Implementing action research in secondary education PE teacher's training in flipped classroom model

Present action research was carried out in the context of first co-author"s PE School Counselor duties. Its aim was to design a blended professional development training pattern that would be implemented with the help of Edmodo learning management system, in order to train Physical Education teachers experientially in the educational process of flipped classroom. The research question was: "By what procedures can PE teachers be trained in the application of "flipped classroom" in educational practice?" Research team consisted of the School Counselor and an education technology facilitator PE teacher. Data was collected from research team’s diary notes, as well as from quantitative values obtained from Edmodo. The training cohort lasted for almost two months and was attended by fifteen secondary education PE teachers. Trainees got acquainted with flipped classroom model and developed their ability to create relevant teaching scenarios.