Flipped Classroom in Arabic Language Teaching: A Systematic Review

Abstract

The objective of this study is to explore the research trends on the use of the flipped classroom method in the field of Arabic language teaching. A number of databases including Google Scholar, Web of Science, Scopus and ERIC were used for acquiring a number of relevant studies. After screening the obtained studies, 7 research articles were selected and reviewed with the use of the content analysis technique. The findings indicates that the use of the flipped classroom method has a number of benefits for both educators and learners in teaching the Arabic language. In the last few years, the interest in the use of the flipped classroom method has increased to a significant extent. Still, it has been identified that there are a number of challenges associated with the technique. When these challenges are over- come, it would be possible to deliver optimal benefits to the learners.