Promoting Flipped Classroom Model in Teaching Writing of Efl Learners

Abstract

Teaching writing requires interactive and motivating activities in EFL classroom. Usually, EFL learners lost their interest and get discouraged in writing class so they tend to avoid writing activities and exercises. The reasons are they get difficulties in exploring their ideas in written form and they cannot consult and meet the teacher individually during class time because of limited time for teaching. Thus, EFL learners need motivation in triggering themselves to write. Teachers have very significant contribution to improve quality of learning and support the learners to maintain their motivation by applying interactive teaching model. Therefore, flipped classroom is alternative model that could be utilized in managing inside or outside classroom activities. It is a digital technology used to shift direct instruction outside of the group learning to individual learning, usually via videos. This article aims to share the practice and challenges of applying flipped classroom model in teaching writing.

English Lecturers' Competencies and Readiness towards Teaching Writing Using Flipped Learning Approach: A Formation of Theoretical Framework

“…According to [1], writing is a way of sharing information, thoughts, ideas and experiences in a written form. [2] believes that writing is the mental work of inventing ideas and organizing the words into statements and paragraphs that will be clear to the reader.…”

“…In the same way, most English as Second Language (ESL) learners face many problems in learning writing [1].…”

“…The problems include having difficulty in developing and organizing ideas well, lack of vocabulary, having difficulty with grammar structures including mechanics of writing, not interested in the writing topics, not receive feedback from the teacher due to limited time in the classroom, not enough materials for writing, and feel bored and less motivated to do writing [1]. [10], states that the difficulties in writing are not only in generating and organizing the ideas, but also in translating these ideas into readable text.…”

“…Flipped learning focuses on student-centred learning by using technology to deliver the instruction outside the classroom. By using flipped learning in writing classroom, students will be able to practice in collaborative activity, peer instruction or feedback, project-based learning or creative project [1]. In short, this study will look at English lecturers' competencies and readiness in the teaching of writing skill using flipped learning.…”