually that was one of the best parts of this course. I wish to take grade 12 accounting next year.

Nothing really.

no worst part :D

When the videos wouldn't work.

Having to watch the videos.. if you didnt watch oneyou fall so far behind in the class

I don't have a worst part.

wont be able to do lessons in class

sometimes i have other homework to do and miss the video and get behind

no comment Next Steps: So what will I do next? Refine the "in-class" portion more… I need to "get on them more".  Make sure they complete work before they leave. I need to take some of this feedback and make more videos.  i.e. more examples of problems. I also want to figure out a way to alter the seating.  I'm thinking "U" shaped area where I can sit with some students who need some more assistance.   I'm also going to get on the students who are late or miss class too much.  I will devote some attention in this area. Any suggestions for me??