Is it Active Teaching? A Qualitative Analysis of Female Islamic Studies Teachers’ Performance

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the research is to find out how Islamic studies female teachers apply active teaching. This study is intended to identify the factors that affecting their employability, and to suggest some concepts of active teaching for female Islamic studies teachers of selected intermediate and high schools of Saudi Arabia. Method: The qualitative analytical method was relied on the direct observation of female teachers during the implementation of the teaching process. Findings: The study found that despite the application of modern active teaching methods and the employment of educational activities, the active teaching practice was ineffective. It is evident that there are differences in the ways that Islamic studies teachers apply active constructive teaching. It is apparent that the two significant factors influencing the applied method of active teaching are the profound conceptual ignorance of the primary goal of active learning, and the inability to effectively bring some of its concepts and core principles into practice.