Enhancing the Intention to Preview Learning Materials and Participate in Class in the Flipped Classroom Context through the Use of Handouts and Incentivisation with Virtual Currency

Yi-Hsing Chang, Jin-Yu Lin and You-Te Lu
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Yi-Hsing Chang: Department of Information Management, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan City 71005, Taiwan
Jin-Yu Lin: Department of Information Management, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan City 71005, Taiwan
You-Te Lu: Department of Information Management, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan City 71005, Taiwan

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 6, 1-13

Abstract: The flipped classroom approach is an emerging instructional approach that integrates digital technology. This approach has been applied in several fields, and it has demonstrated considerably higher learning effectiveness than conventional teaching modes. Common problems in its implementation that directly or indirectly affect learning effectiveness include students’ low intention to preview learning materials and low class participation. To overcome these problems, the present study sought to increase students’ intention to preview learning materials and participate in class through the implementation of educational activities integrated with an incentivisation system using a virtual currency and the provision of handouts. Students in two programming classes in the information management department of the participating university were divided into the experimental and control groups. The intention to preview learning materials, levels of class participation, and learning effectiveness were all significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group.

Keywords: flipped classroom; intention to preview learning materials; class participation; incentivisation; virtual currency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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