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Building A Supportive Environment For Subjective And Collaborative Learning By Adopting A Flipped Classroom Method And Relying On Students' Smartphones, Bader Alfelaij, Anwar Alshuaib

International Journal for Research in Education

Recently, new pedagogy entitled "Flipped Classroom" (FC) has emerged. It is a method that depends on flipping the traditional way of learning, by watching the lecture in advance outside the classroom via a video then recording notes and questions by the learner, and finally solving the tasks inside the classroom with colleagues. This study examines the usefulness of the FC in creating a rich learning environment for discussion, exchange of ideas and knowledge building by students individually and collaboratively. It also examines how students can use the smartphone to facilitate the FC. 144 students from the Basic College of Education …