The Impact of an Educational Program Using a Flipped Classroom Strategy Supported by Virtual Reality Technology on the Performance Level of Basic Basketball Skills

Abstract

The study aims to investigate the effect of an educational program using the flipped classroom strategy supported by virtual reality technology on the level of performance of basic basketball skills. The study adopted a quasi-experimental approach, as it was appropriate for the nature of the research. The study sample consisted of (40) students from the basketball course at Middle East University. The results showed that the experimental group, which learned using the flipped classroom strategy supported by virtual reality technology, outperformed the control group, in the level of performance of some basic basketball skills in the post-test. This indicates the effectiveness of the model and its impact on learning basic basketball skills. It was also found that the flipped classroom strategy supported by virtual reality technology contributed positively to students’ engagement and their ability to construct knowledge independently through the activities provided, which enhanced their motivation and curiosity to reach concepts, organize and classify them, and perceive the relationships between them through educational images, graphics, and videos. In light of the results and their interpretation, the study recommends the necessity of organizing training courses for teachers and university faculty members on how to design virtual reality-based educational software.