A game-based learning design for virtual flipped classrooms

Game-based learning and the flipped classroom method are relatively new approaches of engaging university students and enhancing their learning experience. A review of the literature shows that there are important areas that need to be further examined including how students’ self-reflection process can be supported in game-based learning and/or flipped classroom environments and the circumstances, under which these approaches are effective. This developmental paper presents a learning design that uses game-based learning and learning analytics to support a flipped classroom that runs fully online. The learning design will be used for the delivery of a Degree Apprenticeship module, offered by a UK Business School. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of the proposed methodology that will be followed to evaluate the learning design.