Perceptions and Practices of EFL Teachers' in Implementing ALM in EFL

The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers’ perception and practices of active learning in EFL classrooms, in three selected secondary schools in Genna Bossa Woreda of Dawro Zone, SNNPRS. To conduct the study, descriptive survey research design was employed. A total of 12 teachers and 60 students from high, medium and lower achievers were participated in the study through availability and purposive sampling technique and completed the questionnaires. The study was complemented by mixed method approach that employed both qualitative and quantitative data collection tools such as observation checklists, questionnaires and interviews for data gathering: five teachers were observed three times each and generally 15 lessons were observed while the teachers were teaching in the actual classes. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted with four teachers. The quantitative data which means data collected through questionnaires and observation checklists were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, grand mean, Pearson correlation coefficients, and simple linear regression and interview (qualitative) were analyzed using textual analysis.