**8. Conclusion**

From different studies and literatures, it is indicated that empowering learner using active learning in higher education institutions and other education levels has its own contribution to make the learners creative and competent in their learning and study area. Instructors in the classrooms and outside (laboratory and practical sites) of higher learning institutions are advised to use different active learning strategies based on the nature of the course with the support of appropriate assessment methods and feedback. If the learners are not properly assessed and given appropriate and timely feedback, they will not be effective in their learning, and their motivation to learn will decline. Therefore, the active learning strategies, assessment methods, and feedback (appropriate and timely) should be aligned together to empower learners in their learning. This learning strategy is supported and linked to the theory of constructivism. Therefore, using active learning in the instructional process is vital to empower learners and make them knowledgeable and competent in their study area.

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