Volume 18, No. 4, 2021
An Evaluation Of The Use Of Active Learning Pedagogy In L2 Classrooms: A Study Conducted At Graduate Level In Bahawalpur
Anila Khan , Dr. Sumaira Qanwal , Dr. Zafar Iqbal Bhatti
Abstract
Active learning approach is acknowledged now a days as a popular way to change the teacher centered traditional classroom settings into the modern student centered approach to learning. The present study was conducted to assess the use of this modern approach of Active Learning in English language classrooms of Bahawalpur. A self-designed questionnaire was developed to know about teachers’ attitude to active learning, the extent of the practice of this methodology in language classrooms, and the factors which obstruct the use of this method. The questionnaire was distributed among 25 teachers. The data was collected and analyzed statistically as well as qualitatively. Findings were discussed; conclusions were drawn in the context of the research questions; and finally recommendations were offered to improve the situation. The results disclosed that teachers of Bahawalpur have positive attitude towards active learning, but they do not practically apply this method in their classrooms because of the lack of proper training and the unavailability of resources.
Pages: 295-316
Keywords: Active Learning, student centered approach, social constructivism, task based teaching, active learning pedagogy