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groups is b€<strong>tt</strong>er tun that of lh€ir corresponding co rol ercups in
alt the schools uds study.
6.2.2 The QuesJionnsire: It has been indicated in lhe previos
chapter (4) lhat the item of $e questionnane arc classified i'no bro
catesories or sets (a) and (b). The former co ains close-ended
qEstioB and the la<strong>tt</strong>er coniains oP€t-ended qlestiorc lsee appendix
51. Ibjs kind ofdjvisio! applies !o the t<strong>hr</strong>ce schools.
6.2.2.4. The Qu€stiotrnairc Table (11) shoss the results of set
(A) qlaiiols of the qBlioNale of $e fist bo)6' school A1"
Kuwair The first question in lhe set perLeining 10 the snrdenls' view
of the lealu-mlered approacb. 30 of the toial tmber of $ose
who iook the questionnaire (69\ giv. n .tce ent, 33 very qood, ad
6 snrdents sy it is dr.rqae None of oF respondetus choose lhe
beloe <strong>tt</strong>tdge scah. Fmm lhis on€ concludes that the mjoriry if
not ali tbe respondmls aI! in hvor of u.in8 the suegsted lealEcentered
approacll- In lhe second boy-school, neirly the sde
a<strong>tt</strong>itud. exprEsred by alnost thc sa$e nwnbcr; 60 o'.t of69 I)'re
uder the two scafes aI,€rrrr, afu e.ry g@A Orly ,*o studefts N
agaiDst dl€ ide3. [See 6bl€s 12 & l3].
ftougb the girl group seen to t€ moe hteesled h th€ idea
of lelM-c€t<strong>rt</strong>crcdms, yct only (25) old of (70) @BideB thjr
approach d elc"rrer, and this is less lhan sny of dE boys' schools
Those who choos€ to give it rerJ Sood ar€ (34). nis EBke! the
total ofthose who @ strondy for the id€a (59), which is stil yery
higtr Onry nin€ stude<strong>rt</strong>! giv. it avelaSe. fiose wlo thiDk tbat it is
noi good or below averaSe ar€ two ou of the iotal mber (70).
Cl€,'ly, the main treod in th€ tlrcc schooL is for lhe idei of
The second ilem in the same set is related to the queslion of
how mwh they thiDk th€y have learnt fion tI. utrit tbai has be€D
laugti by the leamer-cent€rcd approach. Unlike the fu3t qu€stior
lhis tiroe rnost of tie respond.nt! in tl'e t<strong>hr</strong>ee schools t€td to gmw
under the |lllo middle scales v.ry good ann aterage. h ls oily Hall
School in whjch 25 rcsporses hare been regj{ered utder t}'e sctl€
e"ne<strong>rt</strong>, wNch is, of course, th€ hiShest anong the tlre€ schools