The Effect of Flipped Language Education on EFL Learners’ Productive Vocabulary Knowledge: Voices from Iran

Despite the growth of the concept of online language learning, scant research attention has been dedicated to the effect of flipped education on language learning. A flipped classroom is a type of blended learning in which learners are providing with content at home and then they re-practice it at school. Besides, vocabulary is an inseparable component of language learning. Research studies have suggested that providing learners with meaningful and authentic input outside of the classroom exerts a significant influence on their productive vocabulary learning. Therefore, the present paper aimed to investigate the effect of flipped education on productive vocabulary knowledge of EFL language learners. The participants of the study were ۱۳۰ upper-intermediate EFL learners in the context of Iran. The results of the study indicated that flipped education had positive effect on productive vocabulary learning of EFL language learners. Moreover, the results suggested that practicing vocabulary knowledge through flipped education could impact learners’ grammar knowledge in a positive way. Finally, implications were discussed and suggestions for future research were offered.