Salman Khan just spoke my words. He beat me to it. I just learned about Salman Khna but, after watching his video, I realize that he and I are thinking the same thing: the current model of teaching mathematics should be flipped. Learning and traditional lessons should be viewed at home; the practice should occur in class where students are able to get help and work in groups.
As distance learning becomes more en vogue, and as schools continue to utilize the use of technology in the classroom, it becomes important for us to re-think traditional classroom experiences.
Take a typical math class experience, for example: Why does a classroom of 10-20 students start on the same topic at the beginning of the year and all finish at the same place at the end of the year? Doesn't it seem unreasonable that each individual student is learning at exactly the same speed? Is there a better method that allow students to learn at the pace that is right for them?
Here are two interesting clips looking at a the use of video to improve the efficiency of learning mathematics:
video 2
video 1
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