Abstract

Attitude towards and Problems faced by Teachers in the Implementation of Active Learning Methodology (ALM) in Schools at the Upper Primary Level in Dharmapuri District

Dr. S. Chamundeswari and S. Bakiaraj

The present study investigates the attitude towards and problems faced by teachers in the implementation of ALM in schools at the upper primary level in Dharmapuri district. Survey method is used to select a sample of 315 teachers from the upper primary level in Dharmapuri district. Attitude of Teachers towards Implementation of ALM Scale and Problems faced by Teachers in Implementation of ALM Scale developed for the present investigation are used to assess the attitude and the problems faced by teachers in implementing ALM. The results of the statistical analyses show a significant negative correlation between attitude towards implementation of ALM and problems faced by teachers in implementation of ALM. No significant difference is observed between the male and female teachers in government and government-aided schools at the upper primary level in Dharmapuri District pertaining to attitude towards and problems faced implementation of ALM.