Using Flipped Classroom to Facilitate Cooperative Learning Implementation: An Action Research Case Study with Photovoice

Abstract

Implementing cooperative learning in the Initial Teacher Training program may be challenging yet rewarding. Using a flipped classroom to facilitate cooperative learning implementation showed positive outcomes for teachers and students. This study aimed to develop a model for cooperative learning implementation in a Romanian university for two classes of Pedagogy of preschool and primary school academic program. A mixed intra-paradigm research design of case study, action research, and photovoice was used to facilitate the implementation and model development. From the seven components of the CoLearnITT process model, in the present study is presented the flipped classroom component. Data collection methods, participants, and results are presented by the two cycles of action research. The study presents also the process used in developing the model, which took place in three phases planning, performing, and perfecting, during two different school years. The results showed that a flipped classroom successfully facilitates cooperative learning implementation with positive results.