Application of the flipped classroom model in religious teaching (Sample of the Quran lesson)

The purpose of this research is to scan the impact of Flipped Classroom Model on the academic success of the students and to determine the opinions of the parents and students towards the implementation process of the model. The research was implemented during 2021-2022 educational year with 59 students of the 5th grade in a secondary school called Fatıma Zehra Anatolian Imam Hatip High School (only for girls). The independent variable in the research was Flipped Classroom, while the dependent variables were the academic success and opinions of parents/students. In the experimental group, 30 students that were randomly chosen were exposed to Flipped Classroom lessons, while control group that consisted of 29 students was educated in traditional classes. The implementation of the research lasted for 9 weeks, 2 weeks for pilot scheme and 7 weeks for the actual implementation. In the study, a quasi-experimental design with pre-test and post-test control group was used. Two focus group meetings were conducted about the process of implementation with students in the experimental group at the end of the research. Individual interviews were arranged with the parents upon the implementation process. Qualitative and quantitative data collection methods were used in coexistence. Qualitative data were analyzed via SPSS 25.0 package. Dependent and independent group t-test and ANCOVA were used for statistical analysis of the data. Content analysis was conducted by taking the opinions of parents and students about the application of the Flipped Classroom Model. According to quantitative data acquired at the end of the research, the academic success of the students who were educated with Flipped Classroom Model increased significantly compared to the students educated with traditional model. As a result of the content analysis for quantitative data, it was seen that the students and parents generally expressed positive impressions about the application of the Flipped Classroom Model.