Enhancing Students’ Active Classroom Participation through Interactive Teaching Strategies: Think-Pair-Share and Mix-Pair-Share at Damthang Primary School.

Changa Dorji; Tenzin Thinley

doi:10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.70618

Enhancing Students’ Active Classroom Participation through Interactive Teaching Strategies: Think-Pair-Share and Mix-Pair-Share at Damthang Primary School.

Author(s)	Mr. Changa Dorji, Mr. Tenzin Thinley
Country	Bhutan
Abstract	This research investigates strategies to enhance students' active classroom participation through interactive teaching strategies, including Think-Pair-Share and Mix-Pair-Share, among grade VIB learners at Damthang Primary School. The study aims to identify students’ perceptions about the factors affecting active classroom participation and the students’ perceptions about the use of interactive teaching strategies. The study involved 21 students. Using a mixed-method approach, data were collected through survey questionnaires and interviews and were analyzed using Jamovi 2.6.44 software. The results revealed a statistically significant increase in students' perception scores from the pre-intervention phase to the post-intervention phase, t(20) =-2.27, p= .035. The thematic analysis of qualitative data of four participants’ responses revealed three dominant themes regarding the effectiveness of Think-Pair-Share and Mix-Pair-Share techniques in encouraging active classroom participation. The themes are enhanced participation and active engagement, knowledge sharing and collaborative learning, and confidence and courage building. These themes highlight not just an increase in talking, but a fundamental shift in the classroom learning dynamic and active classroom participation. Overall, the results indicate that students held strongly positive perceptions of the interactive teaching strategies implemented during the intervention. Notably, the highest mean score was for Item, "Interactive teaching improves my classroom interaction skills”, indicating that students felt the intervention was most effective in developing their interpersonal and communicative abilities within the classroom. Recommendations include conducting future studies with diverse samples and incorporating teachers' perspectives for a comprehensive understanding of classroom participation and interventions.
Keywords	Active Classroom participation, interactive teaching strategies, classroom management.
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-03-20
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i02.70618

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