Secondary School Teachers and Students Percep...

Secondary School Teachers and Students Perceptions and Practices towards Learner-Centered Education

Author Name : Dr. Rajendra Kumar Shah

Abstract

Learner centred education is one of the most widely discussed and admired phenomenon in the 21^st century. The major aim of the present study to gain insight in the perceptions and practices of secondary school teachers and pupils in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan city, Kailali, Nepal with regard to child-centered education. In the present study, qualitative research was adopted. For this purpose, samples were selected on the basis of purposive sampling method.12 teachers, 12 students, and 2 officers working in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan City, Education Section were selected as the samples in this study. Information was collected using in-depth interview, observation, and focus discussion. The results of the present study reveals the most of the secondary school teachers in faovur of learner centred education, but their classroom delivery is teacher centred teaching. The poor physical facilities, crowed classroom,lack of support of the parents are some major hurdles of learner centred education. Socialinfluences are not always supportive. Adjustments can be made to improve the program and to increase the use oflearner-centered education in Dhangadhi Sub-metropolitan city. There could be more focus on the involvement of the wholecommunity and on possibilities as opposed to difficulties in the specific context.