Flipped classroom model: pre-class preparation, in-class interaction, post-class consolidation

Design · All designs
Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 quant-synthesis), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description

The flipped classroom is a blended learning approach that "reverse[s] traditional teaching by requiring students to prepare key concepts at home and engage in collaborative activities during class time". In the included studies, this typically meant students watched teaching videos or micro-lectures before class (often via WeChat), followed by in-class interactive Q&A, case discussion, and teaching rounds, with post-class summary and review. Teachers act as "observers and guides of activities" rather than lecturers.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

• Requires students to prepare key concepts before class, typically via teaching videos or micro-lectures

Constraints

• Some students find pre-class preparation a burden and stressful; videos should be restricted to 20 minutes to be acceptable for most students

Target Learners

• Undergraduate clinical medicine students in clinical practice

Learning Goals

• Theoretical knowledge
• Practical clinical skills

Claims

• Flipped Classroom Higher Theoretical Scores Clinical Practice [+W]
• Flipped Classroom Higher Skill Scores Clinical Practice [+W]

Related Designs

Examples

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Key Sources

• Sun Xinrui, Yuan Xin, Zhang Linyu, Zhang Yi, Xiao Xue, Liu Hanmin, Ma Fang. (2025). Effectiveness of flipped classrooms in Chinese students of clinical medicine major undergoing clinical practice: a meta-analysis. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-025-06737-3

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Field	Value
type	design
id	flipped-classroom-model-clinical-practice
title	Flipped classroom model: pre-class preparation, in-class interaction, post-class consolidation
description	The flipped classroom is a blended learning approach that "reverse[s] traditional teaching by requiring students to prepare key concepts at home and engage in collaborative activities during class time".
status	review
generated	by process:settle-candidates on 2026-10-31
trust	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
sources	1 — sun-xinrui-2025

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