THE ROLE OF ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN IMPROVING PHYSICS EDUCATION AT THE UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
Keywords:
Active Learning, Physics Education, Undergraduate Students, Academic Performance, Student Engagement.Abstract
This paper explores the involvement of the use of active learning strategies in enhancing the teaching of physics at the undergraduate level. A mixed-methods design was used to select 100 students who were split into a control group (tradition teaching) and an experimental group (active learning). The data were obtained after conducting pre- and post-tests, surveys, classroom observations, and records of academic performance. Findings suggest that, students who were subjected to active learning displayed a much better conceptual mastery, interest, and academic learning than students taught using conventional methods. The results indicate the usefulness of student centered methodologies in developing critical thinking, team work and motivation thus active learning is a useful tool in developing physics education at the undergraduate level.
