The Flipped classroom is a practice in which students engage independently with learning materials (videos, texts etc.) before the lesson while spending in-class time engaging in activities designed to promote a deeper understanding of content.
The flipped classroom allows students to learn independently at their own pace while providing the teacher with more in-class time for individual rather than whole class instruction. Pre-learning makes better use of the time spent in the classroom for active and collaborative student engagement: peer discussion, problem-based learning, and discussions or debate. Flipped classrooms allow for more differentiated learning and instruction during class time and yield deeper student understanding.