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022 |a 2077-5504 
024 7 |a 10.1108/LTHE-03-2021-0025  |2 doi 
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045 2 |b d20250101  |b d20251231 
100 1 |a Al-Amrani, Said Nasser 
245 1 |a Instructor perceptions of active learning in higher education in Oman and students' commitment to the approach 
260 |b Emerald Group Publishing Limited  |c 2025 
513 |a Journal Article 
520 3 |a PurposeCreating active learning opportunities requires building a learning culture in which the instructor plays the role of a facilitator, leaving the ultimate responsibility of learning to the student. The question, however, is whether this is happening in practice. This study aims to answer this question through instructors' perceptions of active learning in a higher education institution in Oman.Design/methodology/approachThe study participants were 85 instructors working for a private university in Oman. Data were collected by surveying these instructors' perceptions of active learning practice indicators, such as active teaching strategies and student educational practices. This was followed by interviewing a random sample of the same instructors (N = 10) to obtain a deeper understanding of their implementation of the active learning approach.FindingsData collected through the survey revealed that the shift from passive to active learning in higher education in Oman created a discrepancy between instructors' willingness to practice active learning and learners' unpreparedness to become autonomous learners. The follow-up interview findings confirmed this point, revealing instructors' negative perceptions of student participation and engagement in out-of-class activities.Originality/valueThis study is among the first to investigate the application of active learning in a higher education institution in Oman from the perspective of instructors. 
651 4 |a Oman 
653 |a Pedagogy 
653 |a Higher education 
653 |a Teaching methods 
653 |a Culture 
653 |a Constructivism 
653 |a Accreditation 
653 |a School environment 
653 |a Student participation 
653 |a Quality control 
653 |a Learning activities 
653 |a Distance learning 
653 |a Teachers 
653 |a Classrooms 
653 |a Reflective teaching 
653 |a Active learning 
653 |a Critical thinking 
653 |a Collaborative learning 
653 |a Philosophy 
653 |a Digital literacy 
653 |a Education 
653 |a Educational Practices 
653 |a Influence of Technology 
653 |a Learning Strategies 
653 |a Educational Methods 
653 |a Learning Processes 
653 |a Learning Experience 
653 |a Instructional Materials 
653 |a Cooperative Learning 
653 |a Interpersonal Competence 
653 |a Job Skills 
653 |a Electronic Learning 
653 |a Evaluative Thinking 
653 |a Foundation Programs 
653 |a Educational Experience 
653 |a Lifelong Learning 
653 |a Learner Engagement 
653 |a English for Academic Purposes 
653 |a Constructivism (Learning) 
653 |a Classroom Environment 
653 |a Cognitive Development 
653 |a Educational Strategies 
773 0 |t Learning and Teaching in Higher Education: Gulf Perspectives  |g vol. 19, no. 1 (2025), p. 1 
786 0 |d ProQuest  |t Education Database 
856 4 1 |3 Citation/Abstract  |u https://www.proquest.com/docview/3223303328/abstract/embedded/L8HZQI7Z43R0LA5T?source=fedsrch 
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