This is part two of a two-part post on the definition of Flipped
Learning. Part one, “I’ve Copyrighted ‘Flipped Classroom’”,
discusses how the term came about and why it has many
misconceptions. The Wikipedia entry for ‘flip teaching‘ mentions
the use of project-based learning (PBL) in a flipped class. I’ve
heard many argue that everything users claim they accomplish
with flipped learning, they can also accomplish with PBL or
inquiry learning (IL). I would say I use elements of both in my
class, as well as Writer’s Workshop. They all worked in some
regards and I didn’t abandon them entirely. However, they fell
short in different areas…for me. Flipped Learning allowed me,
though, through the use of asynchronous instruction the ability
to incorporate all these models into my class based on what I
found worked for each lesson or objective. I thought I’d look up
the academic definition of both PBL and IL. The Buck Institute
for Education, widely considered the definitive source on PBL,
define it as: “a systematic