ERIC Number: EJ1257328
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jul
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1013
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Developing and Validating a Scale for Measuring Teachers' Readiness for Flipped Classrooms in Junior High Schools
Chou, Chih-Lun; Hung, Min-Ling; Tsai, Chia-Wen; Chang, Yu-Chih
British Journal of Educational Technology, v51 n4 p1420-1435 Jul 2020
The aim of this research is to examine the dimensions of junior high school teachers' readiness for implementing a flipped classroom approach and to construct and validate an instrument--the Flipped-Classroom Teacher Scale (FCTS). Two sets of samples (170 and 495 junior high school teachers) served to explore and confirm the constructs of the FCTS model proposed by this study. The model has been empirically validated via exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis. The research participants were from different geographical locations in Taiwan. The FCTS consists of four factors: institutional support, technology self-efficacy (TSE), teacher beliefs and teaching strategies (TS). The results show that the FCTS model is a valid and reliable scale. Teachers may use the FCTS to gain a greater understanding of their instructional design and strategies in relation to flipped classrooms.
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Teaching Methods, Junior High School Teachers, Construct Validity, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Self Efficacy, Instructional Design, Models, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Technological Literacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan
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