PhD Research Scholar, Lincoln University. Malaysia
[Article History: Received: 06 Feb 2024. Revised: 10 Feb 2024. Accepted: 18 Feb 2024. Published: 22 Feb 2024]
Abstract
The flipped classroom approach is a blended learning model concerning developing digital literacy skills in the 21st century. Hence this study was launched to find out the mathematic teachers’ perceptions of flipped classrooms towards digital literacy skills and to identify the opportunities available for the mathematics teachers to enhance their experience in flipped classroom approaches. The mixed method research design was used and the Likert scale questionnaire was administered to randomly selected 244 mathematics teachers, from the school in Galle education division, Sri Lanka. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with randomly selected 10 mathematics teachers from the sample to data triangulation, Data were analyzed quantitatively using SPSS (Version 25) software. The result showed that the majority of the (71.3%) sample was in the view that the flipped classroom approach can promote teachers to become organizers of information literacy. Furthermore, most teachers (78.7%) agreed that the flipped classroom approach can communicate students’ ideas with each other by utilizing multiple media and technologies. In addition, 80.7% of the sample point out that the flipped classroom approach promotes both teachers’ and students’ computer literacy skills. The findings also revealed statistically significant differences at (α≤ 0.05) on the total degree of perceptions towards digital literacy skills due to gender since (0.00) is less than (0.05). It was revealed teachers’ perceptions were, that digital skills could be developed through this approach, but lack of adequate technological resources at school and home, poor internet connectivity in rural areas and students still depending on the teacher to learn mathematics were identified factors that obstacles to enhancing this approach to a practical level in Sri Lanka.
Keywords: Flipped classroom approach, Digital Literacy, Mathematics