Study on Innovative and Effective Pedagogical Practices

Abstract

Many research scholars have desired to move into a pedagogical approach that is more active, cooperative and learner-centered. However, the importance of explicative studies is undeniable; they clarify theoretical constructs or assist in the understanding how particular population samples differ. Biswas-Diener and Diener (2001), for example, sought to investigate the life satisfaction and subjective well-being of individuals living in poverty based within Calcutta. While the findings reported a negative perception of life satisfaction, it was found that each of the three groups differed, as did the level in which income impacted on satisfaction and levels of subjective well-being. Although it was found that, on average, participants in this sample maintained an overall negative life satisfaction score, they were ‘fairly satisfied’ with aspects of the ‘self’ and ‘social relationships’. Biswas-Diener and Diener (2001) additionally make a cultural observation of because;