SEARCH ARTICLE

10 Pages : 95-101

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).10      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).10      Published : Mar 2020

Study of Socio-Economic Background and its Effect on the Ability of English Reading Skills at Secondary School Level

    The study aims to see the effect of the socio-economic background of learners on their language skills of 9th class students in public sector schools in southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The Stratified simple random sampling technique was adopted following Krejcie and Morgan rule and 379 respondents were consulted for data collection. Two valid and reliable instruments were applied, first, the socioeconomic status scale and then test were conducted for finding ability in reading skills i.e. comprehension, fluency, identification of adverb, to skim and to scan the passages. Data was analyzed through mean; for checking the outcome of SE background on the reading skills, the mean of means was calculated. The students who have a supportive environment at home for English performed better in test scores of comprehension, fluency, adverb identification, skimming and scanning. The study recommends that students may be supported at home for polishing their reading skills.

    Socio Economic Background, Effect, Reading Skills
    (1) Shehla Sheikh
    Ph.D Scholar,Institute of Education and Research,Gomal University, D.I.Khan, Kp, Pakistan.
    (2) Allah Noor Khan
    Assistant Professor,Institute of Education and Research,Gomal University, D.I.Khan, Kp, Pakistan.
    (3) Mazhar Gul
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Preston University, Kohat, Kp, Pakistan.

51 Pages : 398-407

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).51      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).51      Published : Dec 2019

An Investigation of the Reading Habits among Pakistani University Students

    Reading is an essential skill, which further paves the way for excellence in life both academically and non-academically. Reading habit does not necessarily include the reading of academic texts, but it also includes reading for pleasure, reading for information, reading for knowledge etc. It can also be a valuable essence to constructively progress the academic achievements of the students. The present study investigated the reading habits of Pakistani university students. The sample of the study was 600 university pupils from various disciplines of 6 universities. The quantitative survey showed that students were not inclined towards reading habits other than their course books.

    Reading Skills, Reading Habits, Academic Reading, Non-Academic Reading
    (1) Ayesha Butt
    Assistant Professor, TESOL, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mohibullah Khan Marwat
    Professor, Sports Sciences and Physical Education, University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Fariha Gul
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Management and Technology Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

37 Pages : 401-416

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).37      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).37      Published : Mar 2022

Impact of Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition Method on Development of English Reading and Writing Skills of Secondary School Students

    The Cooperative Integrated Reading and Composition (CIRC) English teaching approach was compared to the traditional English teaching method in this study. The research was carried out in Punjab secondary schools. The goal of this research was to see how the CIRC technique compared to traditional English teaching methods. Because teaching pedagogies primarily rely on teacher-centered methods, the absence of critical pedagogies during the teaching process results in an unproductive system. In nature, the current study used a per-test-post-test nonequivalent control group design.The study included experimental and control groups. The study's participants were chosen using a convenient sampling approach. The experimental group was given the treatment(the CIRC technique was used), whereas the control group was given traditional instruction. A pilot study was conducted to establish the test's content validity and item analysis. To test the hypotheses, descriptive (Mean, percentage) and inferential(independent and paired samples t-tests) statistics were used to evaluate the data. The study's findings were useful for instructors in establishing new teaching techniques to address the challenges in developing English reading and writing abilities, as well as the obstacles experienced by secondary school students in learning English.

    Writing Skills, Reading Skills, Secondary School, Students
    (1) Rabeea Maqbool
    PhD Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Abid Hussain Ch.
    Faculty of Education, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.