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THE IMPACT OF LITERACY AND NUMERACY DRIVE LND ON ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING IN RURAL AND URBAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF GUJRANWALA PUNJAB

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).15      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).15      Published : Sep 2021

The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in Rural and Urban Public Schools of Gujranwala, Punjab

Abstract

    The study examines the impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on the English language learning outcomes and environment at primary sections of rural and urban public schools of district Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan. The data were gathered from two public schools: one from a rural area and another from an urban center. The partakers, N=60, served in the controlled and experiment groups. The control group was imparted the prescribed syllabus with the traditional method. In contrast, the experimental group was trained through LND's systematic learning objectives (SLOs), Tablet PCs, specific booklets, and tests. Three pre-tests were conducted before the treatment, and three post-tests were administered after two months of instruction. The study used quasi-experimental methods, and the gathered data were analyzed using SPSS 25. The results show a significant improvement in the outcomes of the experimental group, while no significant change was observed in the case of the control group. The results demonstrate that systematic SOL-based language teaching, technological assistance, and hand training help improve the English language pedagogy. The study suggests that such intervention scan enhance the overall English language teaching environment. As a result,the reach of LND should be extended to other sections of public schools

    (1) Muhammad Asad Habib
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Central Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Asif
    PhD Candidate, Department of English, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Rana Imran Ali
    Lecturer, Department of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    APA : Habib, M. A., Asif, M., & Ali, R. I. (2021). The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in Rural and Urban Public Schools of Gujranwala, Punjab. Global Social Sciences Review, VI(III), 137-149. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).15

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    CHICAGO : Habib, Muhammad Asad, Muhammad Asif, and Rana Imran Ali. 2021. "The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in Rural and Urban Public Schools of Gujranwala, Punjab." Global Social Sciences Review, VI (III): 137-149 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).15

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    HARVARD : HABIB, M. A., ASIF, M. & ALI, R. I. 2021. The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in Rural and Urban Public Schools of Gujranwala, Punjab. Global Social Sciences Review, VI, 137-149.

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    MHRA : Habib, Muhammad Asad, Muhammad Asif, and Rana Imran Ali. 2021. "The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in Rural and Urban Public Schools of Gujranwala, Punjab." Global Social Sciences Review, VI: 137-149

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    MLA : Habib, Muhammad Asad, Muhammad Asif, and Rana Imran Ali. "The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in Rural and Urban Public Schools of Gujranwala, Punjab." Global Social Sciences Review, VI.III (2021): 137-149 Print.

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    OXFORD : Habib, Muhammad Asad, Asif, Muhammad, and Ali, Rana Imran (2021), "The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in Rural and Urban Public Schools of Gujranwala, Punjab", Global Social Sciences Review, VI (III), 137-149

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Habib, Muhammad Asad, Muhammad Asif, and Rana Imran Ali. "The Impact of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) on English Language Learning in Rural and Urban Public Schools of Gujranwala, Punjab." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. III (2021): 137-149. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).15