Financial Management Competence of Selected and Promoted School Heads: A Demographic Comparison
This study intended comparing the financial management competence of selected and promoted school principals (heads). It was quantitative and comparative in nature. The population was principals of government high schools in Upper Punjab. Purposive sampling technique was applied for sampling the size of 213 school heads from district Sahiwal. A selfdeveloped questionnaire comprising 34 items was used to collect data. The reliability of the questionnaire was found to be .82. Data were analyzed using advanced statistics using SPSS. The study established that school heads have awareness planning procedures and implementation processes but school heads are not confident to coordinate with stakeholders in financial matters of school. The significant difference appeared in financial management competence of promoted and selected school heads and males and females school principals. It was recommended that financial management orientation and training may be arranged for school heads of public secondary schools to improve their financial management competence.
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Finance, Financial Management, School heads, Secondary Schools, Financial Management Competence
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(1) Zunaira Fatima
Lecturer,Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Uzma Shahzadi
Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Ashfaque Shah
Assistant Professor,Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
A Qualitative Portrayal of the Problems of Teachers in Promoting English Language Communicative Competence among Intermediate Students
The role of the language teacher is versatile. The study intended to delve deep into problems of English language teachers at an intermediate level in district Dera Ghazi Khan. The research study was qualitative in nature. The researcher developed a semi-structured interview for the teachers. Its population included all of the male English language teachers at higher secondary schools and colleges of the district. The researcher used purposive sampling procedure to collect data. The study found that teachers face a lot of problems in promoting oral English language communicative competence at intermediate in terms of in-service training regarding communicative competence, no activities in English language textbooks at intermediate. The study suggested arranging online and on-campus training to enhance the capacity of teachers in a specific area of communicative competence, to add a feature of oral English language assessment (viva voce) in annual examinations on the pattern of science subjectsÂ’ practical work and marks
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Promoting English, Communicative Competence, Fluency, Accuracy
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(1) Shahzad Rasul
PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Irshad Hussain
Chairman/Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Jawad Rasool
M.Phil. Scholar, Department of English, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan.
An Exploration of College Principals' Technology Leadership Competency Assessment
This paper explores leadership technology competence of college principals in six domains, (1) vision and leadership, (2) teaching learning, (3) professional practice and productivity, (4) operations and support management, (5) evaluation and assessment, and (6) legal, ethical and social issues. Competence of the principals for using technology gadgets in the domains of teaching -learning was found high whereas his/her social, legal and ethical considerations for technology use were found to be low. Most respondents valued technology competence but focused incorporating its administrative use. Furthermore, leadership training programmes may contain modules related to professional use of databases, content and data management systems in order to enhance principals use of these for day-to-day administrative purposes.
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Technology Leadership Competence, Intellectual Property Rights, Cyber Security
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(1) Wajeeha Aurangzeb
Assistant Professor,Department of Education, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Tehseen Tahir
Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Kifayat Khan
Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
Digital Competence and Mysteries of Learning: Use of Technology in Classroom
The idea of digital competence has emerged in recent years around the globe. It entails a wide range of abilities and knowledge in every field. The current research paper is to investigate the digital competence and mysteries of learning: use of technology in classrooms by the teachers. University teachers were used as population and sixty teachers were randomly selected as a sam-ple from different campuses of education university Lahore. Self-constructed instrument, Teach-ers' Digital Competencies Survey [TDCS] instrument, was adapted and used for data collection. The results revealed a statistically apparent difference in gender of teachers about different indi-cators of digital competencies and learning with technology. It was concluded that male teachers had used more digital technology with more confidence than that female teachers. There search-ers recommended that digital competence may be promoted among teachers for the better teaching and learning environment. The universities should provide better technological facilities for better learning.
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Digital Learning, Technological Competence, Use of Technology
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(1) Shahbaz Ahmad
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Lahore, Sargodha Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Muhammad Naveed Khalid
Resource Person, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Muhammad Anees-ul-Hasnain Shah
Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Education Lahore, Dera Ghazi Khan Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
Personal Branding: A Study on the Effects of Sociability and Charisma on Perceived Competence and Authenticity
Competition and complexity have increased many folds in professional arenas. The world is now becoming more integrated. However,the trend of personal success is gaining more importance in our lives. The process of Personal Branding is similar to Celebrity Branding. Professionals use it as a tool for creating an intended professional image and enhancing career success. There have been books and research on Personal Development,self-improvement, and personal management since 1960. However, Personal Branding is differentiated from regular branding practices as it focuses on personal strengths and talents. It helps the professionals to differentiate themselves from their competitors and achieve intended professional goals.Personal Branding is not synonymous with becoming famous or acquiring celebrity status. Instead, it focuses on building a reputation as a professional and creating a positive image for the relevant target audience.
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Personal Branding, Moderately, Personality, Competence, Development, Authenticity, Sociability
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(1) Muhammad Rehan Zafar
Lecturer, Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Raja Muhammad Yasin Sultan
Lecturer, Department of International Relations, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
(3) Adeel Shahzad
Lecturer, National University of Modern Languages, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan