Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences

Year: 2017
Volume: 12
Issue: 14
Page No. 3735 - 3739

Flipped Classroom at the Defence University: The Initial Reactions of Students

Authors : Jowati Binti Juhary and Ahmad Fahimi Bin Amir

Abstract: Flipped classroom is not new in the education landscape. When an instructor asked the students to read page 4 of the textbook for example and the next class would be dedicated to discussing and debating what page 4 is all about it is considered a flipped concept. This is because the definition of flipped classroom has not changed over time; the only thing that changes is the medium of teaching and learning. Today, flipped classroom suggests that the students are expected to read/watch/listen to the lectures through the Learning Management System (LMS) or an e-Learning portal before coming to the classes. What traditionally was practised is that students were given lectures during face-to-face sessions. Now, students do their ‘homework’ with the help of the instructors during face-to-face sessions. This study aims at presenting the initial findings of the bigger or main research through data collected during the pilot study. Although, the objectives of the pilot study are to first counter check the items in the survey and second to gauge the understanding of students of the items, the researchers argue that the initial findings are representing some critical issues in order to implement flipped classroom university wide. The 78 respondents were chosen to undergo the pilot study which was divided into two phases. The data were gathered from 58 respondents who completed the survey successfully out of 78 invited respondents. The findings convince the researchers that flipped classroom would allow for the development of critical and analytical thinkers for the nation.

How to cite this article:

Jowati Binti Juhary and Ahmad Fahimi Bin Amir, 2017. Flipped Classroom at the Defence University: The Initial Reactions of Students. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 3735-3739.

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