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I think you and cgod both touch upon the same thing. The Khan approach isn't a silver bullet or a one size fits all approach. As you say, it should be a component of education and not the entirety. I would guess that the Khan approach fits better with subjects like early mathematics and sciences. The more advanced you get in a topic, the more necessary a lively discussion becomes. Still, why not stream the lectures at home and then have the lively discussion in the classroom? I don't think "flipping" the classroom has to mean negating discussion. I recently heard Sal Khan on the Dian Rehm show discussing how they are attempting to get in to the humanities. It's a big challenge for this method of education.