Challenges to Implement Active Learning in Amhara Region Police College, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Autor/in	Yenyet, Kefialew
Titel	Challenges to Implement Active Learning in Amhara Region Police College, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia
Quelle	12 (2021) 1, S.7-12 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2222-1735
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Program Implementation; Active Learning; Police Education; Colleges; Student Attitudes; Learner Engagement; Class Size; Barriers; Instructional Materials; Educational Equipment; Ethiopia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Aktives Lernen; Polizeihochschule; College; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Schülerverhalten; Klassengröße; Lehrmaterial; Lehrmittel; Unterrichtsmedien; Ausrüstung; Äthiopien
Abstract	The main purpose of this study was to assess the current practices and challenges of active learning in Amhara Region Police College in teaching police science. To congregate the objective of the study, mixed research design was employed. Simple random sampling for cadets and census method for instructors' was used to select cadets and instructors of Amhara Region Police College. Quantitative data were collected from cadets and instructors using structured and pretested questionnaire. The academic director and research department head were interviewed using interview guide. Data analysis was done in three phases. First, analysis of the quantitative data was done in SPSS Version 24 and percentages, means and a frequency, second, qualitative data was analyzed considering the research question, by using descriptive which is a deductive approach. Finally, quantitative and qualitative results were merged. The findings indicated that almost all instructors and cadets had awareness about active learning. Sometimes instructors are practicing active learning but the level of their practice was not satisfactory. Large class size, lack of administrative support, lack of materials or equipment needed to support active learning and cadets lack of interest on active learning methods were rated as the factors that have been negatively affecting the practice of active learning in Amhara Region Police College. Thus, it is critically important that instructors should be committed to discharge their roles to exercise active learning, the administration of the college and other stakeholders should design and implement a mechanism to monitor the practice of active learning, the concerned bodies of the college should design different mechanisms to avoid these problems by appropriately allocating the time, revising crowded materials and avoiding large and unnecessary contents to practice active learning in Amhara Region Police College. (As Provided).
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01