Effect of Flipped Learning Method on the Writing Skill of EFL Saudi Students during the Covid-19 (Published)
Citation: Mohsin Raza Khan and Fozia Zulfiquar (2022) Effect of Flipped Learning Method on the Writing Skill of EFL Saudi Students during the Covid-19, International Journal of English Language Teaching, Vol.10, No.2, pp., 1-11
Abstract: This study aimed at investigating the effect of flipped learning on the writing skill of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study was conducted on level 1 students of the Department of English, Faculty of Languages & Translation (FLT), King Khalid University (KKU) during the first semester of 2020-2021. 60 students from two sections of Eng. 112 Writing 1- Course participated in this study. Students of section number 595 were chosen for the experimental group; students of section number 597 were chosen for the control group. There were 30 students in each group. The experimental group was taught writing skill using flipped learning in both asynchronous and synchronous settings, and the control group was taught writing skill only in the synchronous setting. A quasi-experimental design was employed for collecting the data. A pre-test and post-test in the form of an online written exam was administered in both synchronous and flipped learning settings. The result of the post-test showed that the experimental group performed better than the control group. A semi-structured interview with the students in the experimental group was also conducted for examining their perception of the flipped learning model. The students had a positive view of flipped learning model.
Keywords: COVID-19, Students’ Perception, flipped learning, writing skill
Research on the Prospects of College English Teaching Reform in China: From Micro-Class & Moocs To Flipped Class (Published)
Presently, in the field of foreign language teaching and research, micro-class, Moocs and flipped class can be considered as the hottest research topics in China. However, as the new objects introduced to China, it still requires careful and calm observation and constant qualitative and quantitative research to localize and prove its effectiveness in Chinese context. The author in this paper analyzes the relations among micro-class, Moocs and flipped class with consideration of the characteristics of foreign language education under the background of big data，the study aims at finding some possible ways for improving teaching efficiency and furthermore reforming China’s foreign language teaching.
Keywords: EFLT in China, Flipped Class, MOOCs, Micro Courses, flipped learning
The Effectiveness of Flipped Learning in Developing English Grammatical Performance of Underachieving Language Learners at the Secondary Stage (Published)
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of flipped learning in improving English grammatical performance in speaking and writing of underachieving language learners. The participants of the study consisted of forty nine first year secondary stage students at Port Said military secondary school for boys in Port Said Governorate. The two groups pre-post test quasi-experimental design was used. The instruments of the study included the verbal intelligence test for youth prepared by Hammed Zahran and the pre- post grammatical performance in speaking test and grammatical performance in writing test. The results of the study revealed that flipped learning significantly developed English grammatical performance in speaking and writing of both underachieving language learners and their normal peers.
Keywords: English grammatical performance, flipped learning, secondary stage., underachieving language learners