Flipped classroom is helpful to the development of students’ abilities
Medical students are required to master basic knowledge as well as learning abilities for the follow-up clinical practice [Flipped classroom teaching method can promote the self-learning ability because students are asked to follow the self-study task list via online resources to gain the basic knowledge before class. During the face-to-face class time, students are devoted to resolving problems using the new knowledge by group discussion with their peers. The teachers gave comments and guidance on the discussion and answers of the students to expand knowledge. The interactive activities between students and teachers improve students’ higher-order abilities acquisition such as cooperative and collaborative skill, problem-solving skill, and clinical thinking ability in flipped classroom [