The Impact of Active Learning as a Teaching Strategy from the Perspective of Overseas Filipino Teachers across the United Arab Emirates

John Rey L. Torres

active learning,Filipino teachers, impact of ALS, teaching strategy.

This study investigated the impact of active learning as a teaching strategy from the perspective of 20 overseas Filipino teachers across the United Arab Emirates. It delved into the perceptions of the teachers from the different schools across the UAE using the five whole child tenets, as well as in different international schools offering different curricula. The study employed the IPO model to show, analyze, and document the process of the research and how its output yields benefit to school administrators, curriculum and instruction developers, section heads, teachers, students, and researchers. The study used a quantitative research design to examine the impact of active learning approaches on teaching. An adapted questionnaire was utilized to gather the data for this study. The research items were answered using the 5-Likert scale and analyzed using frequency and mean. The study found that most Filipino teachers use an active learning approach in schools. Respondents underscored a positive attitude towards the use of active learning strategies. They were of the opinion that utilizing active learning methods is crucial, as it makes students participate in discussions, integrate their learning experiences, and raise their interest in learning. Besides, teachers underlined the paramount significance of active learning as it helps them improve their teaching methods. Though teachers showed a positive attitude towards the utilization of active learning strategies, there were a number of factors hindering them from utilizing the approach properly. These included a lack of enough training and experience, an inadequate budget meant for the purchase of instructional materials, and a shortage of enough seats for the students. Based on the findings of this study, this study recommended professional training for teachers, revised department plans favouring the implementation of ALS in schools, and conducted similar studies from the perspective of students.

https://doi.org/10.31871/IJNTR.9.9.6