The effect of flipped learning on academic performance as an innovative method for overcoming ebbinghaus' forgetting curve

Abstract

Recently, flipped learning has been attracting as an alternative teaching and learning method for university education. The purpose of this study is to propose flipped learning as an effective review method overcoming forgetting curve. This study is also aimed to provide empirical evidence for the effect of flipped learning in terms of both self-efficacy and academic performance. Three research questions guided the study: 1) Is there a difference in self-efficacy between traditional lecture style classroom and flipped classroom? ;2) Is there a difference in academic performance between traditional and flipped classroom? ; 3) If so, what is the main factor of the improvement? In this paper, a model of flipped learning supported by LMS is designed to allow students to practice 4 times of review methods while students follow the process of flipped learning of pre-, in- and post- class and reviewing as a self-directed learning.