The significance of the flipped classroom in the development of higher education: a systematic review
Trascendencia del aula invertida en el desarrollo de la educación superior: revisión sistemáticaArticle Sidebar
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The challenges and structural changes in education highlight the importance of new methodological structures such as the flipped classroom, which allows for a more dynamic learning process and evolves the role of university students within their academic training. The objective of this review is to analyze the main trends, benefits, limitations, and future prospects that emerge from research conducted between 2022 and 2025. To search for and select information in academic databases such as Scopus, ERIC, and Google Scholar, search strings were used with the terms “flipped classroom,” “higher education,” and “educación superior.” Finally, 29 studies that met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected. The review concludes by showing that the flipped classroom significantly improves engagement, broadens content comprehension, and increases academic performance, provided that it is developed with the appropriate pedagogical planning and resources, representing an effective and flexible alternative to traditional teaching methods.
Los desafíos y cambios estructurales en la educación resaltan la importancia de nuevas estructuras metodológicas como el aula invertida que permita dinamizar el proceso de aprendizaje y evolucione el rol del estudiante universitario dentro de su formación académica. El objetivo de esta revisión es analizar las principales tendencias, beneficios, limitaciones y perspectivas de futuro que se desprenden de investigaciones realizadas entre el 2022 -2025. Para la búsqueda y selección de información en BD académicas como Scopus, ERIC y Google Scholar, se empleó cadenas de búsqueda con los términos Aula invertida, flipped Classroom, educación superior y higher Education. Finalmente, se seleccionaron 29 estudios que cumplían los criterios de inclusión y exclusión. Se concluye la revisión evidenciando que el aula invertida mejora significativamente el compromiso, amplia la comprensión de contenidos e incrementa el rendimiento académico, siempre que se desarrolle con la respectiva planificación pedagógica y recursos adecuados representando una alternativa eficaz y flexible sobre los métodos de enseñanza tradicionales.
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