Flipped Learning

Robert Talbert is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Grand Valley State University. Robert has experimented with and advocated for innovation in teaching and learning throughout his 25-year career in higher education. Primarily a classroom instructor, he has also served as Scholar-in-Residence at Steelcase, Inc., and held an appointment as Presidential Fellow for the Advancement of Learning in the GVSU President’s Office, where he coordinated large-scale initiatives on teaching innovation and built communities of practice around alternative grading. Robert lives in Allendale, Michigan with his wife, two teenage children, and three cats. He aspires to spend more time kayaking or playing bass guitar than in front of a computer.

"The course design process, the tools and tips, and the excellent index make Flipped Learning worth a read.Technical Communications“Robert Talbert provides the ultimate guide to flipping the classroom — moving the information transfer out of the classroom and the thinking back in! Whether you are just considering revising your approach to teaching or already a seasoned ‘flipper’, this book is a must-have reference.”Eric MazurHarvard University“Robert Talbert provides an insightful introduction to flipped learning and why it works, along with practical teaching strategies for instructors both new to and familiar with flipped learning. The book’s course design and lesson planning guides are clear and useful, and the examples from math and other disciplines provide a concrete vision of flipped learning in practice. I know I will keep this book handy during my summer course prep!”Derek Bruff, director of the Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching, and senior lecturer in the Vanderbilt Department of Mathematics“Robert Talbert’s Flipped Learning challenges us to think about this approach as much more than just putting videos online, diving into the real story of how and why flipping works. The models, examples, and detailed explanations presented in this book will inspire faculty to try flipping if they haven’t already, and for those who have, will show them how to make the approach work even better.”Michelle Miller, Director, First Year Learning Initiative and Professor, Department of Psychological SciencesNorthern Arizona UniversityFrom the Foreword:“This book presents flipped learning in simple terms which will lead to greater adoption of flipped learning in universities around the globe. So if you are kicking the tires of flipped learning, stop what you are doing and read this book. After reading it, you will have a clear path to flip your classes."Jon Bergmann, Flipped Learning Pioneer and Founder of the Flipped Learning Global Initiative“Think you know what flipped learning is? Think again. I had to. It’s not about technology, recording your lectures, or physical classrooms. This is why you have to read Robert Talbert’s Flipped Learning. It’s the definitive book on the pedagogy, with a new and refreshing perspective. Talbert relates flipped learning to theories of motivation, cognitive load, and self-regulated learning and gives step-by-step directions for flipping your course, along with plenty of examples, answers to typical questions, and variations for hybrid and online courses.”Linda B. Nilson, Director Emeritus, Office of Teaching Effectiveness and InnovationClemson University

• Foreword by Jon Bergmann Preface Acknowledgments Part One. What Is Flipped Learning? 1. What Is Flipped Learning, and Why Use It? 2. The History and Theory of Flipped Learning 3. Models of Flipped Learning Part Two. Flipped Learning Design 4. Designing a Course Around Flipped Learning 5. Designing Flipped Learning Experiences, Part 1. Building the Framework for a Lesson 6. Designing Flipped Learning Experiences, Part 2. Designing Effective Activities Part Three. Teaching and Learning in a Flipped Learning Environment 7. Variations on a Theme 8. Living and Working With Flipped Learning Appendix. Glossary of Techniques and Tools References Index