Methodological guidelines for virtual teaching during the lockdown, tailored to Flipped Classroom, are suggested by the Spanish University Education System This educational methodology is recommended as an effective method for distance learning due to COVID-19 by several articles, studies, research, universities and institutions in different countries around the world However, what is the impact of these extreme circumstances on the implementation of Flipped Classroom in Higher Education? The study design is a descriptive and correlational research that compares the frequency of the implementation of Flipped Classroom before and during social distancing This information is provided by the participants, university professors from the Faculty of Education Sciences of the University of Malaga, through an ad hoc questionnaire The results reveal a significant increase in the frequency of Flipped Classroom sessions (z = −4 80;p &lt; 001) during the lockdown The data also show a significant increase in the quantity and variety of didactic resources (t = −2 390;p = 0 021), mainly those related to Flipped Classroom, with video (z = −2 860, p = 0 004) and audio (z = −2 049, p = 0 040) files University professors consider virtual teaching during the lockdown an opportunity for Flipped Classroom and digital skills that could improve the quality of university educational methodology
Flipped Classroom: Active Methodology for Sustainable Learning in Higher Education during Social Distancing Due to COVID-19