Effectiveness of Flipped Classrooms in Promoting Student Learning at the Tertiary Level

Abstract

The study sought to explore the Effectiveness of Flipped Classrooms in Promoting Student Learning at the Tertiary Level. The objectives of the study were to explore the perceptions of students regarding the flipped classroom approach and to find out the effectiveness of flipped classrooms in enhancing students’ learning. All the female students studying in the affiliated colleges of the University of Swabi comprise the population of the study. The number of female students was 273. Out of the total population, 100 female students were randomly selected from the sample institutions. A close-ended questionnaire containing 12 items on the Likert scale was used as a tool for gathering information. Based on the findings, it was concluded that the majority of the participants agreed that the flipped classroom approach can easily be implemented in classrooms. Most of the participants agreed that the video the lecturer provided to us as a home assignment was easily understandable. All of the participants were student agreed that the topic became easy after watching its videos or lecture notes. All participants agreed that the technological facilities available at school and home are necessary for implementing Flipped Classroom. All the participants agreed that the institution may arrange training workshops for teachers and students to enhance the implementation process of flipped classrooms.