The Effect of Flipped Classroom Strategy via Smart Phones in Academic Achievement in the English Language for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
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This study aimed to determine the effect of flipped classroom strategy via smart phones in academic achievement in the English language for blind and visually impaired students. To achieve the goal of the study, the researcher used the quasi-experimental approach, and the study sample consisted of (18) blind and visually impaired students at the Senses Center in the city of Irbid, which consisted of (9) students of the experimental group studied using the flipped classroom strategy via smart phones, and (9) (Students for the control group, which studied using the traditional method. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences between the control and experimental groups in favor of the experimental. This study recommended holding training workshops for teachers at the institute in order to familiarize them with the importance of modern teaching methods such as the flipped classroom strategy, and how to adapt it using smart phone applications and modern technology to suit the blind and visually impaired and designing courses with exercises and models inspired by the flipped classroom, and expanding the application of such programs at all educational levels.
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