A systematic review on flipped classrooms in English language teaching in Vietnam

Nguyen Thi Mo *

* Correspondence: Nguyen Thi Mo (email: mont@vhu.edu.vn)

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Received: 29 Jun 2023
Revised: 24 Jul 2023
Accepted: 31 Jul 2023
Published: 03 Aug 2023
DOI: 10.58810/vhujs.9.3.2023.734
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Nguyen, M. T. (2023). A systematic review on flipped classrooms in English language teaching in Vietnam. Van Hien University Journal of Science 9(3), 49-62.
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Volume 9 - Issue 3 (2023)
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Education

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The purpose of this research is to provide a systematic review on the flipped classroom (FL) approach in English language teaching (ELT) in Vietnam in terms of the trends and the key results, based on 12 published articles. A content analysis method was employed to analyze the collected papers. The findings indicated that the implementation of flipped learning appeared to gradually increase in Vietnam since 2017 and remain its prosperity in the higher education context. Also, the results revealed that a variety of research methods were used in selected articles; however, the most common one was the mixed method. Moreover, grammar and speaking skills were the two basic language skills being commonly studied. Additionally, the flipped learning was shown to not only produce an improvement on learners’ achievement but also positively affect their perspectives toward its application. The findings also pointed out some challenges and benefits concerning the utilization of the FC in ELT in Vietnam. Finally, some suggestions were provided to educators and future scholars.
Keywords: ELT, flipped classrooms, systematic review

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