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Type :thesis
Subject :LB Theory and practice of education
Main Author :Lim, Kun Yin
Title :An investigation of the use of flipped classroom in improving students cause and effect essay writing
Place of Production :Tanjong Malim
Publisher :Fakulti Bahasa dan Komunikasi
Year of Publication :2019
Corporate Name :Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of flipped classroom approach in improving  students’ cause and effect essay writing skills compared to the conventional teacher-centred  approach. Samples consisted of two randomly selected intact groups from the Foundation Level  students of a university, with a total number of 60. The control   group   went   through   the    conventional   teacher-centred   lecture   while   the experimental  group  was  exposed  to  the   flipped  classroom  approach.  This  research involved  a  mixed-method  design  which  used  both   the  qualitative  and  quantitative approaches. Data were collected through a quasi-experimental  method involving a post- test and also group interview and classroom observation sessions.  Quantitative data were analysed using independent sample t-test and the qualitative data were  analysed using  thematic  analysis.  The  findings  indicated  that  the  students  were  generally   in favour of and were interested in learning through flipped classroom approach due to the    flexibility   of   the   learning   materials   and   enhancement   of   lecturer-students  interaction. The t-test result for post-test showed that the experimental group differed  significantly from the control group [t (58) = -9.607; p < .05]. The mean score of the post-test of  the experimental group (M=16.50 ; SD=1.358) was higher than the mean score of the control group  (M=12.20 ; SD=2.041). In conclusion, it showed that the flipped classroom approach was effective in  improving students’ cause and effect essay writing  skills  in  comparison  to  the  conventional   teacher-centred  approach.  The ation  of  the  research  reflected  that  further  research   should  be  conducte     o expand the implementation of flipped classroom approach to other writing genres.  

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