Instruction Improvement Based on Flipped Classroom Method

Abstract

Students' in-class participation is an important key to the success of instruction for English conversation course. In order to enhance the instruction of English conversation classes, this study implements ‘performance mark' system which intends to encourage students to participate the in-class activities during the semester. Taking advantages of flipped classroom principles, linear regression and statistics, this study applies the system onto 183 sample students. The data collected through the three tests are gathered and carefully scrutinized. Not only the results indicate that the ‘performance mark' system improves the grades of the students, but also it demonstrates a scheme for general instructors in how to enhance the effectiveness of teaching in English conversation course.