Holistic flipped classroom model in ELT: Exploring learner engagement and autonomy in an English enhancement course for early childhood education pre-service teachers

Holistic flipped classroom model in ELT: Exploring learner engagement and autonomy in an English enhancement course for early childhood education pre-service teachers

• Mao, Qunfan Desiree The Education University of Hong Kong

• F Learning & Teaching
  • FC Critical Thinking, Learning Techniques, Time
• G Curriculum, Teaching & Learning: Specific Disciplines
  • GB English Language

Holistic Flipped Classroom Tertiary-level ESL/EFL Teaching Learner Autonomy Project-based Assessment Technology-enhanced Language Learning Interactive Storytelling

• Hong Kong

• 1997.7 onwards

• Pre-Primary Education
• Post-Secondary Education

Next generation of language learners need learner-centredness in higher education ELT courses. A Holistic Flipped Classroom model (HFC) has been proposed in this research for such ELT course design. The effectiveness of three key components of the model - an authentic or near-authentic language learning community, flipped teaching, project-based assessment – are examined in an interactive storytelling short course for Early Childhood Education pre-service teachers at a teacher’s university in Hong Kong. A mixed research method of pre- and post-course surveys and interviews was used to measure students’ preference for such a model and their perceived effectiveness of the model on their learning outcomes. Data collected from students' survey and interviews showed students' higher motivation in learning and overall improvement of confidence and story creation as well as moderate enhancement in learner autonomy. This paper shares the design of this holistic flipped classroom model and further recommendations on teacher training and language learning enhancement technology are made. Copyright © 2019 Author.

Paper presented at the 9th Asian Conference on Language Learning (ACLL): Independence & Interdependence, Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo, Japan.

• English

Conference Papers

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2020-01-06