Emrah Ekmekçi
THE FLIPPED WRITING CLASSROOM IN TURKISH EFL CONTEXT: A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON A NEW MODEL
Ondokuz May?s University
flipped learning one popular conspicuous instructional models recent time considered pedagogical approach typical lecture homework elements course reversedflipped learning transforms classrooms interactive dynamic places teacher guides students facilitates learningthe current study explores impact flipped instruction students foreign language writing skill often perceived boring complex difficult english foreign language efl learnersthe study compares flipped traditional facetoface writing classes basis writing performancesemploying preand posttest true experimental design control group study based mixedmethod researchthe experimental group consisting 23 english language teaching elt students attending preparatory class instructed fifteen weeks flipped writing class model control group comprising 20 elt preparatory class students followed traditional facetoface lecturebased writing classindependent paired samples ttests carried analyses data gathered preand postteststhe results indicated statistically significant difference experimental control groups terms writing performances based employed rubricit found students experimental group outperformed students control group treatment processthe results study also revealed great majority students experimental group held positive attitudes towards flipped writing class model