Orapan Denprapat. Using flipped classroom to develop independent learners' attributes and improve learners' achievement in English language. Master's Degree(English for Professional Development). Mae Fah Luang University. The Learning Resources and Education Media Center. : Mae Fah Luang University , 2016.
Using flipped classroom to develop independent learners' attributes and improve learners' achievement in English language
Abstract:
The objectives of this experimental research study were to investigate the effectiveness of using the flipped classroom model to improve English achievement and develop independent learners attributes of Mathayom Suksa 1 students. There were two main research questions: (1) To what extent does the flipped classroom model improve students English achievement? and (2) In what ways does the flipped classroom model develop independent learners attributes? The participants were 67 Mathayom Suksa 1 students who took the English Conversation 2 course in the second semester of the 2014 academic year at Mengrai Maharajwitthayakhom School in Chiang Rai, Thailand. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the participants. The main research instruments were pre-test and post-test and semi-structured group interview. Pre-test and post-test were used to collect the data about students English listening and speaking scores, whereas semi-structured group interview was used to collect the data about students independent attributes. The data was analyzed by using mean, standard deviation, and t-test. The results indicated that there was significant difference between the mean scores of post-test (t(65) = 3.126, p< 0.05) among the students who took part in the control group (M = 28.91,
SD = 6.887) and experimental group (M = 33.59, SD = 5.149). Both groups of students were able to make significant improvement in their listening and speaking skills. However, the students in the experimental group achieved higher post-test mean scores than the students in the control group. The data points from the experimental group were also closer to the mean than the control group. Therefore, the experimental group gained more knowledge than that of the control group. Moreover, the flipped classroom model developed learners independent attributes which included loving to learn, planning, managing, and taking responsibility for learning, finding and engaging with various activities and resources, and reflecting on learning.
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