Enhancing English Language Learning through Experiential Pedagogy: A Comparative Study of Traditional and Experiential Teaching Practices in Secondary Classrooms
VOLUME 23, 2026
The Role of Targeted Infra-popliteal Endovascular Angioplasty to Treat Diabetic Foot Ulcers Using the Angiosome Model: A Systematic Review
VOLUME 6, 2023
Preeti Swami
Abstract
This study investigates the impact of experiential learning strategies on student achievement, engagement, and language proficiency in English classrooms at the secondary level. Conducted over an eight-week period at KenBridge School, the research adopts a quasi-experimental design involving 230 students from Classes VIII to X, divided into control (traditional pedagogy) and experimental (experiential learning) groups. Data collection tools included pre- and post-assessments, structured observation schedules, and student perception surveys.
The intervention incorporated real-life learning experiences such as a field visit to a fire station and student-led seminars, systematically aligned with the experiential learning cycle proposed by David Kolb. The findings reveal a statistically significant improvement in academic performance (+27%), engagement, and confidence among students exposed to experiential methods compared to the control group (+9%). The study reinforces the pedagogical vision of the National Education Policy 2020 and advocates for a shift towards learner-centered, activity-based English classrooms.
Keywords :
Experiential Learning, English Pedagogy, Student Engagement, Constructivism, contextualise, generalisability, randomisation, Comparative Study.
Erin Saricilar
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.
Lecture in accounting. University of Basrah, College of Administration and Economics, Department of Accounting.
Abstract
Atherosclerotic disease significantly impacts patients with type 2 diabetes, who often present with recalcitrant peripheral ulcers. The angiosome model of the foot presents an opportunity to perform direct angiosome-targeted endovascular interventions to maximise both wound healing and limb salvage. A systematic review was performed, with 17 studies included in the final review. Below-the-knee endovascular interventions present significant technical challenges, with technical success depending on the length of lesion being treated and the number of angiosomes that require treatment. Wound healing was significantly improved with direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty, as was limb salvage, with a significant increase in survival without major amputation. Indirect angioplasty, where the intervention is applied to collateral vessels to the angiosomes, yielded similar results to direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty. Applying the angiosome model of the foot in direct angiosome-targeted angioplasty improves outcomes for patients with recalcitrant diabetic foot ulcers in terms of primary wound healing, mean time for complete wound healing and major amputation-free survival.
Keywords :
Diabetic foot ulcer, angiosome, angioplasty