The Development of a Blended Learning Model with a Flipped Classroom Based on MOOC to Enhance Academic Performance and Attitude in the "Basics of Computer Application" Course at Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities

Weilin Gui; Prasert  Ruannakarn

doi:10.60027/ijsasr.2024.4598

Authors

Weilin Gui Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University, Thailand. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-6085-8294
Prasert Ruannakarn Faculty of Education, Mahasarakham University, Thailand https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7897-7198

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60027/ijsasr.2024.4598

Keywords:

Blended learning; , Flipped classroom; , MOOC; , Academic performance;, Learning attitude

Abstract

Background and Aim: In today's highly competitive and evolving academic environment, academic performance and learning attitude are considered two crucial aspects that shape students' academic performance and personal development. Academic performance not only reflects a person's learning outcomes in a specific subject area but is also closely related to his or her learning attitude. The traditional teaching mode can’t meet the teaching demand of the "Basics of Computer Application" course, and the blended learning model is more suitable for the development of education information. This study aimed: (1) To study the development of students' academic performance by the flipped classroom teaching mode based on MOOC. (2) To study the development of students' learning attitudes by the flipped classroom teaching mode based on MOOC.

Materials and Methods: The research sample is a total of 60 students in two classes of the first grade of preschool education at Guangxi Normal University for Nationalities, there are 30 students in both classes, and they are divided into two groups based on the class: Class 1 is used as the control group to teach in the traditional classroom teaching mode, and class 2 as the experimental group is taught in the flipped classroom teaching mode based on MOOC. The data of this research comes from test papers and questionnaires. Input the test data into SPSS for descriptive statistics and data analysis; input the questionnaire data into SPSS for data analysis.

Results: (1) The academic performance after learning with the flipped classroom teaching model based on MOOC is significantly higher than the traditional teaching model(P<0.01). (2) The attitude after learning with the flipped classroom teaching model based on MOOC is significantly higher than the traditional teaching model(P<0.01).

Conclusion: (1) In the "Basics of Computer Application" Course, flipped classroom teaching based on MOOC can improve students' academic performance more than traditional classroom teaching. (2) In the "Basics of Computer Application" Course, flipped classroom teaching based on MOOC can improve students' learning attitude more than traditional classroom teaching.

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