The main purpose of this study was to teach an instructional strategy called flipped learning to pre-service music teachers to improve their learning abilities, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Student-teachers took a music theory course called, ‘Musical Analysis & Form’ and a music education course called, ‘Music education’. Both courses are a blend of online and offline learning and student-teachers engaged in pre-class activities through online component of the courses. During their offline class, when student-teachers were able to have face-to-face interaction in class, they were given opportunities to lead discussion-based and different group activities to improve their problem-solving skills. The instructors facilitated this learning opportunity by creating a lecture video, which can be found on school portal, that students were required to watch prior to their class as a pre-class activity. To obtain objective results and measure student-teachers’ learning, instructors conducted various types of performance evaluations and questionnaire surveys. Furthermore, after monitoring video recordings from class, and ARSC to get objective results and were consulted by experts.
In result of flipped learning, For ‘Musical Analysis & Form’ course, online interaction. Also, this teaching strategy was able to close the gaps between student-teachers’ varying experiences and prior-knowledge as well as increase student participation in ‘Music Education’ course. Student-led discussions and debates during these courses not only deepened student learning, but also ultimately gave students space to share their musical appreciation and expression with one another and make connection with life. In conclusion, flipped learning is a pedagogical strategy that strengthens and deepens students’ development of knowledge, self-effectiveness, learning-motivation, and communication skills through active learning strategies like pre-class activities, group discussions, collaborations, and student-led group activities.