The Constructivist Teaching Approach and Academic Achievement in English: An Empirical Evidence of Secondary School Students

Constructivism is a vibrant and self-motivated coaching paradigm that implies the establishment of the latest academic conceptions relying on the pupil’s past educational experiences. Constructive teaching approach (CAT) accompanied with PQRST method (Preview, Question, Read, Summarize and Test) considered as an efficient way for progression of the students’ comprehension regarding skills of English subject matter. This study aimed to find the effect of constructive teaching approach (PQRST) on 9thgraders academic achievement in the provided subject of English.Quasi experimental Pre-test-posttest research design had employed to fulfill the fundamentals of the current study. Two intact groups were randomly selected, and teacher made achievement test used to take the score. Control group was instructed English conventionally whereas treatment group was instructed through PQRST under the shade of CAT. Pre-test scores demonstrated an insignificant statistical difference between both groups but after getting treatment for 12 weeks experimental group exposed a momentous positive statistical discrepancy in scores via getting instruction through PQRST. The current research recommends constructivist teaching approach along with PQRST may be used for the improvement of students’ reading and comprehension skills in the subject matter of English which can enhance their achievement overall. IntroductionOne of the main ideological suppositions in teaching learning process has been founded, is termed as “constructivism”. It is an educational premise based on learner-centeredness and pupils are thought to dynamically investigate and construe new experiences then build a connection to the past experiences of the confined phenomenon. This teaching method not only co-notates to the content to be taught but pupils’ interests and needs catered well too (Lunenburg, 2011).In education, as the time has been elapsed various educational theories were introduced by education experts belonging to various school of thoughts, like behaviorism came from behaviorist school of thought, cognitivisim came from cognitive school of thought, constructivism came from constructivist school of thought and likewise, but the selection and implementation of the educational theory within the classroom is relies on the teacher. The first and foremost responsibility comes upon the shoulders of teachers. Therefore, the teacher should select the theory very vigilantly to maximize the learning competence of students especially in second language.Getting hold of second language is commendable as similar to any sort of triumph (Janjua & Shehzadi, Journal of Arts and Social Scienceshttps://ojs.jass.pk