Integrating ARCS Model of Motivation and PBL in Flipped Classroom: a Case Study on a Programming Language

Yi-Hsing Chang; An-Ching Song; Rong-Jyue Fang

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Yi-Hsing Chang ¹ ^* , An-Ching Song ¹, Rong-Jyue Fang ¹

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¹ Department of information management, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan City, TAIWAN^* Corresponding Author

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This study proposed a teaching model that integrates attention, relevance, confidence, and satisfaction (ARCS) model and problem-based learning (PBL) and applied the proposed model to a flipped classroom to improve learners’ learning motivation and effectiveness. Proficiency in the C# program language was the learning objective in this study. For the experiment, students were assigned either to the control group that used the conventional teaching method or to the experimental group that used this study’s flipped classroom method. The learning outcome levels of the two groups were assessed based on their pretest and posttest data. In addition, the students’ learning motivation was discussed in terms of the four dimensions of ARCS. The results showed that regarding learning outcomes, the experimental group had a more significant improvement in their learning results than the control group did; the experimental group achieved significant results for every dimension in the questionnaire. Therefore, the learners gave a positive review of the flipped classroom model designed in this study.

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flipped classroom
ARCS model
Problem-based learning
programming language

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EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed, Volume 14, Issue 12, December 2018, Article No: em1631

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Chang, Y.-H., Song, A.-C., & Fang, R.-J. (2018). Integrating ARCS Model of Motivation and PBL in Flipped Classroom: a Case Study on a Programming Language. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(12), em1631. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97187

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Chang YH, Song AC, Fang RJ. Integrating ARCS Model of Motivation and PBL in Flipped Classroom: a Case Study on a Programming Language. EURASIA J Math Sci Tech Ed. 2018;14(12):em1631. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97187

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Chang, Yi-Hsing, An-Ching Song, and Rong-Jyue Fang. "Integrating ARCS Model of Motivation and PBL in Flipped Classroom: a Case Study on a Programming Language". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 2018 14 no. 12 (2018): em1631. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97187

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Chang, Y.-H., Song, A.-C., and Fang, R.-J. (2018). Integrating ARCS Model of Motivation and PBL in Flipped Classroom: a Case Study on a Programming Language. Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 14(12), em1631. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97187

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Chang, Yi-Hsing et al. "Integrating ARCS Model of Motivation and PBL in Flipped Classroom: a Case Study on a Programming Language". Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, vol. 14, no. 12, 2018, em1631. https://doi.org/10.29333/ejmste/97187