Using the flipped learning strategy to develop faculty of education english |: majors' critical reading and writing skills

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Using the Flipped Learning Strategy to Develop
Faculty of Education English Majors' Critical
Reading and Writing Skills
By: Mahmoud Abdel Rahman Mahmoud

Supervisor: Dr.

Hayat Rafaey Ali
An Emeritus professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Dr.

Marwa Gamal Mohammed Shehata
An Associate professor of Curriculum and Instruction
Institution: Faculty of Education, Minia University
Year: 2021

This study aimed at investigating the use of the flipped learning strategy to develop Faculty of Education English majors' critical reading and writing skills.

In order to achieve the aim of the study the researcher adopted a quasi-experimental design.

Sixty students were randomly divided into two intact groups: a treatment group and a control one.

The treatment group was taught using the flipped learning strategy while the control one received regular instruction.

The instruments of the study included a critical reading test, a critical writing test and a critical writing rubric.

In addition to two needs assessment questionnaires of critical reading and writing.

Equality between the treatment and control groups on the dependent variables was ensured by comparing the means of scores using 't-test'.

After implementing the study, post-testing was undertaken and the data obtained were analyzed using both" t-test" and the effect size.

The results revealed that the treatment group significantly surpassed the control one in the post-performance of the critical reading and writing tests.

It was concluded that using flipped learning strategy was effective in improving third year English majors' critical reading and writing skills.