Flipped Classroom Approach to Teaching: Transferring Power from Teachers to Students

Joseph Owino

A chapter in Handbook of Applied Teaching and Learning, 2018, pp 78-81 from German African University Partnership Platform for the Development of Entrepreneurs and Small/Medium Enterprises

Abstract: The labor market is dynamic and frequently calls for new skills, knowledge, and abilities. The changing needs of industry place a higher demand on institutions of higher learning to monitor trends in labor needs, identify skill gaps, and to use industry insights for developing programs and curricula that mold human resources to create value for employers and society at large. While several institutions of higher learning are responsive to industry needs through curricula reviews and the development of new programs, little attention is given to pedagogical issues that affect the delivery of knowledge and the development of skills intended by various education programs. Consequently, teachers are entrusted with the freedom to decide the teaching methods that are appropriate under each circumstance. Despite the changing face of the labor market, not much energy has been channeled towards adjusting teaching methods for effective delivery of skills required by students. The failure to adjust teaching methods for training graduates has led to what is commonly known as 'halfbaked graduates'. In other words, graduates who lack the skills and abilities necessary for placement in the industry. However, the success of an institution of higher learning is illustrated by its ability to train people who perfectly match the needs of the industry. - Published in: Brautlacht, Agyapong, Owino (Eds.): Handbook of Applied Teaching and Learning, pp. 78-81

JEL-codes: A20 L26 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
ISBN: 978-3-96043-064-3
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DOI: 10.18418/978-3-96043-064-3_06

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