Practices And Challenges Of Learner-centered Teaching Method In Secondary Schools Of Hadiya Zone Southern Nations Nationalities And Peoples Regional State

The objective of the study was to investigate the practices and challenges of learner-centeredrnteaching method in secondary schools of Hadiya Zone. The design chosen for the study wasrndescriptive survey which employed both quantitative and qualitative methods. The samplingrntechniques used in the study were availability, stratified and simple random. Samples includedrn15 secondary schools, 251 teachers, 253 students, 15 academic vice principals and 8 clusterrnsupervisors. The data gathering instruments were questionnaire, interview, observation, focusrngroup discussion as well as document analysis. Questionnaire was administered to 242 teachersrnand 238 students while academic vice principals were interviewed and cluster supervisorsrnparticipated in focus group discussion. Both primary and secondary data were collected fromrnvarious sources using different techniques. The collected data were analyzed using bothrnqualitative and quantitative methods of data analysis. The study indicated that teachersrnfrequently used lecture method and lack of instructional materials was one of the factors thatrnimpeded the implementation of student-centered method. Based on that, it was concluded thatrnteachers were not effective in leading students to better levels of achievement. Based on this, itrnwas recommended that responsible bodies and organizations should work on awareness creationrnon learner centered approach and fulfill learning materials.rnKey Words: Challenges, Practices, Learner-centered method

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