Title: Flipped classroom approach for preschool students in learning English language

Authors: Siti Hajar Halili; Rafiza Abdul Razak

Addresses: Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia ' Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Abstract: Along with technology advancements, the Malaysian education system needs to be transformed from a traditional system to an environment that is technology-based. In the Malaysian context, English is considered a second language to be acquired, thus barely practiced by students outside classroom or in daily life. Using Gagne's theory, this study aims to identify the teaching and learning (T&L) processes carried out when using a flipped classroom (FC) approach. Findings show that students have positive responses toward the T&L processes using a FC approach. Three themes emerged during the interview process - children's learning, video lectures and learning guidance. Thus, the contributions of the paper are to encourage the future English kindergarten teachers to implement FC in their T&L practices.

Keywords: flipped classroom; FC; pre-school students; English; teaching and learning process; Gagne's theory.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLT.2018.095962

International Journal of Learning Technology, 2018 Vol.13 No.3, pp.203 - 219

Published online: 05 Nov 2018 *

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