Lecturers’ and Students’ Perceptions on the Utilization of Flipped Classroom for Effective Instructional Delivery in Public Tertiary Institutions in Anambra State

Abstract

The study examined lecturers’ and Students' perceptions on the utilization of flipped classroom for effective instructional delivery in public tertiary institutions in Anambra State. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. Two research questions guided the study. The population of the study comprised Six public tertiary institutions in Anambra State. Total enumeration sampling technique was utilized thus all the Six government tertiary institutions were used for the study. 50 lecturers and 100 students were selected in each of these public tertiary institutions as respondents totaling 900. A 17- item questionnaire titled “Lecturers’ and Students’ Perceptions on the Utilization of Flipped Classroom Questionnaire” (LSPUFDCQ) developed by the researchers was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument was validated by two experts in Educational Management and Policy, and One expert in Environmental Management, all from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The reliability indices of 0.77 was determined using Cronbach Alpha. Data collected were analyzed using mean scores rated at 2.50. The findings of the study revealed but not limited to:  there is inadequate provision of relevant flipped classroom materials in tertiary institutions in Anambra State. Also, the lecturers and students did not see the essence of flipped classroom strategy. The researchers therefore recommended that the appropriate agencies should expedite action in the provision of needed flipped classroom facilities to ensure credible utilization of flipped classroom for effective instructional delivery in public tertiary institutions.