The effectiveness of using the strategy of flipped classroom in learning creative English reading skills by third grade intermediate school female students

Abstract

The study aimed at identifying the effectiveness of using flipped classroom strategy in learning creative English reading skills by third grade intermediate school female students in Tabouk city. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the experimental method of semi-experimental design. The sample of the study consisted of (67) third grade students, divided into experimental group (32 students) and control group (35 students). The study found significant differences in developing creative reading skills between the Pre- and post-test with a total average of (13.44), compared to control group with average (11.51). In addition, the experimental group obtained in creative reading the following averages: reading fluency (3.59), reading flexibility (6.13), reading originality (3.72), while the control group obtained the averages (3.03),(5.7), and (3.20), respectively, and the difference is was in favor of the experimental group.

In the light of the results, a number of recommendations and proposals were presented to activate the strategy which benefits in developing creative reading skills in teaching English and various courses.