Investigating the use of the flipped classroom method in an efl vocabulary course

Abstract

This study investigated the efficacy of using the flipped classroom method in EFL vocabulary classes. The participants consisted of45freshmenstudents enrolled in the researcher's ENG.120 Building vocabulary course in the English program of Al-Mezahemiah Faculty of Education; Shaqra University. The control group was taught traditionally by lecture-style learning while the experimental group was taught using the flipped classroom method. Data collection instruments included pre-post test and a questionnaire. Findings of the test indicated that the experimental group outperformed the control group in the post-test. Findings of the questionnaire indicated that students in the experimental group had positive attitudes regarding using the flipped classroom method in the EFL vocabulary class.