Flipped Classroom Learning Strategy and Academic Performance of Senior Secondary School Students in Writing Skills in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Nigeria
Keywords:
Flipped Classroom, Learning Strategy, Academic Performance, Senior Secondary School, StudentsAbstract
This study examines the flipped classroom learning strategy and senior secondary school students' academic performance in writing skills in Port Harcourt Metropolis, Rivers State. Two objectives, two research questions, and two hypotheses will guide the study. The study will adopt a quasi-experimental research design. The population consisted of nine thousand two hundred and one (9,201) SS2 students. A sample size of eight hundred (800) students was used from Port Harcourt Metropolis. The instrument used for data collection was the English Language Performance Writing Test (ELPWT). The reliability of the instrument was established by the test-retest method, and the scores were correlated using Pearson Product Moment Correlation, and a coefficient of 0.76 was obtained. Descriptive statistics, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyze the research questions, while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) was used to test the hypotheses at the 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that the flipped classroom model of blended learning had a greater positive effect on students' English language writing skills during the posttest stage compared to the pretest stage. Additionally, there is a significant difference in the posttest scores between male and female students in the flipped classroom model of blended learning compared to those in the conventional method. Therefore, positive concentration and interest in English language classes had a greater impact on the performance of female students than on that of male students. The study concluded that the flipped classroom learning strategy leads to academic performance, as it encourages students’ engagement and boosts collaboration and critical thinking ability in English language writing skills. The recommendation is for the Ministry of Education to provide free computers and other electronic devices, as these tools improve students' study skills and academic performance; additionally, new technologies and innovations should be promoted in secondary schools to meet our educational needs.
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