Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning welcomes submissions to the thematic series on Discover the "Beautify" of Flipped Classroom.
Flipped classroom is gaining popularity. Previous studies have typically been conducted in higher education settings and in recent years, research on flipped classroom in school education is on the rise. The research findings are mixed. Some research findings show that flipped learning encourages students to take a more active role in the learning process before and during the class time; increases student motivation and satisfaction with their; allows students to learn at their own pace be responsible for their own learning; and has the potential to increase students' learning performance.
However, some studies indicate that there are no significant improvements of knowledge gains in students' learning in flipped learning compared to the traditional way of learning, and students' perceptions of the flipped learning are mixed either in higher education or school education. This suggests that flipped classroom may not be effective and applicable to all subjects of learning. Existing research under-utilizes conceptual frameworks and pedagogical designs in flipped classroom, and lacks better integration of pre-class activities into face-to-face classes with active learning pedagogies to develop students' problem solving and critical thinking skills.
This thematic series aims at inviting studies that explore the "beauty" or "the uniqueness" of flipped classroom to enhance teaching and learning effectively with an innovative pedagogical design underpinned by a conceptual framework in any subjects either in school or higher education.
Potential topics include but are not limited to:
- Teacher or student perceptions of the flipped classroom
- Innovative pedagogical design of the flipped classroom
- Emerging research methods in the flipped classroom
- Literature review of the flipped classroom
- Design and development of tools/systems/platforms to support the flipped classroom
Submission Instructions
Before submitting your manuscript, please ensure you have carefully read the submission guidelines for Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning. The complete manuscript should be submitted through the Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning submission system. To ensure that you submit to the correct thematic series please select the appropriate thematic series in the drop-down menu upon submission. In addition, indicate within your cover letter that you wish your manuscript to be considered as part of the thematic series on Discover the "Beautify" of Flipped Classroom. All submissions will undergo rigorous peer review and accepted articles will be published within the journal as a collection.
Deadline for submissions: 1 October, 2016
Lead Guest Editor
Yanjie SONG, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Guest Editors
Timothy HEW, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Submissions will also benefit from the usual advantages of open access publication:
• Rapid publication: Online submission, electronic peer review and production make the process of publishing your article simple and efficient
• High visibility and international readership in your field: Open access publication ensures high visibility and maximum exposure for your work - anyone with online access can read your article
• No space constraints: Publishing online means unlimited space for figures, extensive data and video footage
• Authors retain copyright, licensing the article under a Creative Commons license: articles can be freely redistributed and reused as long as the article is correctly attributed
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