Table 5

Steps for learning in the experimental and control groups

Conventional teaching methodStage of learningFlipped teaching method
Weekly schedule
Week 1Students read the learning materialPre-lass
  • The teacher provides students with the contextual and learning situations

  • Students are tasked to identify the problem-solving

  • The teacher explains the learning objective

  • The teacher introduces the basic theory related to motion and force

In-class
  • Students clarify the problem solving through collaboration

  • Students are tasked to determine the criteria and constraints for the solution to the problem based on previous solutions

Students do their homeworkPost-class
  • Students collect information based on the learning activities in class

Week 2Students read the learning materialPre-class
  • Students explore physics knowledge such as work of force, power, energy, types of energy and the law of conservation of energy

  • Students watch instructional videos related to the engineering problem-solving method

The teacher presents the concept of work, powerIn-class
  • The teacher engages students in the revision of previous knowledge by correcting errors and misconceptions and by adding new information

  • Students work in groups to select the appropriate solution to the problem based on the criteria and constraints

Students do their homeworkPost-class
  • Students improve the selected solution

Week 3Students read the learning material related to the application of the energy conservation lawPre-class
  • Students are asked to build a prototype

The teacher presents the law of conservation of energyIn-class
  • Students discuss and validate the prototype for the solution to the problem by planning and assigning tasks to each group member

  • Students test and improve the proposed solution

  • Students discuss and detail a list of the materials to implement the prototype for the proposed solution

Students do their homeworkPost-class
  • Students buy materials to develop the product

Week 4Students read the learning materialsPre-class
  • Students check the materials corresponding to the prototype established

  • The teacher requires to students conduct a series of exercises related to force and motion, work of force, power and the law of conservation of energy

  • The teacher checks for student understanding

In-class
  • Students set up materials to construct the electric elevator model

  • Students test the operation of the elevator compared with the criteria and constraints

  • Students present the product and the teacher evaluates the project

Students perform these exercises at homePost-class
  • Students write a report about the electric elevator project

Source(s): Author’s research

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