ERIC Number: EJ1125963
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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ISSN: EISSN-1436-4522
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Facilitating and Bridging Out-of-Class and In-Class Learning: An Interactive E-Book-Based Flipped Learning Approach for Math Courses
Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Lai, Chiu-Lin
Educational Technology & Society, v20 n1 p184-197 2017
Flipped learning is a well-recognized learning mode that reverses the traditional in-class instruction arrangement by delivering learning content outside of the classroom and engaging students in more activities in class. However, it remains a challenge for students to comprehend the learning material by themselves, particularly when learning abstract concepts such as in mathematics. In this study, an interactive e-book approach is proposed to support flipped learning. It facilitates and bridges out-of-class and in-class learning by providing support for interactive learning contents presented on mobile devices. To evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed approach, a quasi-experiment was conducted in an elementary school math course. The experimental group students learned with the interactive e-book approach in the flipped learning activity, while the control group students learned with the conventional video-based flipped learning approach. The experimental results indicated that the proposed approach not only promoted the students' self-efficacy for learning mathematics, but also improved their learning achievement; moreover, it was found that the approach benefited the lower self-efficacy more than the higher self-efficacy students. The learning record analysis further confirmed that the lower self-efficacy students spent more time reading the e-books before and in class than the higher self-efficacy students did.
Descriptors: Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Video Technology, Homework, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Quasiexperimental Design, Elementary School Mathematics, Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Electronic Publishing, Learner Engagement, Self Efficacy, Mathematics Achievement, Grade 4, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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