Research Article

Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction

Volume: 14 Number: 1 January 29, 2025
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Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction

Abstract

This qualitative study aimed at exploring the Iranian higher education learners’ perception of the online flipped instruction. The participants were 25 Iranian undergraduates who were English Translation majors. They received the flipped instruction for an online course, entitled ‘Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching’ for a semester in Iran. The data were gathered by a structured interview. It was found that all the participants were satisfied with their experience. Several benefits were stated, such as ‘effective learning’, ‘interesting and motivating class’, ‘more interaction’, ‘more cooperation and collaboration’, ‘more engagement’, ‘useful class time’, ‘learning team work’, ‘control on time to learn’, ‘acquiring practical knowledge and skills’, ‘reducing stress’, ‘self-reflection and self-evaluation’, ‘learning to take responsibility’, ‘boosting self-confidence’, ‘more attention in class’, ‘receiving effective feedback’, ‘becoming autonomous’, and ‘satisfying all learning styles’. However, five students also complained that the approach put a heavy burden on students. Six students argued that poor internet connection and lack of adequate technological tools can cause difficulty for the students who study in poor areas of the country. Therefore, Therefore, positive outcomes can be achieved via the online flipped pedagogy although careful planning is also required.

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Ethical Statement

As the authors of the article, We declare in this form that scientific and ethical rules are followed in this article and that the research was conducted with the voluntary participation of a group of Iranian undergraduates. The study was voluntary, and the consent of the students was obtained by the supervisor of the institute. Additionally, ethics approval was obtained from the director of the institute on August 23, 2022, with reference number 1401/6/1. No ethical considerations were violated in this study.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Learning Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 29, 2025

Submission Date

February 16, 2024

Acceptance Date

August 13, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 14 Number: 1

APA
Valizadeh, M., & Soltanpour, F. (2025). Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, 14(1), 309-324. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1438473
AMA
1.Valizadeh M, Soltanpour F. Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction. BUEFAD. 2025;14(1):309-324. doi:10.14686/buefad.1438473
Chicago
Valizadeh, Mohammadreza, and Fatemeh Soltanpour. 2025. “Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 14 (1): 309-24. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1438473.
EndNote
Valizadeh M, Soltanpour F (January 1, 2025) Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 14 1 309–324.
IEEE
[1]M. Valizadeh and F. Soltanpour, “Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction”, BUEFAD, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 309–324, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.14686/buefad.1438473.
ISNAD
Valizadeh, Mohammadreza - Soltanpour, Fatemeh. “Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education 14/1 (January 1, 2025): 309-324. https://doi.org/10.14686/buefad.1438473.
JAMA
1.Valizadeh M, Soltanpour F. Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction. BUEFAD. 2025;14:309–324.
MLA
Valizadeh, Mohammadreza, and Fatemeh Soltanpour. “Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction”. Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education, vol. 14, no. 1, Jan. 2025, pp. 309-24, doi:10.14686/buefad.1438473.
Vancouver
1.Mohammadreza Valizadeh, Fatemeh Soltanpour. Higher Education Learners’ Perception of the Online Flipped Instruction. BUEFAD. 2025 Jan. 1;14(1):309-24. doi:10.14686/buefad.1438473

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