Int. J. Learning Technology, Vol. 13, No. 3, 2018 203 Copyright © 2018 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Flipped classroom approach for preschool students in learning English language Siti Hajar Halili* and Rafiza Abdul Razak Department of Curriculum and Instructional Technology, Faculty of Education, University of Malaya, Malaysia Email: ajai912@gmail.com Email: rafiza@um.edu.my *Corresponding author Abstract: Along with technology advancements, the Malaysian education system needs to be transformed from a traditional system to an environment that is technology-based. In the Malaysian context, English is considered a second language to be acquired, thus barely practiced by students outside classroom or in daily life. Using Gagne’s theory, this study aims to identify the teaching and learning (T&L) processes carried out when using a flipped classroom (FC) approach. Findings show that students have positive responses toward the T&L processes using a FC approach. Three themes emerged during the interview process – children’s learning, video lectures and learning guidance. Thus, the contributions of the paper are to encourage the future English kindergarten teachers to implement FC in their T&L practices. Keywords: flipped classroom; FC; pre-school students; English; teaching and learning process; Gagne’s theory. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Halili, S.H. and Razak, R.A. (2018) ‘Flipped classroom approach for preschool students in learning English language’, Int. J. Learning Technology, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp.203–219. Biographical notes: Siti Hajar Halili is a Senior Lecturer at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She has wide experience in teaching and training in the area of educational technology. She also serves as Chief Editor of Jurnal Penyelidikan Pendidikan, Program Coordinator for University Open Distance Learning Program, Head of Auditor for Faculty of Education and committee member of University Malaya Family Research and Development Center. Currently, she actively researches and publishes in the flipped learning, e-learning, MOOC, adult learning, open distance learning, learning communities and instructional design and technology. Rafiza Abdul Razak is a Senior Lecturer at University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. She has wide experience in teaching and training in the area of educational technology. Currently, she is actively researches and publishes in professional development, multimedia design and instructional design and technology.