Investigating the Effect of Advanced Learning Strategies on the Skill Acquisition of Learners in Private Higher Institutions in the Northwest and Southwest Regions of Cameroon
Keywords:
Advanced learning strategies, skill acquisition, differentiated learning, project-based learningAbstract
The problem of skill acquisition among graduates from Cameroon’s private higher institutions of learning especially those in the English-speaking regions of the country has been a matter of concern to the nation recently. As part of the contribution to arresting the situation, this study was designed to examine the contributions of Advanced Learning Strategies to The Skill Acquisition of Learners in Private Higher Institutions in Cameroon. To carry out the study, two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated. After reviewing the literature relevant to the study, the survey research design was employed in the study. The study was carried out among private higher institutions of the English-speaking regions of Cameroon. The sample for the study consisted of 390 students and 10 lecturers. Data was collected using close-ended questionnaires and interviews. The study employed the ordinary least square regression techniques to analyze the data that were collected. The student t-test was used to test the significance of the hypothesis and the overall results revealed that differentiated learning and project-based learning all has statistically significant positive effect on the skill acquisition of learners of private higher institutions in the north west and south west regions of Cameroon. Based on the above findings, it was therefore recommended that Stakeholders in Cameroon should ensure a robust implementation of advanced learning strategies like differentiated learning and project-based learning in private higher institutions as tools to foster skill acquisition of learners in the country.
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