Enhancing EFL Learners' Reading Comprehension through the Flipped Classroom Approach:

Abstract

Improving reading comprehension is an important goal in EFL classrooms. However, traditional methods of teaching do not ensure students’ understanding of both printed and digital materials. This study investigates the efficacy of utilizing the flipped classroom approach to enhance the reading comprehension level of EFL students. It also aims to explore the impact of the inverted classroom on students' reading comprehension abilities. The flipped classroom model involves pre-recorded instructional materials delivered outside the classroom, allowing for interactive and problem-based activities during face-to-face sessions. Hence, it is hypothesised that the flipped classrooom approach could lead to high reading comprehension. To test the hypothesis, the quantitative descriptive method will be adopted by administering a structured questionnaire to first-year Master students to get quantitative data about this issue. Results indicated that the