The Impact of Flipped Learning on Achievement and Attitudes In Higher Education

Abstract

Although the flipped learning is considered to be one of the main forms of blended learning, no studies were conducted at Saudi universities on the effectiveness of this form of learning. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of flipped learning on the students' achievement and attitudes towards studying courses at Salman bin Abdul-Aziz University. The present study employed the descriptive method to determine the principles of flipped learning to prepare the flipped classroom courses, and the quasi-experimental method to measure the effectiveness of the independent variable (flipped learning) and its impact on the dependent variables (achievement and attitude). Sixty four students who represent the sixth level of the college of education were selected randomly. Achievement test and attitudes scale were used to gather the data. The study showed that there was positive effects of both the students' achievement and their attitudes towards studying courses.. .