Abstract
This paper aims to discuss an exploratory study that a student teacher carried out on applying the “flipped classroom” approach in his information and communication technology (ICT) class. The study examined student perceptions of the new teaching approach and investigated whether it can help promote higher-order thinking. This study involved 28 students in a public secondary school in Hong Kong. They were attending an ICT class on 3D modelling. A mixed methods approach was adopted. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected through surveys, online quizzes and focus group interview. The students’ assignments were also examined and analysed. The findings show that students are inclined to accept the new teaching model. We can conclude that it is possible to improve students’ higher-order thinking capability using the flipped classroom approach to teaching.
Highlights
The Hong Kong Education Bureau (EDB) introduced its document on the first strategy on IT in education in 1998, which became the first step towards the widespread use of IT in Hong Kong education
It has been noted that cases of using the flipped classroom approach to enhance students’ achievement were mentioned in the document
RQ1: What are students’ perceptions of implementing the flipped classroom in public secondary schools in Hong Kong? The survey findings show that most students felt that they could use the knowledge and skills taught by their teacher to start their projects
Summary
The Hong Kong Education Bureau (EDB) introduced its document on the first strategy on IT in education in 1998, which became the first step towards the widespread use of IT in Hong Kong education. In 2014, the consultation document on the fourth strategy on IT in education, entitled “Realising IT Potential, Unleashing Learning Power: A Holistic Approach”, was released. It aimed to explore the possibility of developing the use of IT in education in the foreseeable future (Education Bureau 2014). Many local teachers shared their experience of the “flipped classroom” in different workshops and seminars organized by relevant education organizations. This certainly inspires other teachers to adopt this new teaching approach in their classes. Questions on “ways of flipping a classroom” and “student learning achievement in flipped classrooms” are still hot among educators at both local and global levels
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