Effectiveness of Learners Centered Approach in Subject of English at Secondary Level

Irfan Ullah  Khan; Farooq  Shah; Anwar  Khan; M. Saqib  Khan

doi:10.54692/ajss.2020.411023

Irfan Ullah Khan Department of Education & Research, The University of Lakki Marwat, KPK, Pakistan.
Farooq Shah Institute of Education and Research, University of Science & Technology Bannu, KPK, Pakistan.
Anwar Khan Department of Communication & Media Studies, Khushal Khan Khattak University Karak, KPK, Pakistan.
M. Saqib Khan Institute of Business Administration, GOMAL University D.I. Khan, KPK, Pakistan.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.54692/ajss.2020.411023

Keywords: Learners Centered Versus Teacher Centered Approach, English Language Learning, secondary Level Learners

Abstract

Students centered approach of learning plays a pivotal role in teaching learning process at secondary level. It is an important way of learners’ engagement and utilization of learners’ talents in a systematic way. That is why keeping in view the immense global importance of leaners centered approach of teaching English language; the present study
was designed to find out the effectiveness of learner-centered approach in teaching of English language at secondary level. Major objectives of the study were: To determine the effectiveness of learner-centered approach in teaching of English at secondary level. To compare learner-centered approach and traditional method of teaching English at secondary level. To compare the learning competencies/abilities of the students taught through learner-centered approach and traditional method of teaching English at secondary level. Similarly, the study was guided by the null hypothesis. Therefore, in order to achieve the main objectives of the study the researcher conducted experimental
study at Oxford Model School District Bannu Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and took a sample of sixty (60) students randomly. First of all, the researcher administered pre-test and then wrote the marks of the students in descending order, and thus through this way all the odd numbers were included in control group and all the even numbers were included into experimental group. After the successful and careful division of students into two equal groups the researcher himself taught both groups himself, the experimental group was taught English through student-centered method and on the other side, the control group was taught though traditional method for complete four weeks. When the researcher successfully administered the post-test, then the test scores both pre-test and post-test were statistically analyzed in order to find out the significance. The researcher used inferential statistics for data analysis like Mean, Standard deviation, t-test, and coefficient of variance for the purpose of clear and reliable and clear result of the said
study.