Application of the Flipped Learning Methodology at a Business Process Modelling Course – A Case Study

Marzena Grzesiak; Marek Moszyński

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-70445-1_19

Application of the Flipped Learning Methodology at a Business Process Modelling Course – A Case Study

Abstract

Flipped learning has been known for a long time, but its modern use dates back to 2012, with the publication of Bergmann and Saams. In the last decade, it has become an increasingly popular learning method. Every year, the number of publications on implementing flipped learning experiments is growing, just as the amount of research on the effectiveness of this educational method. The aim of the article is to analyze the possibilities of using the flip blended methodology for teaching in the area of BPM. The pilot flipped learning course was implemented as a Business Process Modeling course addressed to Gda´nsk University of Technology students and the feedback from the course participants has been collected. Among the pre-class resources, PDF files (containing descriptions and screenshots of the relevant issue) and videos were most often used. The aim of this research was to gather students’ opinions on flipped learning and, based on these insights, to design well-founded changes. Many students did not point out the disadvantages of flipped learning. Still, some believe this method may be less effective than the traditional one. Based on the research results, a course redesign will be prepared according to the flipped learning framework.