Flipped Classroom to Improve University Student Centered Learning and Academic Performance

Mingorance Estrada Mingorance Estrada,Alemany Arrebola Alemany Arrebola,Rojas Ruiz Rojas Ruiz,Granda Vera Granda Vera

doi:10.3390/socsci8110315

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Journal: Social Sciences	Publication Date: Nov 15, 2019
Citations: 24	License type: CC BY 4.0

Affiliation: University of Granada

Abstract

In recent years, educational research has focused on analyzing significant differences in the academic performance of university students according to the intervention model of the traditional methodology vs. the flipped classroom. This empirical-analytical research is based on a quasi-experimental design with non-equivalent groups. The results reveal significant differences on the average grades of university students; those participating in the flipped classroom obtained higher scores than students following a traditional methodology, regardless of the specialization. Moreover, this research concludes that the flipped classroom approach offers an opportunity to transform the traditional system by improving the classroom environment, the teaching-learning process and the student’s assessment.

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Technology is rapidly changing our lifestyle and interactions with others in the world.Smartphones, tablets and laptops are examples of the range of technological devices that have changed our daily routines, as well as our personal, academic and professional habits because of the advent of the Internet, apps and social media
The results demonstrate that there are no significant differences in performance, the students that worked with the traditional methodology displayed a poorer performance, regardless of the specialization
The results indicate that the number of students who dropped out significantly decreases with the flipped classroom approach

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Smartphones, tablets and laptops are examples of the range of technological devices that have changed our daily routines, as well as our personal, academic and professional habits because of the advent of the Internet, apps and social media. Some educational research focuses on demonstrating the benefits of technology to improve the academic performance of university students. Technological advances have influenced a new intervention paradigm in Higher Education, introducing new methodologies and innovation tools that shift from traditional methodology towards a learner-centered approach in order to focus attention on the student learning process. This new scenario and the challenges of the European Higher Education Framework (2010). According to the Horizon Report (2016), measuring this integration would help to achieve a significant impact on education in the three years (Johnson et al 2016)

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