SEARCH ARTICLE

08 Pages : 72-79

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).08      10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-III).08      Published : Sep 2021

Effectively Managing Classroom: A Case Study of Four Novice Elementary Teachers in Private Schools

    This study explored the lived experiences of novice elementary school teachers with respect to classroom management. This study used a phenomenological case study research design. Four novice elementary school teachers struggling with classroom management were selected from private elementary schools in Lahore. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to elicit the lived experiences of the participants. All interviews were audio-recorded and later transcribed for conducting a qualitative content analysis of the data. The analysis revealed that novice teachers faced various challenges in managing their class-and used multiple pedagogical techniques to handle day-to-day classroom issues. Usually, a new teacher is highly dependent on the support and help from the school management; irony, however, is that they seldom receive any. This study contributes to contextual knowledge related to the issues and needs of novice private elementary school teachers at the start of their careers.

    Private Schools, Effective Classroom Management, Case Study, Novice Elementary Teachers
    (1) Ayesha Saleem
    Lecturer, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Yaar Muhammad
    Assistant Professor, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Malahat Fuad Siddiqui
    Research Associate, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

21 Pages : 212 - 222

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).21      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-I).21      Published : Mar 2022

Identifying English Language Problems of Novice Engineering Students

    English has a paramount role in this digital world of internet and mobile technology. Digital technology has facilitated language learning. This study focused on identifying English language problems of novice engineering students in this modern age of scientific advancement.Convenience sampling method was used since the principal researcher taught the subject of Functional English to participants. Eighty engineering students were surveyed. Research instruments were document analysis and classroom observation. Data were analyzed through an interpretative approach to drawing study outcomes. Results exhibited engineering students faced English language problems in the English language classroom context. Multiple English language problems surfaced, such as poor vocabulary, spelling errors,grammatical errors, writing problems, comprehension problems, and accepting teacher dictation. Additionally, psychological problems were shyness, low self-confidence, nervousness, fear of peer criticism and stage fright.

    English Language, Problems, Novice, Engineering Students
    (1) Inayatullah Kakepoto
    Department of English, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saeed Akhter
    Department of English, Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Quratulain Talpur
    Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Campus Khairpur Mir's, Sindh, Pakistan.