Mahmoud Ali Al-Sobh
Department of English Language and Literature, Ajloun National University, Ajloun 26810, Jordan
Ameen al-Khamaiseh
Department of English Language and Literature, Balqa' Applied University, Ajloun University College, Ajloun 26810, Jordan
The Flipped Classroom is an educational strategy that is based on reversing the teaching learning process, where students receive the new material on videos and then come to the class for participation an discussion homework, activities and projects. This study investigated the effectiveness of using the flipped classroom Strategy on enhancing and developing EFL University students’ reading comprehension skills compared to the traditional one. To achieve the objectives of the study , the researchers used the quasi experimental method. The participants of the study were 20 first-year English language majors at Ajloun National University in the academic year 2023/2024. They were divided into two groups: experimental, taught using the flipped classroom learning, whereas control was taught traditionally. The participants were exposed to pre-post tests. Al-Ghazo &Taamneh Reading Achievement Test ( 2017) (was used. As for initial analysis, the researchers calculated the arithmetic means, and standard deviations for the group variable. To find out the statistical difference among the arithmetic means, the t test was used to determine the differences. To test significance of the means, the researchers used the one way ANCOVA. The results revealed a statistically significant difference between the two groups in favour of the experimental group due to the use of the flipped classroom strategy, which had positive effects on students' awareness and motivation. The Study recommended that university instructors use the flipped classroom strategy as it may help students master reading materials and succeed in learning it. Also university instructors are advised to use the flipped classroom strategy in teaching reading to improve different reading skills.
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