BACKGROUND To address some challenges that the large lecture-focused courses have faced in higher education, the flipped classroom model was implemented in mechanical engineering. The purpose of the study was to investigate mechanical engineering undergraduate students' performance in the flipped classroom. A comprehensive analysis was conducted to investigate the pedagogical benefits of active learning in the flipped classroom from a self-determination theory perspective. To evaluate the effectiveness of the flipped classroom, students' academic achievements in the flipped classroom were compared with the ones in the traditional lecture format. Moreover, to explore in-depth students' learning experiences and their perceptions about the flipped classroom, students' open-ended surveys were analyzed. RESULTS Results demonstrated that students in the flipped classroom performed better and favored the new model, feeling that flipped classroom was useful and helpful in preparing for the course. The qualitative findings showed that students felt that they benefited from the pre-week online lectures in the flipped classroom to prepare for the course. CONCLUSIONS The current study shows that the flipped classroom model has the potential to create an autonomy-supportive learning environment and provide beneficial learning experiences. This study highlights the benefits of and future direction for implementing the flipped classroom in traditional mechanical engineering courses.

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机械工程翻转课堂的主动学习：提高学生对学习和表现的感知。

背景技术为解决高等教育中大型讲授课程面临的一些挑战，在机械工程中实施了翻转课堂模式。该研究的目的是调查机械工程本科学生在翻转课堂中的表现。进行了一项综合分析，以从自主理论的角度研究翻转课堂中主动学习的教学效益。为了评估翻转课堂的有效性，我们将翻转课堂中学生的学业成绩与传统课堂形式的学生进行了比较。此外，为了深入探讨学生的学习经历和他们对翻转课堂的看法，对学生的开放式调查进行了分析。结果结果表明，翻转课堂的学生表现更好，并且更喜欢新模式，认为翻转课堂对准备课程很有帮助。定性研究结果表明，学生认为他们从翻转课堂的周前在线讲座中受益，为课程做准备。结论 目前的研究表明，翻转课堂模式有可能创造一个支持自主的学习环境并提供有益的学习体验。本研究强调了在传统机械工程课程中实施翻转课堂的好处和未来方向。定性研究结果表明，学生认为他们从翻转课堂的周前在线讲座中受益，为课程做准备。结论 目前的研究表明，翻转课堂模式有可能创造一个支持自主的学习环境并提供有益的学习体验。本研究强调了在传统机械工程课程中实施翻转课堂的好处和未来方向。定性研究结果表明，学生认为他们从翻转课堂的周前在线讲座中受益，为课程做准备。结论 目前的研究表明，翻转课堂模式有可能创造一个支持自主的学习环境并提供有益的学习体验。本研究强调了在传统机械工程课程中实施翻转课堂的好处和未来方向。