The Extent of Employing the Active Learning Strategies in the Vocational Education Course in Jordan from the Perspective of Teachers and Students

Sameer Aowad Kassab Shdaifat

doi:10.7176/jep/11-6-19

Abstract

The present study aimed to identify extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in Jordan from the perspective of teachers and students. The sample consists from 80 teachers who teach vocational education course. It also consists from 120 primary school students. Those teachers and students were selected from several public schools in Jordan. To meet the study’s goals, the researcher developed a fourteen item questionnaire. This questionnaire was developed based on the questionnaire of Wondifraw & Dorothy (2019). It was found that the extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course is high from the teachers’ perspective. It was found that the extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course is moderate from the students’ perspective. Several recommendations were proposed by the researcher. For instance, the researcher recommends increasing the extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in public schools in Jordan. That can be ensured through providing those schools with the required tools that enable the teachers to employ the active learning strategies effectively. Keywords : Active learning strategies, vocational education course DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-6-19 Publication date: February 29 th 2020

Highlights

Scientific and technological developments play a significant role in developing people’s lives in various areas
Results related to the second question Q.2: What is the extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in Jordan from the students’ perspective? To answer this question, means and standard deviations were calculated
It was found that the extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in Jordan is high from the teachers’ perspective

Summary

Introduction

Scientific and technological developments play a significant role in developing people’s lives in various areas. The Study’s Objectives and Questions: The present study aimed to identify the extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in Jordan from the perspective of teachers and students. The study’s questions are presented below Q.1: What is the extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in Jordan from the teachers’ perspective? - The present study provides recommendations and suggestions that improve the way of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in Jordan. The present study aimed to identify the extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in Jordan from the perspective of teachers and students. The Study’s Instrument: The present study aimed to identify extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in Jordan from the perspective of teachers and students. Table (2) presents the results related to the first question: Table (2): The extent of employing the active learning strategies in the vocational education course in Jordan from the teachers’ perspective

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Moderate

Conclusion