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2015 » Papers » Volume 3 » Flipped classes or taking advantage of students' addiction to state-of-the-art technology 1. FLIPPED CLASSES OR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF STUDENTS' ADDICTION TO STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY Authors: Colibaba Anca Cristina, Colibaba Stefan, Gheorghiu Irina, Arhip Odette, Dinu Claudia Elena, Ursa Ovidiu Volume 3 | DOI: 10.12753/2066-026X-15-243 | Pages: 409-415 | Download PDF | Abstract
The article is a study based on MyStory, a project funded by the European Commission (under KA3 ICT) for the years 2011-2013, which was developed within an international partnership including institutions from Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia and the United Kingdom. The project created a collection of oral history items, life stories narrated by senior citizens and gathered by young people. The project made good use of the educational value of these testimonials which recreated the recent history of Europe from different angles and transferred their lessons to the young generation. Oral history as an authentic combination of history, culture and language stimulates discussion and encourages reflection. It is a powerful learning tool. When oral history is supported by ICT, it undoubtedly becomes one of the best ingredients to increase students' motivation to learn foreign languages. The method, called 'flipped learning', highly encourages a student-centred learning environment, where the student is actively engaged and empowered to take the lead in the learning process. The flipped classroom asks teachers to give up their leading role in teaching in order to encourage students' contributions. It also asks students to change from passive to committed participants and assume the responsibility for their learning. The paper focuses on the method which involves use videos as the main channel of content delivery and which was applied with students at the School of Medicine, Iasi. We analyse the activities carried out during the flipped classes as well as the benefits highlighted by teachers and students (increased student-teacher interaction, increased student responsibility for their learning, increased student motivation and participation in class). | Keywords
flipped classes, European projects, ICT and language larning, oral history |
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