EFL Teachers’ Awareness, Perceptions, and Practices of Implementing Active Learning Methods
Subject Areas : Journal of Studies in Learning and Teaching English
Tesfanesh
Telore
1
(Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
Abebe
Damtew
2
(AAU)
Keywords: Active Learning, Learning strategy, Teachers’ awareness, Teachers’ Practice ,
Abstract :
This study was mainly aimed at assessing English language teachers’ awareness, perceptions, and practices of implementing active learning methods at Kambata Tembaro zone, Ethiopia. A descriptive survey method in a mixed approach was used to collect, analyze, and interpret data for the study. Instruments such as classroom observation, questionnaires, and focus group discussions were employed to collect valid data for the study. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were employed to analyze and present the data. Thus, data gathered via classroom observation and questionnaire were quantitatively analyzed by using SPSS, and data gathered via focus group discussion were qualitatively analyzed through narrations. The findings of the study revealed that teachers are not adequately aware of active learning methods. The findings of the study also revealed that teachers view/perceive active learning methods negatively. Likewise, the study ensured that the implementation of active learning methods in the zone was almost nonexistent. The researchers suggested that the teachers should take capacity-building pieces of training on a short and long-term basis.
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