Kulasegram, Mahan (Phd)Alemnew, Biruh2018-10-312023-11-052018-10-312023-11-052018-05http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/13527The main purpose of this study was to assess the practices of implementation of active learning approaches in Wolita Sodo University Health Sciences College.To meet the objective of the study, a convergent parallel mixed design was employed. Lottery method was used to select the department of public health officer, from which students were sampled.The academic director of the college, 21 preclinical teachers and all 81 students from the second batch of department of public health officer were selected using availability sampling technique. Quantitative data were collected from all students and teachers using structured and pretested questionnaire. The academic director and selected teachers were interviewed using interview guide. Data analysis was done in three phases. First, analysis of the quantitative data was done in SPSS Version 20 and percentages, means and frequencies were used. Second, qualitative data was analyzed considering the research questions, using framework coding which is a deductive approach. Finally, quantitative and qualitative results were merged. Almost all instructors and students had a positive perception of active learning. Teachers are practicing active learning sometimes but the level of their practice was not satisfactory. Lecture was found to be the most commonly employed teaching technique followed by individual assignments, group work/discussion and question and answer methods. Shortage of time, large amount of contents to be covered during one classroom and lecturers and students tendency towards the traditional lecture method were found to be the most serious factors among the problems that affects the practice of active learning negatively. It has been recommended that teachers should be committed to discharge their roles to exercise active learning methodologies. Additionally, to improve the level of implementation of active learning, the administration of the college should continuously identify and solve those problems by developing a working group in coordination with teachers, students and other stakeholders.en-USWolita Sodo University Health Sciences College,Learning ApproachThesis