Exploring the Impact of Flipped Classroom Model in Primary School: A Bibliometric and Content Analysis

Abstract

Many recent studies have shown that the Flipped Classroom Model [FCM] significantly benefits students’ learning processes. This study used bibliometric analysis to evaluate the existing studies on using the flipped classroom model at the primary school level from a broad perspective. According to the results of the bibliometric analysis, it was found that the most frequently used keywords in articles on the use of FCM at the primary school level were flipped classroom, flipped learning, blending learning, primary school, motivation, and academic achievement, respectively. According to the co-citation analysis, Bergman, Hwang, Zainuddin, Lo, and Bishop are the most cited authors in this field. The most cited journals were Computers & Education, Educational Technology & Society. In the content analysis, researchers include 30 articles with the highest citations among the studies on using FCM in primary school. The findings reveal that the number of studies in this field increased between 2014 and 2021 but then decreased. On the other hand, results show that FCM can improve primary school students’ academic achievement, critical thinking, motivation, self-efficacy and self-regulation skills. The data provides promising evidence that the flipped classroom model can be effective at the primary school level. This study provides a general perspective for researchers who will conduct studies on the relevant section.

Keywords

• Flipped classroom
• primary school
• bibliometric analysis
• content analysis

İlkokulda Ters Yüz Sınıf Modelinin Kullanımına İlişkin Yapılan Çalışmalardaki Eğilimler: Bibliyometrik ve İçerik Analizi

Abstract

Son zamanlarda yapılan birçok çalışma, Ters Yüz Sınıf Modelinin [FCM] öğrencilerin öğrenme süreçlerine önemli ölçüde fayda sağladığını göstermiştir. Bu çalışmada, ters yüz sınıf modelinin ilkokul düzeyinde kullanımına ilişkin mevcut çalışmaları geniş bir perspektiften değerlendirmek için bibliyometrik analiz kullanılmıştır. Bibliyometrik analiz sonuçlarına göre, FCM’nin ilkokul düzeyinde kullanımıyla ilgili makalelerde en sık kullanılan anahtar kelimelerin sırasıyla ters yüz sınıf, ters yüz öğrenme, harmanlayarak öğrenme, ilkokul, motivasyon ve akademik başarı olduğu bulunmuştur. Ortak atıf analizine göre, Bergman, Hwang, Zainuddin, Lo ve Bishop bu alanda en çok atıf alan yazarlardır. En çok atıf alan dergiler ise Computers & Education, Educational Technology & Society’dir. İçerik analizinde araştırmacılar, ilkokulda FCM kullanımına ilişkin çalışmalar arasında en çok atıf alan 30 makaleye yer vermiştir. Bulgular, bu alandaki çalışmaların sayısının 2014-2021 yılları arasında arttığını ancak daha sonra azaldığını ortaya koyuyor. Öte yandan sonuçlar, FCM’nin ilkokul öğrencilerinin akademik başarılarını, eleştirel düşünme, motivasyon, öz yeterlilik ve öz düzenleme becerilerini geliştirebileceğini gösteriyor. Veriler, ters yüz sınıf modelinin ilkokul düzeyinde etkili olabileceğine dair umut verici kanıtlar sunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, ilgili bölümde çalışma yapacak araştırmacılar için genel bir bakış açısı sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

• Ters yüz sınıf
• ilkokul
• bibliyometrik analiz
• içerik analizi

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