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TEACHERS PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTIVITY BASED TEACHING AT PRIMARY SCHOOL LEVEL IN PUNJAB PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-I).27      10.31703/grr.2021(VI-I).27      Published : Mar 2021

Teachers' Perceptions about the Implementation of Activity Based Teaching at Primary School Level in Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

    The activity-based teaching method is a technique adopted by a teacher to emphasize his/her method of teaching through activity. The key purpose of this study was to explore the teachers' perceptions about the implementation of activity-based teaching at the primary school level in Punjab, Pakistan. This study was quantitative and descriptive in nature. The sample consisted of 800 teachers from 200 schools through a multi-stage random sampling technique. The questionnaire was used on a five-point Likert scale for data collection. Inferential statistical analysis techniques such as frequency, percentage, mean scores, standard deviation and independentsample t-test were used for data analysis. The results of the study illustrated that activity-based teaching had a positive effect on students' achievement. It is concluded that female teachers were more agreed about the implementation of teaching-learning strategies in activitybased teaching as compared to male teachers. It was recommended that workshops and seminars should be organized for the training and re-training of teachers on using activity-based teaching methods in primary classes.

    Implementation, Activity-Based Teaching, Efficient Learning Experiences, Pedagogical Approaches to Teaching

    (1) Fozia Parveen
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Irem Mushtaq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Parveen, Fozia, and Irem Mushtaq. "Teachers' Perceptions about the Implementation of Activity Based Teaching at Primary School Level in Punjab, Pakistan." Global Regional Review VI, no. I (2021): 246-257. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2021(VI-I).27