Dear Colleague,

We are pleased to announce that the 2020 International Conference on Flipped Classroom and Blended Instruction in Higher Education will take place from March 20-22, 2020 at Xiamen University, China. We sincerely invite you to join this conference.

In recent years, flipped classroom and blended instruction have become increasingly popular in higher education. A number of findings have been generated from research and practice, including its advantages, challenges, principles, theoretical basis, models, guidelines, etc. It is time to organize an international conference to gather outstanding scholars in this field to exchange ideas and share new findings in this field. Therefore, we organize the 2020 international conference on flipped classroom and blended instruction at Xiamen University to provide a platform for researchers, academicians and practitioners from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in the field.

Xiamen University is a top university situated in the southeast coast city of Xiamen, China. The Institute of Education at Xiamen University has been the first institution focused on higher education research and played a leading role in higher education research in China. We cordially invite you to participate in this conference. We believe that participants can share their viewpoints from different perspectives and your contribution to the conference will be highly appreciated.

Conference Theme

The conference theme is about flipped classroom and blended instruction. Its sub-themes should be related but not restricted to:

·         Theoretical bases for flipped classroom and blended instruction

·         Teaching models for flipped classroom and blended instruction

·         Application of flipped classroom and blended instruction in multiple subjects

·         Faculty development in flipped classroom and blended instruction

·         Technical and technological issues in flipped classroom and blended instruction

·         Supporting system for flipped classroom and blended instruction

·         New methods and models for student-centered learning

Organizers

Center for Higher Education Development Center, Xiamen University

Institute of Education, Xiamen University

Collaborative Innovation Center for Higher Education Quality Construction, Xiamen University

Co-Organizer

Center for University Learning and Teaching Research, Xiamen University

Participants

We welcome scholars, administrative staffs, practitioners, teachers and graduate students from all over the world.

Call for Papers and Presentation

For those who are interested to present your research in the conference, please send the title and abstract of your presentation, as well as a brief personal introduction to Professor Jianpeng Guo at guojp@xmu.edu.cn.

Location

Xiamen University, No. 422, Siming South Road, Xiamen, Fujian, China.

Date

The Conference will be held during March 20-22, 2020

Registration Date /Time: March 20, 2020

Contact

If you have any other inquiries, please feel free to contact us at guojp@xmu.edu.cn or 86-15160080789.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Xiamen!

Sincerely,

Dunrong Bie, Ph.D., Professor

Conference Chair of 2020 International Conference on Flipped Classroom and Blended Instruction in Higher Education

Dean of Institute of Education, Xiamen University, China

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Introduction of Xiamen City, China

(Wikipedia introduction linking: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiamen)

Xiamen is a well-known tourist port city in the southeast coast of China. It is one of the cleanest cities of China, the garden cities of China, the national environmental protection model cities, and the best sightseeing cities in China. It is one of the most suitable cities for investors and tourists in China. Please visit the Wikipedia introduction of Xiamen City (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiamen) for more introduction of Xiamen.