A systematic review of research on the flipped learning method in engineering education

Aliye Karabulut‐Ilgu; Nadia Jaramillo Cherrez; Charles T. Jahren

doi:10.1111/bjet.12548

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A systematic review of research on the flipped learning method in engineering education

Aliye Karabulut‐Ilgu Nadia Jaramillo Cherrez Charles T. Jahren

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 49 No. 3 pp. 398-411 · Wiley

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The purpose of this article is to describe the current state of knowledge and practice in the flipped learning approach in engineering education and to provide guidance for practitioners by critically appraising and summarizing existing research. This article is a qualitative synthesis of quantitative and qualitative research investigating the flipped learning approach in engineering education. Systematic review was adopted as the research methodology and article selection and screening process are described. Articles published between 2000 and May 2015 were reviewed, and 62 articles were included for a detailed analysis and synthesis. The results indicated that flipped learning gained popularity amongst engineering educators after 2012. The review revealed that research in engineering education focused on documenting the design and development process and sharing preliminary findings and student feedback. Future research examining different facets of a flipped learning implementation, framed around sound theoretical frameworks and evaluation methods, is still needed to establish the pedagogy of flipped learning in teaching engineering.

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Published: Feb 20, 2017
Vol/Issue: 49(3)
Pages: 398-411
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Aliye Karabulut‐Ilgu

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Nadia Jaramillo Cherrez

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Charles T. Jahren

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Aliye Karabulut‐Ilgu, Nadia Jaramillo Cherrez, Charles T. Jahren (2017). A systematic review of research on the flipped learning method in engineering education. British Journal of Educational Technology, 49(3), 398-411. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12548

A systematic review of research on the flipped learning method in engineering education

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