Effect of Interactive Teaching On Pupils' Activeness in Learning: A Case of Primary Schools in Korogwe District, Tanzania
Effect of Interactive Teaching On Pupils' Activeness in Learning: A Case of Primary Schools in Korogwe District, Tanzania
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East African Journal of Education and Social Sciences
Abstract: This study sought to establish the effect of interactive teaching on primary school pupils’
activeness in learning in Korogwe District, using the descriptive survey design. The study employed a
self-constructed questionnaire as source of data. The target population was 31,400 Class Six pupils in
346 Primary Schools. Twenty schools with 2,570 pupils were randomly selected to constitute a sample
from which 346 pupils were randomly selected to constitute the actual sample. Two education experts
checked the content of the questionnaire against research questions and provided opinions on how
the instrument would be improved. The Cronbach’s alpha of greater than 0.7 was established prior to
actual data analysis. Data was analyzed through descriptive statistics and Pearson Correlation. The
study established that while teachers applied the interactive teaching approach and pupils were active
in the process of learning, the interactive teachings influenced pupils’ activeness in learning.
Therefore, it is recommended that teachers should continue using the interactive teaching approach
as it influences pupils’ activeness in the process of learning.
Keywords: Interaction; activeness; participation; performance; constructivism.
How to cite: Mbuti, E. E. (2022).Effect of Interactive Teaching on Pupils’ Activeness in Learning: A Case of Primary
Schools in Korogwe District, Tanzania. East African Journal of Education and Social Sciences 3(6)101-108.
Doi: https://doi.org/10.46606/eajess2022v03i06.0241.
Research Question 1: To what extent do teachers process. Responded were given a questionnaire
use the interactive teaching approach in the which had seven items and were required to
teaching and learning process? indicate whether they strongly disagreed (1),
disagreed (2), agreed (3) or strongly agreed (4) with
This research question sought to establish the
the statements as indicated in table 1. The mean
extent to which teachers used the interactive
score interpretation was as follows: 3.50-4.00=
teaching approach in the teaching and learning
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strongly agree, 2.50-3.49= agree, 1.50-2.49= application in real life situations (Giorgdze &
disagree and 1.00-1.49 strongly disagreed. Dgebuadze (2017).
Results that are presented in Table 1 indicate that Research Question 2: To what extent are pupils
the mean scores ranged between 2.50 and 3.49 active in the learning process?
which suggest that respondents agreed with all the
This research question sought to establish the
statements in the table. Particularly, they agreed
activeness of pupils in the process of learning.
that classrooms sessions are dominated by a
Respondents were given a questionnaire which
number of activities (3.02), teachers are sensitive in
consisted of seven items about activeness in
the teaching and learning process (2.85), teachers
learning and were needed to indicate whether they
use problem solving approaches in teaching (2.80),
strongly disagreed (1), disagreed (2), agreed (3) or
teachers use strategies that encourage learners to
strongly agreed (4) with the statements as indicated
participate (2.75), teachers meet learners at the
in table 1. The mean score interpretation was as
points of their needs (2.67), that pupils ask
follows: 3.50-4.00= strongly agree, 2.50-3.49=
questions during the teaching and learning process
agree, 1.50-2.49= disagree and 1.00-1.49 strongly
(2.56) and that teachers use demonstrations while
disagreed.
teaching (2.52). Therefore, teachers used the
interactive teaching approach, characterized by a Table 2 indicates that the mean scores for the first
number of activities, creativity and sensitiveness, four items ranged between 3.50 and 4.00 which
problem solving opportunities, encouraging learners suggest that respondents strongly agreed with the
to participate, meeting learners at the point of their four statements in the table. Particularly, they
needs, opportunity for learners to ask questions and strongly agreed that they performed well in
the use of demonstration in the process of teaching. examinations (3.69), they were eager to continue
These findings are worth noting due to the fact that with studies in the next level (3.69), they performed
when interactive approach is effectively used, well in quizzes, tests and assignments, (3.67) and
learners afford to acquire new materials, to they completed and returned individual
memorize concepts for a longer period of time and assignments on time (3.50).
to retain the gained knowledge into practical
Table 2: Pupils’ Activeness in the Learning Process
SN Questionnaire Item Mean Std. Dev Interpretation
1 I perform well in examinations 3.69 .49560 Strongly Agree
2 I am eager to continue with studies in my next level 3.69 .59901 Strongly Agree
3 I perform well in my quizzes, tests and assignments 3.67 .51200 Strongly Agree
4 I complete and return individual assignment on time. 3.50 .62895 Strongly Agree
5 My performance is better than of pupils from other schools 3.49 .71119 Agree
6 My teachers and parents are satisfied with my performance 3.34 .87767 Agree
7 My academic performance keeps increasing from day to day 3.15 .75024 Agree
The mean score for the last three items was improvement in academic performance. The
between 2.50 and 3.49 which indicates that pupils’ activeness of the learners and subsequent good
performance was better than of pupils from other performance is likely to have been propelled by the
schools (3.49), teachers and parents were satisfied interactive teaching approach as revealed in the first
with the performance (3.34) and their academic research question. This is supported by Ngussa and
performance kept increasing from day to day (3.15). Makewa (2014), Ngussa and Chiza (2017) and
The fact that pupils either strongly agreed or agreed Ngussa and Lyimo (2019) whose findings proved
with all the statements in table 2 indicates that that constructivism approach leads to maximized
students were active in the learning process and learning outcomes and that when constructivism
their performance was promising. approach is used in the teaching and learning
process, learners become active and the
The established activeness of students was
performance is enhanced.
characterized by good performance, eagerness to
continue with further studies, good performance in Research Question 3: Is there a significant
quizzes, tests and assignments, completing and relationship between the interactive teaching
returning individual assignments on time and approach and pupils’ activeness in learning?
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This research question sought to establish the following null hypothesis: There is no significant
relationship between the interactive teaching relationship between interactive teaching approach
approach and pupils’ activeness in learning. The and pupils’ activeness in learning. The hypothesis
intention of this question was to determine whether was tested through the Pearson Product Moment
interactive teaching approach triggers pupils’ Correlation Coefficient as indicated in table 3.
activeness in the process of learning as indicated in
table 3. This question called for testing of the
Table 3: Relationship between interactive teaching approach and students’ activeness in learning
Teaching Approach Performance
Teaching Approach Pearson Correlation 1 .503**
Sig. (2-tailed) .000
N 346 346
Sig. (2-tailed) .000 .000
N 346 346
Performance Pearson Correlation .503** 1
Sig. (2-tailed) .000
N 346 346
The existing correlation would be either positive or process of learning. The activeness was
negative and was interpreted under the following characterized by good performance, eagerness to
criteria: ≥ .70 = strong correlation, ≥ .50= moderate continue with further studies, good performance in
correlation and ≤.50 = weak correlation. Table three quizzes, tests and assignments, completing and
indicates the Sig of .000 which is lesser than the returning individual assignments on time and
critical value (.05) and the Pearson Correlation of improvement in academic performance. There is a
.503 which is greater than .50 suggesting a significant moderate and positive correlation
significant moderate and positive correlation between the interactive teaching approach and
between interactive teaching approach and students’ activeness in learning. The more the
students’ activeness in learning. The positive interactive teaching approach, the more the
correlation suggests that the more the interactive activeness of pupils in learning. Therefore,
teaching approach is used, the more the activeness interactive teachings approach influences pupils’
of pupils in the learning process. This finding relates activeness in learning.
with previous study findings which revealed that
Recommendations
interactive teaching approaches which involve
Based on the findings, it is recommended that
problem solving methods enhance the rate of
teachers in schools under investigation should
learners’ activeness and result into maximized
continue using the interactive teaching approach as
leaning outcomes. Likewise, the study of Lin (2017)
the approach influences pupils’ activeness in the
established a significantly higher degree of active
process of learning and fosters good performance.
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