Flipped Learning in the subject «Music» of E.S.O. [Compulsory Secondary Education] within a rural environment: Impact on students and families

Abstract

This study has as its purpose to ascertain and analyze the impact caused by the implementation of the Flipped Learning model on the students enrolled in the subject «music» of Spain’s public Compulsory Secondary Education, as well as on their families, within a rural environment. A total of 25 female and male students and 13 relatives took part in the study. A methodology based on a mixed descriptive approach including the design of a collective case study was used. Data collection took place through the utilization of tools such as a questionnaire of a quantitative and qualitative nature administered after the experience and the establishment of discussion groups. The results show that both the students and their families have a favorable opinion about using the Flipped Learning model in the music classroom on a daily basis. They find no significant barriers or drawbacks beyond families’ concern about potential technology-related problems derived from the economic investment required and an overexposure to screens. The conclusions drawn point at the relevance of integrating active methodologies, among them Flipped Learning, into music teaching.