EFL Students’ Experiences in a Flipped Reading Comprehension Classroom

Abstract

The aim of this research is to investigate EFL students’ experiences that appear in EFL students during the application of the flipped classroom learning model. The research was conducted by using a qualitative approach and descriptive method. The research participants were nine first-grade students at one of the public senior high school in Karawang. The participants were divided into three groups: three low-level students, three middle-level students, and three high-level students. To collect the data, researchers used were observation, interview, and documentation. This research found that the application of a flipped classroom provided positive experiences for students. The use of the video in this learning model made students excited. However, the use of online flipped classrooms appeared several challenges such as students must have internet access while they were learning and the internet connection, they have must be stable so that learning activities run well.

A Trend Analysis of Research on the Flipped Classroom in L2 Learning before and after COVID-19

“…Ramadhanty, S., and Puspitaloka, N. (2020) [10] Focusing on the challenges of implementing ERT-based instructions to promote students' engagement during instructional practices.…”

“…It is therefore possible to state that using the flipped classroom approach during distance education positively affects students' achievements and motivation. Similarly, Ramadhanty et al [10] investigated the experiences of EFL learners using the flipped classroom during the pandemic era. The students faced several challenges; however, the results showed that learners had a positive attitude toward the flipped classroom experience.…”

“…Table 2 shows studies published during the pandemic. The results revealed that it is possible and effective to use the flipped classroom approach during distance education (Çil, 2021) [10]. Unfortunately, only 10 research papers from 2021 were included due to the cut-off date of this study.…”

“…Making a synthesis of the papers may help guide future research, and it could help researchers determine their research headings and topics. Therefore, this study aims to bridge this research gap [9,10]. The current study is significant in the field because it provides a content analysis of the findings from previous studies in the literature, which can help future studies and give researchers insight.…”

Students’ Experiences on English Learning Class During Online Learning: Narrative Inquiry

“…It showed that motivation came from internal and external factors. Moreover, Ramadhanty & Puspitaloka (2020) on her study entitle EFL students' experiences in a flipped reading comprehension classroom showed that learning english with media made students had positive feeling because they can more enjoy and active during learning process. In addition, Lubis et al (2019), his study entitle students' experiences of learning English in Indonesia: some effective and ineffective ways.…”