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USING STUDENTS RATINGS TO COMPARE TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS IN ENGLISH AND MATHEMATICS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).30      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).30      Published : Mar 2023

Using Students Ratings to Compare Teacher Effectiveness in English and Mathematics

Abstract

    The study aimed to compare teacher effectiveness in English and Mathematics by using students' ratings on quality factors such as learning environment, instructional planning and strategies, subject matter knowledge, assessment, and effective communication. Through using a multistage sampling technique, the data was obtained from the students of 10th grade (N=2009), who evaluated their teachers' performance on STEQ developed by Akram (2018). The five factors of STEQ exhibited a high level of reliability (α=.88) with factor-wise reliability ranging from 0.74 to 0.86. T-test for independent samples was used to compare boys' and girls', and urban and rural students' perceptions of teacher effectiveness in English and Mathematics. Female teachers were perceived as more effective than male teachers by their students in Mathematics and English, while urban teachers were perceived as more effective as compared to rural teachers by their students in Mathematics and English. Student achievement in English and Mathematics also statistically significantly differed based on the gender of students and school location. The study also gave recommendations.

    (1) Muhammad Akram
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education & Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Irfan Malik
    Lecturer, Department of Education, The Islamia University Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shamim Ullah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Elementary Education, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Akram, Muhammad, Muhammad Irfan Malik, and Shamim Ullah. "Using Students Ratings to Compare Teacher Effectiveness in English and Mathematics." Global Social Sciences Review VIII, no. I (2023): 330-340. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).30