Abstract
The present study aimed to explore the attitudes of the students at the institutes of fine arts in Iraq towards implementing active learning strategies in Arabic language courses. It aimed to explore the associated challenges. A descriptive analytical approach was adopted. A purposive sampling method was used. The sample was selected from two institutes of fine arts in Al-Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq. To be specific, the researcher selected 125 male students from the Institute of Fine Arts for Males/ Morning Classes in Al-Karkh. He also selected 110 female students from the Institute of Fine Arts for Females/ Morning Classes in Al-Karkh. Questionnaire forms were distributed to those students. All these forms were retrieved and considered valid for analysis. SPSS program was used. It was found that respondents have positive attitudes towards implementing active learning strategies in Arabic language courses at the institutes of fine arts in Iraq. It was found that AL strategies shall improve the respondents’ reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. However, it was found that AL strategies don’t provide students with equal chances in terms of participating in the lesson. It was found that implementing such strategies is difficult in the classrooms including a great number of students. Keywords: Attitude, active learning strategies, Arabic language, challenges DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-13-08 Publication date: May 31 st 2020
Highlights
Learning isn’t about memorizing information, and facts only
The study’s Objectives The present study aimed to: 1)- Identify the attitudes of the students enrolled at the institutes of fine arts in Iraq towards implementing active learning strategies in Arabic language courses 2)- Identify the challenges hindering the process of implementing active learning strategies in Arabic language courses at the institutes of fine arts in Iraq
What are the challenges hindering the process of implementing active learning strategies in Arabic language courses at the institutes of fine arts in Iraq?
Summary
Learning isn’t about memorizing information, and facts only. it is a mental process which requires having students involved in this process. The students’ emotions and intellect shall be engaged to acquire new knowledge, gain experiences and develop skills. Such skills may include: spiritual, social, cognitive and motor skills. The constructivist learning theory was developed to analyze and examine the learning process It suggests that each person acquires new knowledge through discovering things by himself/herself (Norton, 2010). Learners perceive things and conceptualize concepts differently In simple words, this theory suggests that knowledge is constructed based on the prior knowledge existing in one’s mind (Alanazi, 2016). Active learning refers to the process of having the students engaged actively in the learning process and letting them create knowledge by themselves It aims at developing students’ skills and thinking capabilities. In the light of the aforementioned information, the researcher aimed to explore the attitudes of the students at the institutes of fine arts in Iraq towards implementing active learning strategies in Arabic language courses and the associated challenges
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