FLIPPED CLASSROOM IMPLEMENTATION IN SCIENCE TEACHING

Abstract

Along with the fast development in the internet technologies, every day new learning andteaching approaches are introduced and implemented. In this context, the aim of this researchis to reveal the effect of Flipped Classroom model on the academic success of the students forthe subject of Interaction of Matter with Heat of 8th grade Science course and opinions ofstudents on the Flipped Classroom Model. Study group of the research consists of a total of 638th grade students, studied in a state middle school located in the central part of city of Konyaduring the 2017-2018 school year. In the research, mixed method, a method that allowsintegration of research results via utilization of quantitative and qualitative data collectionmethods conjointly is used. As the quantitative data collection tool, "Success Test" developedby a group of four, consisting of four professionalist science teachers and researchers, and asthe qualitative data collection tool, "Semi-Structured Review" form, developed by theresearcher have been used. In the research, a quasi-experimental design with a posttest controlgroup has been used. As the result of the research; It was concluded that the academicachievement of the experimental group was statistically significant and positively higher thanthe control group. Students consisting the experimental group has expressed that with theflipped classroom application, their success and their participation to the class has improvedand they found this method to be more fun than listening to the lecturing as per the currentprogram requires. Also, the students have stated their absence of internet access at home andthe problems they encounter due to hardware inadequacies of their computers are thedrawbacks of the implementation.