Students Connect New and Previous Knowledge
Deep learning involves being able to connect the taught topics to previous knowledge and to the
real world. In the thematic analysis of relating the topics taught in their flipped classrooms to new
and previous knowledge, 90% of the interview respondents from the Year 2 cohort agreed that it
did occur and they were applying the topics taught to their work (The flipped class was about
story structure and conflicts in a short film). Interview 2 (Year 2) said: “I can apply this
knowledge of storytelling in books whereby I can understand its story structure”. In another
flipped classroom, all Year 2 respondents could relate the topic taught to film, life, and their
projects. Interview 7 (Year 2) said: “Yes, I can relate the topic taught to my life. I can relate
characters to myself, especially in the choices the character made when in conflict”. Interview 2
(Year 2) said: “I apply the knowledge taught when I view films, where I analyse the film
structure. Also, when I work on the edit for my project, I pay attention to story flow and I apply
the build-up sequence to the end of the story”. As for Year 1 interview respondents, 78% of them
could relate or/and apply the knowledge taught to films, books, music videos, and topics taught in
other classes.