SEARCH ARTICLE

37 Pages : 286-294

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).37      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).37      Published : Dec 2019

The University Environment's Contributions to the Teachers' Performance

    The current investigation is a struggle to find the University’s environment’s contributions to the teachers’ performance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The overall population under this study was 4000 teachers and 79000 students enrolled in 19 universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Different sampling techniques were used at different levels (Multistage). At the first stage out of 19 public sectors HEC recognized general universities, only six universities were selected through simple random sample technique. At second stage a stratified random sample of 270 students of six universities was taken for this study. Two questionnaire one for performance of teachers and second for internal environment was used. The ANOVA, t-statistic and Regression were used. The result shows the significant contributions of environment in the teachers’ performance

    Impact, Environment of University, Performance of Teachers,Higher Level
    (1) Qamar Uz Zaman
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education,Qurtuba University of Science and Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Liaquat Hussain Shah
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Education and Research, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Asif Jamil
    Professor, Department of Education, Qurtuba University of Science and Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.

40 Pages : 308-316

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).40      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).40      Published : Dec 2019

Effects of Leadership on School Performance: Comparison between Perceptions of Teachers and Head Teachers of Special and Regular Schools

    This study compared the perception(s) of teachers and headteachers working in special schools and those in regular schools about the effect of leadership on the performance of the school. The sample included 100 teachers and 50 headteachers from each of the school categories in Karachi city. The analysis of data was carried out by using descriptive statistics and Independent Samples t-test. The results revealed that teachers and headteachers perceived leadership style to be affecting the performance of the school. The headteachers and teachers from regular schools and teachers from special schools scored highest on their response(s) demonstrating that headteachers anticipated the role teachers working under their leadership in inculcating knowledge, skills, and attitudes among students; whereas, the score of the responses of the headteachers of special schools appeared to be highest indicating that they guide their teachers how to attain the goals of their school(s).

    Head teacher, leadership, school performance
    (1) Sadia Siddiqui
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Special Education, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahida Sajjad
    Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.
    (3) Irshad Hussain
    Professor, Department of Education,The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

41 Pages : 317-323

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).41      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).41      Published : Dec 2019

Role of Instructional Leadership in Successful Execution of Curriculum: Head Teachers' Perspective

    Transformational leadership has been characterized by vision and inspiration while the emphasis of instructional /pedagogical leadership is on framing clear goals and objectives and then achieve them through careful planning and monitoring. Headteachers play the leading role in school improvement and increase and maintain instructional effectiveness. Their prime focus is on learning outcomes and enhancing the quality of the teaching-learning process. A qualitative research design was applied to get headteachers' perspectives about role of instructional leadership in successful execution of the curriculum. Purposively 14 headteachers were selected to conduct interview. Among them 7 were female headteachers and 7 were male headteachers. The interview protocol was developed after reviewing literature and discussing role of instructional leaders in successful execution of curriculum with experts in the area and renowned educationists. It was revealed that school heads as instructional leaders have an important role in successful execution of curriculum

    Instructional Leadership, Successful Execution, Curriculum, Head Teachers' Perspective
    (1) Moafia Nader
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Lahore College for women university, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Fakhra Aziz
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Lahore College for women university, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Afifa Khanam
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Lahore College for women university, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

48 Pages : 374-381

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).48      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).48      Published : Dec 2019

The Effects of British Council Training Program English as Medium of Instruction on Primary School Teachers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

    The present study would lead to know the effects of British Council training program on the primary school teachers in Khyber Pukhtunkhawa. The objective of the study was to know the effects of the training program on the primary school teachers. The primary school teachers, who successfully completed grade III training English as Medium of Instruction in Khyber Pukhtunkhawa, were the population of the study. The study was delimited to male primary school teachers of the three districts namely Mardan, Peshawar and Swabi. The target population was 1947 male primary school teachers, of whom 330 was selected. The data was collected through questionnaire and analyzed through percentage and chi-square. The results of the study that the primary school teachers were able to use English as Medium of Instruction. The study recommended that such trainings should be arranged for teachers to improve their skills of using English as Medium of Instruction.

    British Council, Primary School Teachers, English as Medium of Instruction, Activity Based Teaching and Students Centered Teaching
    (1) Shabir Ahmad
    Lecturer, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Elementary and Secondary Education Department, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Roohul Amin
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Upper Dir, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdur Rashid
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Upper Dir, KP, Pakistan.

60 Pages : 494-500

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).60      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).60      Published : Dec 2019

Exploring the Practices of Government Secondary School Teachers about National Professional Standards for Teacher

    or enhancing the quality of teachers, the Government of Pakistan introduced the National Professional Standards for Teachers in 2009. The study was qualitative in nature. A case study design was adopted to conduct the research. A purposive criterion sampling technique was used to select the sample. A semi-structured interview and observation checklist was developed by the researcher. The instruments were validated and improved in the light of expertsÂ’ opinions. Research ethics were observed during the study and before the data collection. Themes were generated and interpreted which were relevant to the research questions of the study. The findings of the study indicate that public sector teachers have command of the subject matter knowledge, but lesson planning and proper assessment are missing. It is being recommended that awareness about the National Professional Standards must be created among public sector teachers and teachers should be made bound for planning their instructions according to standards.

    Case Study, Teacher Standards, Professional Standards, Classroom Practices, Teaching
    (1) Fasiha Altaf
    PhD Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saeed
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

32 Pages : 313-321

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).32      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).32      Published : Mar 2020

Role of Organizational Environment in Reducing the Effect of Techno-Stress on Work Behavior of the University Teachers

    This research determines the role of the Organizational Environment in reducing the effects of the Techno-Stress on Work Behavior of the University Teachers. The quantitative research method was followed whereas descriptive research design for being the most befitting in these kinds of investigations was opted for reaching certain findings and drawing the conclusions. The study was conducted on 394 university teachers appointed in various public sector Universities situated in the province of Punjab. A scheduled questionnaire built on a five-point Likert scale was used for gathering required data, whereas, in addition to descriptive analysis, inferential analysis of the collected data was done using t-test, correlation, and regression. Results of the study revealed that a significant correlation among the organizational environment and techno-stress prevails, whereas the analyzed data affirmed a significant effect of the techno-stress on the work behavior of the University Teachers.

    Organizational Environment, Techno-Stress, Work Behavior, University Teachers
    (1) Abid Ali Khan
    PhDScholar, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Asif Jamil
    Professor,Department of Education,Qurtuba University of Science & Technology, DIKhan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Khuda Bakhsh
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

38 Pages : 370-378

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).38      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).38      Published : Mar 2020

Investigating Quality of Induction Training of Novice Teachers in Punjab

    Trainings are offered to all level of teachers at different phases of their careers. There are empirical foundations that these trainings have major impacts on the quality of teachers and resultantly on the quality of education. The study was conducted to investigate the quality of the induction training for elementary teachers of QAED, Punjab as perceived by the participants of the training. This study focused on teachers who received induction training in 2017. A questionnaire was developed to collect the data. Descriptive statistics were applied conclude. The newly-inducted teacher stated that the training was aligned with their professional needs. They were satisfied with the quality of physical and learning facilities, the subject matter knowledge, and the overall quality of training. They like training design, duration of training sessions, course content, finally, effective follow up of the training were the major findings if the study.

    Quality Training, Induction Training, Elementary School Teachers, Punjab
    (1) Adila Khanam
    PhD Scholar,Division of Education,University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Asghar Ali
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan
    (3) Asia Zulfqar
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

52 Pages : 510-518

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).52      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).52      Published : Mar 2020

Awareness Regarding Environmental Education: A Qualitative Study Suggesting Practical Steps in Education Leading to a Green Pakistan

    Green Pakistan is a very famous slogan nowadays and one of the core objectives of the present government. This research focuses on the qualitative perspective on the need and significance of Environmental Education in Teachers Training programs to provide awareness to forthcoming teachers. Environmental Education is included in Millennium Development Goals by the United Nations. Recently the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been launched by the United Nations and subsequently, Pakistan has signed a treaty to fight against Climate Change and Global Warming. The researcher examined the modules which are to be incorporated in the syllabus of teacher education. The inclusion of modules apropos of Environmental Awareness in Teachers’ Training programs was recorded highly beneficial in numerous experimental studies all over the world and particularly in Pakistan in one of the doctoral-level research. The correlation among Millennium Development Goals, Sustainable Development Goals, and due to continuous learning process improvement in the Environment at local settings was established based on a qualitative study.

    Environmental Education, Sustainable Development Goals, Teachers’ Training
    (1) Sohaib Sultan
    Assistant Professor, Faculty of Social Sciences, Air University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Shehzad Ahmed
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.

14 Pages : 149-156

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).14      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).14      Published : Jun 2020

An Exploratory Study to Measure the Environmental Literacy Level of Teachers Teaching at Secondary Schools in Punjab, Pakistan

    This study measured the environmental literacy (EL) level that the secondary school teachers in Punjab (Pakistan) possessed and found mean scores of various groups of teachers, demographically categorized, significantly different when assessed on scales of environmental literacy. Data collection was done by adapting a valid tool titled as Middle School Environmental Literacy Instrument and administered on 1626 teachers randomly selected from five out of 36 districts of Punjab through stratified random sampling technique. The EL level of teachers was assessed according to environmental knowledge, environmental dispositions, cognitive skills, and environmentally responsible behavior. The application of descriptive and complex inferential statistics showed moderate composite score of EL. Also moderate scores on individual scales were found with the exception of the scale on issue analysis. On this scale, the scores were high. However, scores of women teachers were higher than those of male instructors. The experience variable had not shown significantly different scores on EL.

    Environmental, Education, Literacy, Secondary, School, Teachers.
    (1) Saira Taj
    Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation Department, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tahira Kalsoom
    Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation Department, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Moafia Nader
    Assistant Professor, Department of Professional Studies, Lahore College for Women University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

18 Pages : 190-201

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).18      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).18      Published : Jun 2020

Can we boost the Meta-cognitive Awareness of Prospective Teachers through Reflective Journals?

    Metacognition and reflective teaching are concepts that complement each other if we refer to a reflective teacher. This study investigates whether metacognitive awareness of prospective teachers can be improved through reflective journals. In present study reflective journals are comprised of practice sheets through which the prospective teachers can practice their metacognitive thoughts consciously. The methodology followed is experimental research by using qusai-experimental design into two phases. Both, control and experimental groups were taught through a combination of teaching strategies that we normally use in our classes such as lecture, discussion, or through inquiry, etc., in phase 1. In phase 2, reflective journals, along with other strategies that were used in the 1st phase, were introduced. The results of data analysis revealed a significant enhancement of prospective teachers metacognitive awareness and its constituent factors e.g., metacognitive knowledge and metacognitive regulation.

    Metacognitive Awareness, Reflective Teachers, Reflective Journals, Prospective Teachers, Reflective Teaching
    (1) Ghazal Khalid Siddiqui
    Assistant Professor, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Huma Lodhi
    Assistant Professor, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Kalsoom Ghazanfar
    The Superior College, Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan