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Nancy Segura, Author at Flipped Learning Open Course
An Open and Connected Course for Faculty Development

Posts by Nancy Segura

Wrap It Up

This Flopped-Classroon course has resulted very interesting, and at the same time, has inspired me to explore new activities and methodologies to obtain better learning results in my students. It enphasizes the importance of identifying the areas or topics that do require a close tutorial or close up with the teacher, and those which the student can obtain by themselves, given the specific material needed. This enables not only for the teacher to have more free time to address specific aspects with individual students but also to carry out other activities in the classroom that can be beneficial for the whole class.
Before, ost fo the time in class was consumed in the teacher explaining, and probably, many specific topics were left behind, due to the limited time for each course. On the other hand, the use fo the flipped classrooms allows for the teacher to be able to plan activities in class that do require their close supervision or can help the students develop their specific abilities and not lose time in an explanation for the whole class, specially if this topic has been already understood by some of them.
The class time becomes available for specific activities. The extra-class time can be taken advantage of to fulfill better results in student´s learning and level of expertice.
I strongly recomend the students to try it out. From my personal experience, flipping a classroom can be intimidating at the beginning. But as most things, once you get started, its harder not to continue doing it, specially once you have experienced the extra time available for in-class work. The course organization can change in a way the students can be focused in more detailed and sensitive topics and abilites, and left to do on their own, the tasks that do not requiere close coaching.
It has been a reasuring experince that our students can learn easily on their own. Also that they appreciate the teacher taking time to be close to one another and explain on a one to one basis if needed.

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Wrap It Up

This Flopped-Classroon course has resulted very interesting, and at the same time, has inspired me to explore new activities and methodologies to obtain better learning results in my students. It enphasizes the importance of identifying the areas or topics that do require a close tutorial or close up with the teacher, and those which the student can obtain by themselves, given the specific material needed. This enables not only for the teacher to have more free time to address specific aspects with individual students but also to carry out other activities in the classroom that can be beneficial for the whole class.
Before, ost fo the time in class was consumed in the teacher explaining, and probably, many specific topics were left behind, due to the limited time for each course. On the other hand, the use fo the flipped classrooms allows for the teacher to be able to plan activities in class that do require their close supervision or can help the students develop their specific abilities and not lose time in an explanation for the whole class, specially if this topic has been already understood by some of them.
The class time becomes available for specific activities. The extra-class time can be taken advantage of to fulfill better results in student´s learning and level of expertice.
I strongly recomend the students to try it out. From my personal experience, flipping a classroom can be intimidating at the beginning. But as most things, once you get started, its harder not to continue doing it, specially once you have experienced the extra time available for in-class work. The course organization can change in a way the students can be focused in more detailed and sensitive topics and abilites, and left to do on their own, the tasks that do not requiere close coaching.
It has been a reasuring experince that our students can learn easily on their own. Also that they appreciate the teacher taking time to be close to one another and explain on a one to one basis if needed.

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Wrap It Up

This Flopped-Classroon course has resulted very interesting, and at the same time, has inspired me to explore new activities and methodologies to obtain better learning results in my students. It enphasizes the importance of identifying the areas or topics that do require a close tutorial or close up with the teacher, and those which the student can obtain by themselves, given the specific material needed. This enables not only for the teacher to have more free time to address specific aspects with individual students but also to carry out other activities in the classroom that can be beneficial for the whole class.
Before, ost fo the time in class was consumed in the teacher explaining, and probably, many specific topics were left behind, due to the limited time for each course. On the other hand, the use fo the flipped classrooms allows for the teacher to be able to plan activities in class that do require their close supervision or can help the students develop their specific abilities and not lose time in an explanation for the whole class, specially if this topic has been already understood by some of them.
The class time becomes available for specific activities. The extra-class time can be taken advantage of to fulfill better results in student´s learning and level of expertice.
I strongly recomend the students to try it out. From my personal experience, flipping a classroom can be intimidating at the beginning. But as most things, once you get started, its harder not to continue doing it, specially once you have experienced the extra time available for in-class work. The course organization can change in a way the students can be focused in more detailed and sensitive topics and abilites, and left to do on their own, the tasks that do not requiere close coaching.
It has been a reasuring experince that our students can learn easily on their own. Also that they appreciate the teacher taking time to be close to one another and explain on a one to one basis if needed.

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Wrap It Up

This Flopped-Classroon course has resulted very interesting, and at the same time, has inspired me to explore new activities and methodologies to obtain better learning results in my students. It enphasizes the importance of identifying the areas or topics that do require a close tutorial or close up with the teacher, and those which the student can obtain by themselves, given the specific material needed. This enables not only for the teacher to have more free time to address specific aspects with individual students but also to carry out other activities in the classroom that can be beneficial for the whole class.
Before, ost fo the time in class was consumed in the teacher explaining, and probably, many specific topics were left behind, due to the limited time for each course. On the other hand, the use fo the flipped classrooms allows for the teacher to be able to plan activities in class that do require their close supervision or can help the students develop their specific abilities and not lose time in an explanation for the whole class, specially if this topic has been already understood by some of them.
The class time becomes available for specific activities. The extra-class time can be taken advantage of to fulfill better results in student´s learning and level of expertice.
I strongly recomend the students to try it out. From my personal experience, flipping a classroom can be intimidating at the beginning. But as most things, once you get started, its harder not to continue doing it, specially once you have experienced the extra time available for in-class work. The course organization can change in a way the students can be focused in more detailed and sensitive topics and abilites, and left to do on their own, the tasks that do not requiere close coaching.
It has been a reasuring experince that our students can learn easily on their own. Also that they appreciate the teacher taking time to be close to one another and explain on a one to one basis if needed.

Read More

Wrap It Up

This Flopped-Classroon course has resulted very interesting, and at the same time, has inspired me to explore new activities and methodologies to obtain better learning results in my students. It enphasizes the importance of identifying the areas or topics that do require a close tutorial or close up with the teacher, and those which the student can obtain by themselves, given the specific material needed. This enables not only for the teacher to have more free time to address specific aspects with individual students but also to carry out other activities in the classroom that can be beneficial for the whole class.
Before, ost fo the time in class was consumed in the teacher explaining, and probably, many specific topics were left behind, due to the limited time for each course. On the other hand, the use fo the flipped classrooms allows for the teacher to be able to plan activities in class that do require their close supervision or can help the students develop their specific abilities and not lose time in an explanation for the whole class, specially if this topic has been already understood by some of them.
The class time becomes available for specific activities. The extra-class time can be taken advantage of to fulfill better results in student´s learning and level of expertice.
I strongly recomend the students to try it out. From my personal experience, flipping a classroom can be intimidating at the beginning. But as most things, once you get started, its harder not to continue doing it, specially once you have experienced the extra time available for in-class work. The course organization can change in a way the students can be focused in more detailed and sensitive topics and abilites, and left to do on their own, the tasks that do not requiere close coaching.
It has been a reasuring experince that our students can learn easily on their own. Also that they appreciate the teacher taking time to be close to one another and explain on a one to one basis if needed.

Read More

Wrap It Up

This Flopped-Classroon course has resulted very interesting, and at the same time, has inspired me to explore new activities and methodologies to obtain better learning results in my students. It enphasizes the importance of identifying the areas or topics that do require a close tutorial or close up with the teacher, and those which the student can obtain by themselves, given the specific material needed. This enables not only for the teacher to have more free time to address specific aspects with individual students but also to carry out other activities in the classroom that can be beneficial for the whole class.
Before, ost fo the time in class was consumed in the teacher explaining, and probably, many specific topics were left behind, due to the limited time for each course. On the other hand, the use fo the flipped classrooms allows for the teacher to be able to plan activities in class that do require their close supervision or can help the students develop their specific abilities and not lose time in an explanation for the whole class, specially if this topic has been already understood by some of them.
The class time becomes available for specific activities. The extra-class time can be taken advantage of to fulfill better results in student´s learning and level of expertice.
I strongly recomend the students to try it out. From my personal experience, flipping a classroom can be intimidating at the beginning. But as most things, once you get started, its harder not to continue doing it, specially once you have experienced the extra time available for in-class work. The course organization can change in a way the students can be focused in more detailed and sensitive topics and abilites, and left to do on their own, the tasks that do not requiere close coaching.
It has been a reasuring experince that our students can learn easily on their own. Also that they appreciate the teacher taking time to be close to one another and explain on a one to one basis if needed.

Read More

Wrap It Up

This Flopped-Classroon course has resulted very interesting, and at the same time, has inspired me to explore new activities and methodologies to obtain better learning results in my students. It enphasizes the importance of identifying the areas or topics that do require a close tutorial or close up with the teacher, and those which the student can obtain by themselves, given the specific material needed. This enables not only for the teacher to have more free time to address specific aspects with individual students but also to carry out other activities in the classroom that can be beneficial for the whole class.
Before, ost fo the time in class was consumed in the teacher explaining, and probably, many specific topics were left behind, due to the limited time for each course. On the other hand, the use fo the flipped classrooms allows for the teacher to be able to plan activities in class that do require their close supervision or can help the students develop their specific abilities and not lose time in an explanation for the whole class, specially if this topic has been already understood by some of them.
The class time becomes available for specific activities. The extra-class time can be taken advantage of to fulfill better results in student´s learning and level of expertice.
I strongly recomend the students to try it out. From my personal experience, flipping a classroom can be intimidating at the beginning. But as most things, once you get started, its harder not to continue doing it, specially once you have experienced the extra time available for in-class work. The course organization can change in a way the students can be focused in more detailed and sensitive topics and abilites, and left to do on their own, the tasks that do not requiere close coaching.
It has been a reasuring experince that our students can learn easily on their own. Also that they appreciate the teacher taking time to be close to one another and explain on a one to one basis if needed.

Read More

Plan a Flipped Lesson

Al planear esta lección invertida, me viene a la mente las posibilidades de alcanzar un mayor aprovechamiento mediante el uso de una herramienta didáctica que se realice anterior a la sesión de clase y posteriormente, encomendarles alguna actividad que sirva a manera de reflexión o comprobación de haber realizado la actividad solicitada. En este caso, se diseña una actividad en la que los alumnos tengan la posibilidad de construir un mapa mental de uno de los temas de la clase a partir de la infomración proporcionada en los artículos que se ponen a su disposición anteriores a la clase. Este mapa mental les servirá para el desarrollo de la clase.
Asimismo, se podrá realizar una discusióne n clase respecto de los temas importantes que surgen en la lectura de tarea. Esta discusión sirve com un marco en el que se desarollan las competencias de comunicación y escuha activa. Asimismo, se logra que los alumnos mantengan un alto nivel de desarrollo en el dominio de los contenidos, toda vez que deben explicarlos a sus compañeros durante la discusión.


Design of a Flipped Class
Title:  Acute Renal Failure
Learning Objective: Understand the process by which an acute renal failure ensues.
Pre-class material: read 3 articles on the topic (Acute Renal Failure). Students are to take notes of important information in the articles provided, so they will be able to do the assignment.
Assignment: Make a Mental Map of the processes involved in the development of an Acute Renal Failure.
In-class activity: Active discussion on the topic (Acute Renal Failure). The students are to interact with one another and be able to produce a document that includes the following: Classification of Acute Renal Failure, Causes of Acute Renal Failure, Explain the concept of FENa.
My Reflection:
I think this activity encourages the students in active reading on the topic. They are expected to produce an evidence of their pre-class activity that can be helpful in their in-class activity. The discussion we have in class helps me identify the difficult areas for the students as well as those areas that are fully understood and need no further highlighting. They are able to interact with one another in class, which enables them to develop their communicating skills and get to know one another better. They are also expected to produce an evidence after the in-class session. This is a helpful material for them to study upon, for the upcoming exam.
Most of the students fulfilled their pre-class activity. The few students that did not do it, could work in groups with other students that did it. This helped in the learning process of the process by with acute renal failure ensues. The students, by explaining themselves to others, developed important communicating skills and reinforced their learning on the subject.
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Plan a Flipped Lesson

Al planear esta lección invertida, me viene a la mente las posibilidades de alcanzar un mayor aprovechamiento mediante el uso de una herramienta didáctica que se realice anterior a la sesión de clase y posteriormente, encomendarles alguna actividad que sirva a manera de reflexión o comprobación de haber realizado la actividad solicitada. En este caso, se diseña una actividad en la que los alumnos tengan la posibilidad de construir un mapa mental de uno de los temas de la clase a partir de la infomración proporcionada en los artículos que se ponen a su disposición anteriores a la clase. Este mapa mental les servirá para el desarrollo de la clase.
Asimismo, se podrá realizar una discusióne n clase respecto de los temas importantes que surgen en la lectura de tarea. Esta discusión sirve com un marco en el que se desarollan las competencias de comunicación y escuha activa. Asimismo, se logra que los alumnos mantengan un alto nivel de desarrollo en el dominio de los contenidos, toda vez que deben explicarlos a sus compañeros durante la discusión.


Design of a Flipped Class
Title:  Acute Renal Failure
Learning Objective: Understand the process by which an acute renal failure ensues.
Pre-class material: read 3 articles on the topic (Acute Renal Failure). Students are to take notes of important information in the articles provided, so they will be able to do the assignment.
Assignment: Make a Mental Map of the processes involved in the development of an Acute Renal Failure.
In-class activity: Active discussion on the topic (Acute Renal Failure). The students are to interact with one another and be able to produce a document that includes the following: Classification of Acute Renal Failure, Causes of Acute Renal Failure, Explain the concept of FENa.
My Reflection:
I think this activity encourages the students in active reading on the topic. They are expected to produce an evidence of their pre-class activity that can be helpful in their in-class activity. The discussion we have in class helps me identify the difficult areas for the students as well as those areas that are fully understood and need no further highlighting. They are able to interact with one another in class, which enables them to develop their communicating skills and get to know one another better. They are also expected to produce an evidence after the in-class session. This is a helpful material for them to study upon, for the upcoming exam.
Most of the students fulfilled their pre-class activity. The few students that did not do it, could work in groups with other students that did it. This helped in the learning process of the process by with acute renal failure ensues. The students, by explaining themselves to others, developed important communicating skills and reinforced their learning on the subject.
Read More

Plan a Flipped Lesson

Al planear esta lección invertida, me viene a la mente las posibilidades de alcanzar un mayor aprovechamiento mediante el uso de una herramienta didáctica que se realice anterior a la sesión de clase y posteriormente, encomendarles alguna actividad que sirva a manera de reflexión o comprobación de haber realizado la actividad solicitada. En este caso, se diseña una actividad en la que los alumnos tengan la posibilidad de construir un mapa mental de uno de los temas de la clase a partir de la infomración proporcionada en los artículos que se ponen a su disposición anteriores a la clase. Este mapa mental les servirá para el desarrollo de la clase.
Asimismo, se podrá realizar una discusióne n clase respecto de los temas importantes que surgen en la lectura de tarea. Esta discusión sirve com un marco en el que se desarollan las competencias de comunicación y escuha activa. Asimismo, se logra que los alumnos mantengan un alto nivel de desarrollo en el dominio de los contenidos, toda vez que deben explicarlos a sus compañeros durante la discusión.


Design of a Flipped Class
Title:  Acute Renal Failure
Learning Objective: Understand the process by which an acute renal failure ensues.
Pre-class material: read 3 articles on the topic (Acute Renal Failure). Students are to take notes of important information in the articles provided, so they will be able to do the assignment.
Assignment: Make a Mental Map of the processes involved in the development of an Acute Renal Failure.
In-class activity: Active discussion on the topic (Acute Renal Failure). The students are to interact with one another and be able to produce a document that includes the following: Classification of Acute Renal Failure, Causes of Acute Renal Failure, Explain the concept of FENa.
My Reflection:
I think this activity encourages the students in active reading on the topic. They are expected to produce an evidence of their pre-class activity that can be helpful in their in-class activity. The discussion we have in class helps me identify the difficult areas for the students as well as those areas that are fully understood and need no further highlighting. They are able to interact with one another in class, which enables them to develop their communicating skills and get to know one another better. They are also expected to produce an evidence after the in-class session. This is a helpful material for them to study upon, for the upcoming exam.
Most of the students fulfilled their pre-class activity. The few students that did not do it, could work in groups with other students that did it. This helped in the learning process of the process by with acute renal failure ensues. The students, by explaining themselves to others, developed important communicating skills and reinforced their learning on the subject.
Read More