Flipped classrooms are associated with higher learner satisfaction in medical education (pooled SMD = 0.69), with residents showing larger improvement than undergraduates (SMD 1.69 vs 0.37)¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · quant-synthesis r2 · q3 · i1–i3
Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-31 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q3 i1 Pooled across eight studies, flipped teaching significantly improved learner satisfaction (SMD = 0.69, 95% CI 0.10–1.28) with high heterogeneity (I² = 93.6%). → Wu Yaqiu 2026 q3 i3 The pooled satisfaction effect for residents (SMD = 1.69, 95% CI 0.82–2.56) was significantly larger than for undergraduates (SMD = 0.37, 95% CI −0.15 to 0.90; between-subgroup p = 0.0107). → Wu Yaqiu 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Wu Yaqiu 2026¶

Wu Yaqiu, Cheng Meixiong. (2026). Effectiveness of the flipped classroom in medical education: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09526-8

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Meta-analysis of eight studies (intervention n = 434; control n = 444) for learner satisfaction. The review reports SMD = 0.69 (95% CI 0.10–1.28) with heterogeneity I² = 93.6%; significance was not retained in all leave-one-out iterations.

"Pooled analysis showed a statistically significant improvement in learner satisfaction with the flipped classroom compared with traditional lecture-based teaching (SMD = 0.69, 95% CI 0.10–1.28), with heterogeneity across studies (I² = 93.6%, p < 0.0001)"

Wu Yaqiu 2026 (2)¶

Wu Yaqiu, Cheng Meixiong. (2026). Effectiveness of the flipped classroom in medical education: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09526-8

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Learner-group subgroup analysis for satisfaction (Fig. 6B): undergraduates SMD = 0.37 (95% CI −0.15 to 0.90) versus residents SMD = 1.69 (95% CI 0.82–2.56); between-subgroup difference significant (p = 0.0107).

"the pooled effect for undergraduates was SMD = 0.37 (95% CI − 0.15 to 0.90), whereas the pooled effect for residents was SMD = 1.69 (95% CI 0.82 to 2.56); the between-subgroup difference was statistically significant (p = 0.0107)"

Discussion¶

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