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The “flipped classroom” is a pedagogical model that consists of putting certain learning processes
outside the classroom so that the teacher can devote more class time to students’ acquisition of
practical skills, for example. In this way, the teacher is not limited to the transmission of course
content, but in addition assumes the role of a mediator in the cognitive process, allowing students to
actively construct their own knowledge. In this role, the teacher’s main task is to encourage students
to become independent learners.
This paper describes the implementation and initial results of the application of the flipped classroom
in higher education. This study is part of a larger research project to improve our students’ motivation
through the use of the flipped learning. The sample consisted of about 3000 students taking 17
different subjects, in Management and Administration Business, Finance and Accounting, Marketing
and Market Research, and Chemistry, at the University of Málaga, and in Accounting and
Administration, Business Communication and Marketing at the Polytechnic of Porto.
According to our results, students’ motivation and class attendance increased with the application of
this model; a comparison of the final exam results from two years with traditional classes and from two
years with flipped learning shows that the proportion of students failing the exam decreased, which
confirms that the use of this pedagogic model improves student learning.
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Flipped classroom Motivation Innovation Flipped Learning