This research investigates whether the flipped classroom can lead
students to increased gains on learning outcomes in 2 ESL/EFL
contexts in Macau, China, and the US. A pretest posttest quasiexperimental mixed-methods design (N = 64) was used to determine any differences in student achievement that might be
associated with the flipped approach (FA). The effectiveness of
the FA on students’ achievement with grammar-student learning outcomes was evaluated with a pretest and posttest grammar
test, along with students’ perceptions of their increased comfort
and confidence using English grammar through a grammar survey. These data were triangulated with student focus groups and
means of completed grammar assignments. The findings suggest
that although both the control and experimental groups showed
increased comfort in the self-report data, gains on actual achievement were significant only for the experimental groups. The researchers of this study make recommendations for a flipped curriculum and materials design for ESL/EFL teachers in any context
globally