The Flipped Classroom: Facilitating Deeper Learning in Veterinary Education
This term, the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna is implementing a new learning approach called ‘flipped classroom’. The flipped classroom approach reverses the conventional classroom environment. Instead of attending lectures and doing tasks at home, students first learn at home, share their opinions in an online forum, and then collaborate to complete assignments in the classroom. Traditional learning approaches typically control students’ learning, directing their thoughts and feelings. In contrast, flipped classrooms allow students to study in their own time, motivating them to take control of their own learning and receive guidance from teachers when they need it.
