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27 Pages : 301-308

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).27      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).27      Published : Mar 2023

A Qualitative Analysis of the Problems and Challenges in Special Education from the Teacher's Perspective in Sargodha Division

    Students with special needs have come a long way in their education. Numerous transitions have taken place from special education (SPED) to integrated education, as well as from collaborative learning to inclusive education. The objective of the study was to explore teachers' challenges, obstacles in the teaching-learning process and collaborative impediments. This study's respondents were chosen using the purposive sampling technique. The problems and difficulties faced by SPED educators were identified using the Qualitative Research Method (QRM). Data were analysed using a thematic approach. This paper concludes that accessibility, lack of interdisciplinary team, insufficient technological aids, s/t ratio, community attitudes, transition, policy gaps, budgetary constrain, negative social attitudes, parents' negligence about SEN students and administrative laxity are challenges of SPED department that should need to resolve.

    Special Education, Challenges, Teacher’s Perspective
    (1) Muhammad Bilal Tahir
    PhD Scholar, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Khawaja Hisham ul Hassan
    Assistant Professor, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Farhana Akmal
    Lecturer, Superior University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

32 Pages : 352-364

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).32      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).32      Published : Mar 2023

Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Academia: A Case Study of Critical Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

    This study scrutinizes the role of AI literacy and ChatGPT-3 in enhancing critical reasoning and journalistic writing competencies among 50 third-term journalism students at Tajik National University. Given the escalating relevance of AI across sectors, including journalism, we aim to highlight the potential advantages of incorporating AI utilities in journalism pedagogy. We utilized a mixed- methods approach, comprising both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques, for a comprehensive examination of the influence of AI literacy and ChatGPT-3 on student skill development.We gathered insights via surveys and interviews, revealing the impact of AI on learning outcomes. Our findings suggest a significant improvement in students' critical thinking and journalistic writing skills
    with ChatGPT-3 usage. The integration of AI tools in the classroom encourages in-depth analysis and collaboration, thereby enhancing students' writing skills. The results underline the importance of AI literacy in journalism education, preparing students for the rapidly transforming, AI-centric journalism industry.

    Artificial Intelligence, Academia, Higher Education, Journalism, Students
    (1) Muhammad Irfan
    Researcher at School of English, Irish and Communication, University of Limerick.
    (2) Liam Murray
    Head of Linguistic Department, University of Limerick.
    (3) Sajjad Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism & Mass Communication, University of Malakand. Chakdara, KP, Pakistan.

44 Pages : 473-480

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).44      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).44      Published : Mar 2023

Exploring the Effect of Internet Learning and Internet of Things in Education: Applications and Challenges

    Education is the source of achievement in the world of competition. In addition, it has a significant contribution to the development of human beings. Before it was thought that education only means being able to write and read, but now the concept is totally changed. Modern trends in teaching and learning have been introduced. The emerging world arises technology which has billions of connected devices today in the world even twice the human population. The Internet of Things works on an internet-based system and it is also a sort of network semantic concerned with. Technical learning or E-learning is a way by which people get benefits as it is mini software that we keep in our phones and electronic devices too. Hence, this study anticipated to explore the importance of E-learning and IoT in Education.

    Internet of Things, E-learning, Education, ICT, Technical Learning
    (1) Sidra Ismail Brohi
    BS Scholar, Department of English, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Ruqia Bano Mastoi
    Lecturer, Department of English, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Shaheed Benazirabad, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Tania Laghari
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Shaheed Benazirabad, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.

47 Pages : 501-512

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).47      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).47      Published : Mar 2023

Promoting the Social Adjustment of Visually Impaired Students: A Perception of Teachers in Inclusive Set-Up

    This study seeks special education teachers’ perception of visually impaired students’ social adjustment in inclusive settings with qualitative & exploratory design. The sample of the study included 20 teachers working in inclusive schools in the Lahore district. A self-developed semi-structured interview protocol was administered to collect data with a purposive sampling technique. The instrument’s validity was assured by expert opinion (N=02). The instrument's reliability was confirmed through an extensive literature review. Four major themes were drawn from the thematic analysis of data i.e., teachers’ perception, problems of visually impaired students, peers influence, and teachers’ efforts. Findings revealed teachers perceive orientation and mobility, supportive behaviour, the least restrictive environment, assistive technology, and motivational support as major requirements for social adjustment of visually impaired students in an inclusive set-up. The study recommended appropriate training should be provided to teachers of inclusive settings about the social adjustment of visually impaired students.

    Social Adjustment, Inclusive Education, Visually Impaired Students, Orientation & Mobility, Technology
    (1) Kashif Iqbal
    Ph. D. Scholar, Institute of Special Education, University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Maryam Maqsood
    M.Phil. Scholar, Special Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ghulam Fatima
    Associate Professor, Institute of Special Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

60 Pages : 645-657

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).60      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).60      Published : Mar 2023

Language Policy and Planning in the Era of Globalization: Examining the Effects of Global Trends on National and Regional Language Policies and Educational Practices

    This paper looks at how the language policy and planning (LPP) is affected by the globalization, with references on national and regional language policies and education. The study examines three policy situations through a conceptual, comparative, qualitative case study, which includes English-media expansion, official multilingualism and decentralized regional autonomy. The data was collected by reviewing policy documents, policy elites interviews, interviews with school administrators, interviews with teachers, classroom observations, and student/parent focus groups. The results indicate that such global tendencies as the Englishization, the increase of mobility, and digital language use influence policy discourse. Nonetheless, implementation is influenced by such challenges as lack of teacher training, resources to regional languages and mismatched assessment. Such informal multilingual practices as code-switching sprouted in classrooms. The research proposes a combination of planning, teacher training, and resource allocation in order to support equitable LPP and linguistic justice in the environment of globalization-related reforms.

    Language Policy, Language Planning, Globalization, English-Medium Instruction, Multilingual Education, Equity, Assessment Alignment
    (1) Irfan Ullah
    Assistant Professor, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Aqsa Goloona
    BS Student, Department of English, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.

12 Pages : 119-132

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).12      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).12      Published : Jun 2023

Learning Community Growth among Remoteness: Temporal and Technological Dimension

    In an important way, this study investigates various aspects of community development and social support among participants in computer technology-enhanced distance education programs. The current analysis focuses on the characteristics that define communities and how students build and maintain them. Drawing on a series of interviews with 17 students, the study highlights the importance of community and its contribution to supporting them. This process is very important in developing a sense of community among students. Students derive satisfaction from the temporal intimacy of live lectures and the associated whisper facility for socializing in Web Relay Chat. They also exploited the near-simultaneous use of email and the timing of assignment submissions to subtly initiate email exchanges among themselves, as observed in the study. Overall, the interviews conducted in the study indicated that a strong sense of community benefits both individuals and programs, supporting educators' efforts to create such communities for online learners.

    Community Growth, Remoteness, Computer Technology, Distance Education, Students
    (1) Altaf Hussain Abro
    Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Sindh University, Laar Campus Badin, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Kirshan Kumar Luhana
    Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, Sindh University, Laar Campus Badin, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Ali Raza
    Bahria University, Karachi Campus, Sindh, Pakistan.

13 Pages : 133-142

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).13      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).13      Published : Jun 2023

The Indecisive Role of English and Urdu in Multilingual Pakistan

    The paper explores Pakistani graduate EFL learners' attitudes towards the increasing significance of the English language at national and global levels in the contemporary world. The analysis adopts a qualitative style, using twenty interviews to gain painstaking insights into the learners' linguistic attitudes. The research scrutinizes the socio, contextual and cultural factors that impact Pakistani learners' perceptions of English. The study reveals that while Pakistani learners appear uncertain about English in addition to its culture, they have adopted the educational and social functions of the language. The outcomes indicate the linguistic imperialism and symbolic capital of English, as individuals contemplate it as essential for socioeconomic advancement in Pakistan. The study's results can help academicians and officials assess the potential impacts of English on the roles of local languages, particularly in Pakistan's education system.

    EFL Learners, Pakistan, Socio-Cultural, Contextual, Education, Socio-Economic
    (1) Amna Saeed
    Student, Department of Linguistics and Communications, Institute of Liberal Arts, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aamna Zafar
    Student, Department of Linguistics and Communications, Institute of Liberal Arts, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Arshad Ali Khan
    Associate Professor, Department of Linguistics and Communications, Institute of Liberal Arts, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

16 Pages : 165-176

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).16      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).16      Published : Jun 2023

Management Practices in Private and Public Higher Education Institutions

    The study's goal is to compare and contrast public and private university administration practices in Pakistan. Using a random sampling technique, 200 institutional heads from (various departments) of public and private institutions (universities) of Punjab were selected for the study.According to the study, managing operations at higher education institutions in these locations is difficult for both commercial and governmental universities. However, these two categories of institutions' management strategies differ significantly from one another. According to the survey, private institutions of higher learning place a greater emphasis on marketing and financial
    management than public ones. Private institutions place a high priority on promoting their offerings to draw students and donor support as compared to public institutions.

    Management, Public and Private, Educational Institute
    (1) Muhammad Iqbal
    Lecturer, (Visiting Faculty) Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Thal University Bhakkar, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Yasir Mustafa
    Headmaster, Elementary and Secondary Education, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Farah Latif Naz
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.

17 Pages : 177-190

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).17      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).17      Published : Jun 2023

From the "Lock" to "Advanced": the Midwest Higher Education Revitalization of Path Dependence and Possible Solutions

    Due to the restriction of "Western consciousness", structural contradictions in the spatial distribution, poor interference in special policies etc., "Middle and Western Higher Education" is an important concept under the triple incentives of social cognition, technical route and policy formulation be formed. The development mode, spindle-shaped school hierarchy, and two-level management system hinder the revitalization of Midwest higher education, resulting in cognitive, technology, and design lock-ins as the three forms of path dependence. Establish the value concept of strengthening the school with quality, and take the connotative development as the revitalization. The top priority of the development work; build a pyramid-shaped school-running hierarchy, and take a characteristic rather than a comprehensive development path; plus, Greater support for institutions of higher learning in the middle and western regions, and the expansion of the overall planning and management authority of the provincial government, is the starting point for the revival of the advanced education in the middle and western regions. Possible solutions from "Locked" to "Advanced".

    Higher education in the Midwest, Western awareness, Revitalization, Lock-in, Advanced
    (1) Zhu Wenhui
    Professor, Department of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
    (2) Murtaza Khan
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
    (3) Shaista Irshad Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.

26 Pages : 284-298

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).26      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).26      Published : Jun 2023

Role of Teachers' Affective Support for Reducing Students' Emotional Exhaustion in Higher Education in Pakistan

    The study determined the connection between teachers' affective commitment along with emotional exhaustion among students with the mediation of students' self-efficacy, intrinsic motivation, and extrinsic motivation in Pakistan. 309 responses have been collected from the students of HEIs in Karachi whereas PLS-SEM was employed to analyze data. Teachers’ affective support positively impacts students' self-efficacy and intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, whereas students' self-efficacy and extrinsic motivation harm students' emotional exhaustion. Regarding mediation analysis, the study revealed that Teachers' affective support harms students' emotional exhaustion with the mediating effects of students' self-efficacy as well as extrinsic motivation. Practitioners or educational psychologists must realize the likelihood that students' motivation and self-efficacy are possible approaches in which teacher affective support is associated with emotional exhaustion when administering such
    interventions.

    Teachers' Affective Support, Students' Motivation, Self-Efficacy, Emotional Exhaustion, Higher Education Institutes
    (1) Nasir Ali
    Adjunct Faculty and Research Scholar, Institute of Business Management & Healthcare Management (IBHM), DOW University of Health Science, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Shahnawaz Tunio
    School of Education, Zhengzhou University, Henan, China.
    (3) Narjis Unar
    Research Fellow, Department of Education, Institute of Business Management (IoBM), Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.