The effect of Flipped-Learning Model Based on the Problem-Solving Teaching Approach on Students' Problem-Solving Styles of English Language Learning

Learning is a transformational activity that prepares people to cope with events and adapt to the environment. Therefore, the present study investigates the effect of a flipped learning model based on the problem-solving teaching approach on students' English language learning problem-solving styles. This research is a quasi-experimental study with pre- and post-test in two control and experimental groups. participants were 320 people available by random replacement. To collect data, Cassidy and Long's problem-solving questionnaire was administered to the two groups as a pre-test. Then, the teaching method was traditional in the control group, and under a flipped teaching model based on the problem-solving teaching approach in the experimental group. To evaluate the amount of learning, the post-test scores of the two groups were compared. To measure the normality of the study population, a repeated measure test and independent t-test were performed. The results indicate the use of this method has an impact on students' constructive and non-constructive problem-solving styles of learning English. Also, the performance of the experimental group was better than the control group, and the learning difference was more significant. But no significant superiority was observed in the effect of the method in the two groups. Learning in this way is one of the basic needs of today's all levels of education. Given the benefits of reinforcing in-depth thinking, analytical thinking, critical thinking, creativity, confidence in decision-making, and problem-solving, this teaching method can be used as a complementary method alongside traditional teachings.