Comparing student achievement in traditional learning with a combination of blended and flipped learning

Abstract

Abstract Aim The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of blended learning with a flipped classroom design on student academic achievement in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing course. Design A quasi‐experimental study. Method Students were split into an experimental blended learning with a flipped classroom design group and a control group using the traditional, teacher‐centred learning method. Data were collected during spring 2018 (13.3 weeks) and student's grades for the registered course and their grade point average (GPA) were recorded. Results Findings showed statistically significant increases in student grades in the experimental group. Predictability calculations also showed better achievement of learning outcomes if a blended learning with a flipped classroom design is continued to be used in the future.

Keywords

• academic achievement
• blended learning
• flipped classroom
• nursing education
• traditional learning