Exploring the Impact of Flipped Classroom Model in Primary School: A Bibliometric and Content Analysis

Many recent studies have shown that the Flipped Classroom Model FCM significantly benefits students’ learning processes. This study used bibliometric analysis to evaluate the existing studies on using the flipped classroom model at the primary school level from a broad perspective. According to the results of the bibliometric analysis, it was found that the most frequently used keywords in articles on the use of FCM at the primary school level were flipped classroom, flipped learning, blending learning, primary school, motivation, and academic achievement, respectively. According to the co-citation analysis, Bergman, Hwang, Zainuddin, Lo, and Bishop are the most cited authors in this field. The most cited journals were Computers & Education, Educational Technology & Society. In the content analysis, researchers include 30 articles with the highest citations among the studies on using FCM in primary school. The findings reveal that the number of studies in this field increased between 2014 and 2021 but then decreased. On the other hand, results show that FCM can improve primary school students’ academic achievement, critical thinking, motivation, self-efficacy and self-regulation skills. The data provides promising evidence that the flipped classroom model can be effective at the primary school level. This study provides a general perspective for researchers who will conduct studies on the relevant section.