Aleph
Volume 8, Numéro 1, Pages 21-35
2021-03-26

Flipping A Scientific English Writing Course: An Experimental Study At Annaba University

Authors : Benabed Fella .

Abstract

This article is an experimental study report on a scientific English writing course, following the flipped learning approach. The needs analysis based on observation, questionnaire, interview, and diagnostic test, served as a basis for designing a flipped learning course that blends face-to-face instruction with online interaction. The experimental group received pre-class instructional videos and practice tasks in the class whereas the control group studied the same lessons in a traditional classroom setting. Both groups answered the same pre-test and post-test, and the post-test showed a considerably improved writing performance in the experimental group that can be attributed to the flipped learning model. Students in this experimental group equally expressed positive attitudes towards this model.

Keywords

Flipped classroom, blended learning, scientific writing, pre-test/post-test design, experimental/control groups