Abstract

One of the current models that is gaining remarkable interest among edu­cators from all levels and fields around the world is the flipped learning model. Unlike the convectional lecture-based approach to teaching which reduces education to a transfer of information, this model emphasizes active student-centered learning and enhances students’ interaction and engagement. The current qualitative study aimed at investigating students’ perceptions and   lessons learned from using the flipped learning model in teaching psycholinguistics at An-Najah National University in the first semester of the academic year 2015 /2016. The participants were 44 EFL senior students (33 females and 11 males). To achieve the study objectives, a qualitative research method based on the so-called triangulation was used by means of content analysis, classroom observation and focus group sessions. Findings indicated that the majority of the students showed positive perceptions towards using the flipped learning model for teaching this course and that the flipped learning model was helpful for both the instructor and the students when it minimized student’s passivity and maximized students’ interaction, student-cantered learning and engagement. Moreover, the use of individual and group tasks enhanced students’ ICT skills.

Title

International Journal of Research in Management & Social Science

Publisher

Empyreal Institute of Higher Education, Guwahati, Assam, India An-Najah National University

Publisher Country

India

Indexing

Thomson Reuters

Impact Factor

3.34

Publication Type

Both (Printed and Online)

Volume

6

Year

2018

Pages

1-13