Flipped classroom goes sideways: reflections on active learning methodologies

Pablo Leão, Caio Coelho, Carla Campana and Marina Henriques Viotto

Revista de Gestão, 2022, vol. 30, issue 2, 207-220

Abstract: Purpose - The present study aims to investigate an unsuccessful implementation of an active learning methodology. Active learning methods have emerged in order to improve learning processes and increase students' roles in the classroom. Most studies on the subject focus on developing learning strategies based on successful implementations of such methods. Nevertheless, critical reflections on unsuccessful cases might also provide material for developing further contributions to this literature. Design/methodology/approach - The authors conducted an intrinsic case study of an unsuccessful application of the flipped classroom method to an undergraduate basic statistics course at a Brazilian business school. The data collected comprised the course's syllabus, evaluation forms and two rounds of interviews with students and the professor. Findings - The findings indicate that, apart from that which had been mapped by past literature, three additional aspects may limit the chances of successfully implementing a flipped classroom methodology: students' educational backgrounds, the course's structural issues and methodological and relational issues. Originality/value - The present study contributes to the literature on active learning methodologies mainly by mapping additional aspects that should be considered in the implementation of the flipped classroom methodology. Additionally, the authors investigate an unsuccessful case of such an implementation, an investigation that is still scant within this literature.

Keywords: Active learning methodologies; Flipped classroom; Management education; Learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1108/REGE-04-2021-0066

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