The ways to flip reading and writing classes at universities
Keywords:
flipping reading and writing classes, reading for main idea, writing summary, writing emailsAbstract
Reading and Writing are considered to be the most important skills to learn any language, especially if learners gain professional knowledge. Through reading a learner deals with specific vocabulary, grammar, different reading skills that help understand a text of any subject taught at university. Writing classes are beneficial for students to communicate in written form and express an opinion using again vocabulary, grammar, and writing skills. Both aspects are noteworthy to learn and improve the language, especially if they are learned at an advanced level with a specific purpose, for example, Technical English. This paper analyses how Technical Reading and Writing English can be taught in a flipped class. Flipped learning can allow more time for students to learn less cognitively demanding skills at home (e.g., definition, comprehension) and more time in class for Bloom’s higher-order thinking skills (e.g., analysis, synthesis, evaluation)
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