Active Learning in Law by Flipping the Classroom: An Enquiry into Effectiveness and Engagement

Abstract

Legal educators are increasingly encouraged, if not directed, to apply technological innovations in course design and delivery. The use of blended learning, in which courses are delivered in a combination of face-to-face settings and online, has become almost ubiquitous. Blended learning is often associated with active learning, in that a combination of face-to-face and online activities are particularly suitable to facilitate students’ active engagement in learning. Recently, there has been a great deal of interest in a particular type of blended learning which is known as ‘flipped’ learning.