Determining the Academic Achievement of Students Who Use Flipped Classroom Method Supported by a Mobile Application and Their Views on Collaborative Learning

Abstract

In our study, a flipped classroom method supported by a mobile application wasprepared, and students' opinions about collaborative learning were evaluated along withits effect on their academic achievement. In the quantitative research section of thisresearch, a semi - experimental pattern model with pre-test and post-test control groupwas used for the academic success variable. The population of the study consisted of 48randomly selected and 48 control group students from the Sancak Secondary Schoolaffiliated to the National Education Directorate in the Selcuklu district of Konyaprovince. According to the results of the research, it is that the academic success of thestudents who utilized the flipped classroom method supported by the mobile applicationincreased, compared with the students who took the traditional -learning method, andthis was found statistically significant. In addition, it has been observed that the students'prejudice to mathematics has been removed; they had fun in the process; they liked thelesson and they took an active role thanks to the mobile-supported FCM (FlippedClassroom Method). It is also seen that blending FCM and Collaborative Learningmethod increased the students' interest, motivation, participation in the class and theirsympathy.