EFFECTIVENESS OF BRAIN-BASED LEARNING METHOD AND CONVENTIONAL METHOD IN THE TEACHING OF ENGLISH AT SECONDARY LEVEL IN PAKISTAN
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Brain-based learning (BBL)and conventional method on the performance of secondary school students in English. The objective of the study was to measure the academic achievement of students, evaluating the effect of BBL and Conventional methods through pre-test and post-test scores. The study group consists of grade nine students from Secondary level at Govt. Girls Model High School, Mianwali. The research participants were randomly organized into two groups which were named experimental (n=32) and control (n=32). The brain-based learning approach served as instruction for the experimental group while the control group received standard teaching methods. Researchers applied a t-test analysis for statistical comparison between mean values using the non-equivalent experimental design. The obtained "3.14" t value demonstrates the superior effectiveness of BBL teaching over traditional instructional methods. Results of the study revealed that the experimental group showed better academic performance than that of control group after the experiment. Therefore, adopting the BBL method at the secondary level is recommended to improve students' marks in English.
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