Impact of Participatory Learning Technique on the Content Enrichment Of B.Ed . Trainees

Abstract

The present study is an effort to study the impact of participatory learning technique on the achievement level and content enrichment in Geography subject among B.Ed. trainees. The objectives were to find out a significant difference in the achievement of the mean score of B.Ed. trainees in the content test of experimental and control group and male and female trainees. The study was experimental in nature and a “two group post test design” was adopted for the study. The sample was selected through purposive sampling technique. Out of 130 B.Ed. trainees admitted in Geography subject course 70 trainees were assigned to experimental treatment. The experimental group was exposed to treatment to understand and enrich the content whereas the control group was taught through the traditional method. According to the result of this study, it was suggested that participatory learning technique proved more effective in improving the content knowledge and achievement level of B.Ed. trainees.