1. Flipped Instruction Description

55. Predicting
Definition
Predicting involves asking students to make predictions or ‘guestimates’ before a study is undertaken. The teacher may make a prediction for the students to respond to, or ask students to make predictions themselves.
Benefits

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  It stimulates students to think about the logical flow-on effects of the things they are learning about (such as in science: gravity, momentum, etc.)
  
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  Students are asked to think forward rather than simply react in the learning environment.
  

Examples

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   At the start of a lesson (before introducing too much information), ask students what they think will happen during the lesson.
   
2. 
   Show the students a diagram or comic strip demonstrating sequence of events with the last few events missing. Have students fill-in the gaps.
   

56. Intentional Mistakes
Definition
The teacher inserts intentional mistakes into their teaching materials (such as misspellings in their presentations) or their speech in order to:

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  Check students’ depth of knowledge,
  
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  Make memorable teaching moments, or
  
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  Keep students critically engaged.
  

Benefits

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  It keeps students on their toes throughout the lesson, particularly during the boring parts.
  
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  It can make learning into a game if you let the students know to look out for the mistakes in advance. You could also offer a reward for the person who identifies the mistake.
  
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  It can lead to critical discussion about common mistakes that students make in a topic.
  

Challenges

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  You may risk having students believe you had made the mistakes intentionally.
  
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  Students may believe the mistakes are truths and end up believing things that are untrue.
  

Examples

1. 
   Create intentional spelling errors in your worksheets and powerpoint presentations.
   
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   Mispronounce a word and see if students realize.
   
3. 
   Flip two words in a sentence and see if anyone realizes.