Table 7 Effect of FCs on learners.

From: Research on flipped classrooms in foreign language teaching in Chinese higher education

Effect

Codes

f

Positive effect example study

f

No/negative effect example study

Direct educational outcome

Foreign language proficiency

39

Zhu et al. (2021)

  

Speaking skills

14

Wang et al. (2018)

1

Yin (2016)

Listening skills

11

Li and Wu (2015)

1

Yan and Zhou (2021)

Reading skills

4

Li and Wu (2015)

  

Writing skills

8

Li and Wu (2015)

1

Yan and Zhou (2021)

Interpreting skills

2

Wang (2015)

  

Translation skills

5

Jiang and Tao (2018)

  

Content knowledge

1

Wan (2016)

  

Indirect educational outcome

Motivation

4

Xu (2017)

  

Interest

6

Cao (2020)

1

Wang (2015)

Confidence

4

Qiao (2017)

  

Engagement

11

Qiao (2017)

  

Interaction

6

Wan (2016)

  

Cooperation

9

Li and Wang (2017)

  

Creativity

3

Zhang and Deng (2021)

  

Independent learning ability

31

Cao (2020)

  

Critical thinking ability

6

Li and Wang (2017)

  

Information literacy

3

Wu (2015)

  

Learning strategies

3

Yu and Chen (2016)

  

Learning efficiency

3

Yan et al. (2016)

  

Self-efficacy

2

Cheng (2016)

  

Stress or anxiety

5

Wang (2016)

1

Gao and Li (2016)