Implementation of Active Learning Approach in Secondary Schools

Description

The purpose of this study was to investigate the implementation of an active learning approach in secondary schools of Dire Dawa Administrative City. To conduct the study, a mixed research method was employed. The data were collected from 90 teachers and 200 students of three secondary schools: namely Sabian, Shinele, and Dire Dawa Comprehensive Secondary schools through questionnaires, classroom observation, document analysis, and interviews. The participants were selected by using stratified, purposive, and simple random sampling. The quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean, one-way ANOVA, and grand mean in combination with the qualitative data. The findings of the study revealed that both teachers and students perceived active learning positively. The majority of teachers and students who participated in the study contend that active engagement of the students in the teaching-learning process is significant for meaningful learning. Despite of their perceptions, teachers’ actual classroom practices were found to be dominated by the traditional teacher-centered approach.