The Actual Level of Applying the Flipped Classroom Strategy Among English Language Teachers at the Intermediate School in Qassim Region

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the reality of the flipped classroom strategy application among English teachers at the intermediate school at Buraydah, Qassim University, Saudi Arabia. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the descriptive survey method with a view to describing reality in terms of its nature and degree. The questionnaire was used as a data collection tool which includes (29 items) divided into two axes: the degree of applying the flipped classroom strategy among English language teachers at the intermediate school at Buraydah, and the difficulties that English language teachers face when applying the flipped classroom strategy to the intermediate school at Buraydah from their point of view in light of some variables. The variables include educational qualification, years of service, and the number of training courses on the flipped classroom. The study was applied to a sample of English language teachers at the intermediate school at Buraidah, who numbered (82) teachers. After analyzing the results statistically, the current study came up with the following results. The axis of the degree of applying the flipped classroom strategy among English language teachers at the intermediate school at Buraydah got a large score, with a total average weight at 3.506 and a standard deviation of (1.182). The axis the difficulties that English language teachers face when applying the flipped classroom strategy to the intermediate school at Buraydah from their point of view got a large score, with a total average weight at 3.719 and a standard deviation of (0.950). The results also showed there are no statistically significant differences at the level of (α≤0.05) between the responses of the intermediate school English Language teachers in the application of the flipped classroom strategy at Buraydah, according to the differences of the qualification (Bachelor – Master and above), and (years of experiences), as well as (the number of courses in flipped classroom strategy). There are number of recommendations and suggestions based on the results.