A Quantitative Analysis of Existing and Expected Status of the Ethics and Morality in High School Curriculum in Punjab
The study aimed to analyze the current and expected level of the ethics and morality in high school education. A Quantitative Survey Research Design was applied by the study. The required data needed to be specific and relevant, therefore, the stratified random sampling technique was used to collect data from a population of all stakeholders of education in the Punjab: teachers, parents, students, administrators, policy makers and curriculum developers. The data was collected from 500 participants who used Thurstone scale to show their priorities by scaling the 77 items of the 7 questions regarding their importance and these collected priorities were further analyzed by using Borda Count Method “to explore the degree of intensity of the prioritized items”. According to the result of the study, the current status of the concepts of ethics and morality taught at the secondary level is not up to the required standards and lack planning. Therefore, to develop moral attitude, the religious and spiritual values need to be inculcated through moral stories and disciplinary rules using lecture, group discussion and story-telling methods to ensure overall personality development with social adjustability. It is recommended by the researchers to revise the existing curriculum to make it practical and operational for the optimum effectiveness.
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Analysis, Existing Status, Expected Status, Ethical And Moral Education, Thurstone Scale, Borda Count Method, Secondary Level
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(1) Syeda Tehzeeb Alvi
Assistant Professor (Visiting), Department of Education, University of Education, Bank Road Campus, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Zoobia Asad
Lecturer, English Language Centre, University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Ibra, Oman.
(3) Farheen Saeed
Assistant Professor, Department of English, Forman Christian College (A Chartered University), Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
The Study Exploring the Causes of Moral Decay in Society: A Mixed Method Analysis
This study explored the current status of moral decay in societyfollowed by identifying the causes behind it. The study opted a Mixed
Methods Research Design for the research. The quantitative data has beengathered from conveniently selected 500 participants through a researchermade Thurstone scale to identify the priorities and the method of Borda CountMethod by Benini, (2013) was used to explore the optimum choice ofparticipants, whereas the qualitative data has been collected from purposivelyselected 33 participants through a structured interview. The participants werethe representatives of both male and female, urban and rural society members based at Punjab Province. The results indicated that the existing status of morality is not satisfactory in the province. The study revealed that inadequacy of religious education, the influence of media, poor parenting, injustice in society, economic disparities, materialistic approach, discriminatory rule of law and absence of content in school curriculum are the main causes of the moral decay in society. Thus, the study recommends the integration of moral and character education, Islamic values and ethical practices in the curriculum at all levels with practical and operational approach.
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Moral Decay, Ethical and Moral Values, Community, Thurstone Scale, Borda Count Method
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(1) Syeda Tehzeeb Alvi
Senior Subject Specialist, School Education Department, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Adeela Saleemi
PhD Scholar, Department of Research and Evaluation, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Zoobia Asad
Lecturer, English Language Centre, the University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Ibra, Oman.