Abstract
Flipped classroom is presently gaining attention as a new teaching method. In this system, students get exposure to new material outside of class, then class time is used to do the harder work, such as problem-solving. This paper is a report on a Flipped Classroom that uses Japanese radio podcasts for advanced Japanese students. Each student listens to a podcast program, which was chosen by another student before class, and then students discuss the contents of the podcast to deepen their understanding. A post-class survey showed that students felt their listening ability had improved, and their vocabulary had also increased. Meanwhile, students had difficulty finding an appropriate program to introduce, because podcast programs had no search function.
