Throughout the entire process, research played a crucial role in the FLIPPD Action Research project. The following theorists, organizations, and foundations all had a major influence:
Jerome Bruner - Constructivism
Malcolm Knowles - Adult Learning/Andragogy
Jean Lave - Situated Learning
Étienne Wenger - Communities of Practice, Situated Learning
Modern Application to Constructivist theories, impacted by technology
iNACOL - Data collection and the current blended learning landscape
Clayton Christensen Institute (formerly Innosight) - Data on the expansion of blended learning
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation - The impact of blended learning on professional development.