Effects of Eclectic Learning Approach on Students' Academic Achievement and Retention in English at Elementary Level

Autor/inn/en	Suleman, Qaiser; Hussain, Ishtiaq
Titel	Effects of Eclectic Learning Approach on Students' Academic Achievement and Retention in English at Elementary Level
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Practice, 7 (2016) 16, S.32-37 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2222-1735
Schlagwörter	Elementary School Students; Academic Achievement; School Holding Power; Pretests Posttests; Males; High School Students; Grade 8; Scores; Computation; Statistical Inference; Statistics; Comparative Analysis; Teaching Methods; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Foreign Countries; Research Design; Data Collection; Experimental Groups; Control Groups; Reliability; Validity; Achievement Tests; Correlation; Data Analysis; Data Interpretation; Elementary School Teachers; Research Methodology; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; School year 08; 8. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 08; Inferential statistics; Schließende Statistik; Statistik; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Ausland; Forschungsdesign; Data capture; Datensammlung; Reliabilität; Gültigkeit; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Korrelation; Auswertung; Data evaluation; Datenauswertung; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Research method; Forschungsmethode
Abstract	The purpose of the research paper was to investigate the effect of eclectic learning approach on the academic achievement and retention of students in English at elementary level. A sample of forty students of 8th grade randomly selected from Government Boys High School Khurram District Karak was used. It was an experimental study and that's why sample subjects were classified into two equal groups on the basis of pre-test scores. For data collection, pre-test post-test equivalent groups designed was used. Descriptive statistics i.e., mean, standard deviation and inferential statistics i.e., t-test were employed for analyzing the data. After analyzing the data, it was come to light that eclectic learning approach has a positive effect on students' academic achievement and retention. Eclectic learning approach was found more productive, effective and successful in teaching of English as compared to traditional learning approach at elementary level. So, eclectic learning approach should be adopted by the teachers for improving students' performance in English at elementary level. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01