Activity method is a technique adopted by a teacher to emphasize his or her method of teaching through activity in which the students participate rigorously and bring about efficient learning experiences. It is a child-centered approach. It is a method in which the child is actively involved in participating mentally and physically. Learning by doing is the main focus in this method. Learning by doing is imperative in successful learning since it is well proved that more the senses are stimulated, more a person learns and longer he/she retains.

Pine G (1989) mentions that in an activity based teaching, learners willingly with enthusiasm internalize and implement concepts relevant to their needs.

So our understanding on the activity method by now should mean any learning that is carried out with a purpose in a social environment, involving physical and mental action, stimulating for creative action or expression.

Why do we need to use activity based learning method?

It requires active problem solving by students in finding patterns in the information through their own investigation and analysis. With continued practice in these processes, students learn not the content of the lesson but also develop many other skills.

• It enhances creative aspect of experience.
• It gives reality for learning.
• Uses all available resources.
• Provides varied experiences to the students to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge, experience, skills and values.
• Builds the student’s self-confidence and develops understanding through work in his/her group.
• Gets experiences, develop interest, enriches vocabulary and provides stimulus for reading.
• Develops happy relationship between students and students, teachers and students.
• An activity is said to be the language of the child. A child who lacks in verbal expression can make up through use of ideas in the activity.
• Subjects of all kind can be taught through activity.
• Social relation provides opportunity to mix with others.