SEARCH ARTICLE

15 Pages : 137-151

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-IV).15      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-IV).15      Published : Dec 2020

An Experimental Study Regarding Impact of 7E's Instructional Model Based Instructions upon Student's Attitude towards Physical Education Subject at Higher Secondary School Level

    Constructivism means the realization of knowledge in mind and believes that students should construct knowledge rather than gaining it. Students should allow observing, manipulating, hypothesizing, experiencing to generate result knowledge rather than feeding. Impact of instructions based on 7E's instructional model upon student's attitude towards Physical Education and its comparison between the experimental and controlled group at both pre and post-test phase was checked by using statistical package for social sciences version (24.0). It was yielded that an instructional method using 7E's instructional model has a significant positive impact on a student's attitude towards physical education subject. The experimental group show a more positive response as compared to the controlled group.

    Student's Attitude, Physical Education, Higher Secondary School Level, 7E's Instructional Model
    (1) Faheemullah Khan
    Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Gomal University, D.I.K, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Zia-Ul- Islam
    Chairman, Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Gomal University, D.I.K, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Faisal Islam
    Department of Sports Sciences and Physical Education, Gomal University, D.I.K, KP, Pakistan.

23 Pages : 216-223

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).23      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).23      Published : Sep 2020

Perceptions of Secondary School Female Teachers' About the Effects of Class Size on Learning Outcomes

    The main aim of this study was to see the perceptions of female teachers of secondary schools about the relationship between class size and students learning outcomes. Variable Learning outcome (LO) was selected for comparing teaching in overcrowded classes versus small-sized classrooms. Primary data were collected from the same teachers who had the experience of teaching both overcrowded classes and small-sized classes. For overcrowded classes, it was hypothesized that teachers could very effectively achieve the targeted learning outcomes in small classes, whereas it is quite challenging for the overcrowded class teachers to achieve the targets. Reliability tests were carried out to check the consistency of the answers from respondents. The test Cronbach's alphas yielded acceptable to very good range. Learning outcomes (LOO) 4.04, Learning outcomes (LOS) 4.72. These results were further checked and reinforced through the use of One-sample t-tests. The majority of the same teachers, on the basis of the same statistical tests, have expressed that smallsized classrooms are relatively more appropriate for teaching.

    Female Secondary Schools, Class Size, Learning Outcomes (LO)
    (1) Samreen Mehmood
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Saira Shereen
    M.Phil Scholar, Department of Education, City University Peshawar, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Madeeha Murad
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Chitral. Chitral, KP, Pakistan.

53 Pages : 519-527

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).53      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-I).53      Published : Mar 2020

Effect of Leadership Styles of Secondary School Heads on School Improvement

    This research.is designed to assess the effects of the leadership style of the secondary school principals on the school improvement. It was basically descriptive research in nature and for the collection of data survey method was used. Twenty senior school leaders from the AJ&k Mirpur department and 60 senior teachers from the public sector were selected as subjects. Samples were selected using simple random sampling techniques. Two questionnaires were prepared, one for the principal and the other for the senior teachers. Mean, standard deviation, and linear regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The result revealed that the leadership style of the school heads greatly contributed to the progress of the school. It is recommended that the principal must understand the level of learning in his department and the ability to share leadership style with the faculty and staff in order to get the most out of the academic process

    Effect, Leadership, Leadership Styles, School Improvement, Secondary Schools
    (1) Maria Noureen
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (2) Nazir Haider Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (3) Shazia Zamir
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.

10 Pages : 68-76

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).10      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).10      Published : Dec 2019

Executive District Officers (Education) and Quality Assurance at Secondary Level in Punjab, Pakistan

    Quality of education furnishes learners to develop intellectual capabilities, knowledge, skills and to contribute information of respectful, enlightened and peaceful democratic societies in order to uplift the sustainable well-being of individuals. The aim of secondary education is to build individual intellectual capabilities. There have been no serious and integrated efforts to develop an effective system of quality assurance for secondary education though, certain efforts have been made to improve certain aspects of school education. The aim of the article is to collect the opinion of Executive District Officers (EDOs) about quality assurance in education in the area of teachers and learners at secondary level. The research instrument was developed, validated through experts in the field of education, and reliability (internal consistency) was found through SPSS. Results of this study showed that teachers had mastery over the subject but did not have competency in pedagogical skills

    Physical facilities, Quality education, Secondary Schools, Quality teachers, Quality learners
    (1) Nazneen Nazak
    PhD. Scholar, Department of Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Mohi-Ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Aslam Asghar
    Professor,Faculty of Social Sciences, Mohi-Ud-Din Islamic University Nerian Sharif, AJ&K, Pakistan.
    (3) Tariq Javed
    SST, Federal Government Public School No. 2 (Boys), Tariqabad, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.

20 Pages : 157-164

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).20      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).20      Published : Dec 2019

Effect of Teaching Reading Strategies on the Students' Reading Comprehension

    Reading is an important tool for getting access to information which provides a base to the learning process. Comprehension is a basic pre-requisite for reading to be meaningful. Various reading strategies have been associated with better reading comprehension. The current experimental study conducted in the Pakistani context explored the effect of teaching reading strategies on reading comprehension of students in the subject of English at the higher secondary school level. The experimental pretest-posttest equivalent research design was adopted to conduct the study. The sample consisted of 60 higher secondary school students of a private girls college in Mansehra, Pakistan. Findings indicate that teaching reading strategies have a positive impact on the reading comprehension of students at the higher secondary level. The study has important implications for teachers, students, curriculum planners, policymakers in the field of education and school leaders.

    Higher Secondary School, Reading Comprehension, Teaching of English, Teaching strategies, Pedagogy
    (1) Malik Abdul Shakoor
    Ph.D. Scholar,Department of Education, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Ilyas Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education,Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Imran Iqbal Majoka
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.

21 Pages : 165-170

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).21      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).21      Published : Dec 2019

Leadership Behavior of Principals and Attitudes of Teachers towards Academic Environment in Private Schools

    The research was focused on the “Leadership Behavior of Principals and Attitudes of Teachers as related to the Academic Environment in Private Secondary Schools of District Dera Ismail Khan”. The study was quantitative and data were collected using a survey. The population was 147 heads and 1470 teachers who were working in private secondary schools of the District, Dera Ismail Khan. A sample of 324 was selected for gathering data. The correlation, t-test, and regression were statistical analysis techniques. The results depicted that better academic environment is the result of positive attitude of teachers. The relationship between attitude and leadership behavior was highly positive. No differences were found between rural and urban on attitude scale, leadership behavior scale and environment scale.

    Teachers’ Attitude, Leadership Behavior, Academic Environment, Private Secondary Schools
    (1) Latif Ur Rehman
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, Qurtuba University of Science and Technology, Dera Ismail Khan, Kp, Pakistan.
    (2) Liaquat Hussain Shah
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research,Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Khuda Bakhsh Malik
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,GC University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

24 Pages : 188-194

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).24      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).24      Published : Dec 2019

Financial Management Competence of Selected and Promoted School Heads: A Demographic Comparison

    This study intended comparing the financial management competence of selected and promoted school principals (heads). It was quantitative and comparative in nature. The population was principals of government high schools in Upper Punjab. Purposive sampling technique was applied for sampling the size of 213 school heads from district Sahiwal. A selfdeveloped questionnaire comprising 34 items was used to collect data. The reliability of the questionnaire was found to be .82. Data were analyzed using advanced statistics using SPSS. The study established that school heads have awareness planning procedures and implementation processes but school heads are not confident to coordinate with stakeholders in financial matters of school. The significant difference appeared in financial management competence of promoted and selected school heads and males and females school principals. It was recommended that financial management orientation and training may be arranged for school heads of public secondary schools to improve their financial management competence.

    Finance, Financial Management, School heads, Secondary Schools, Financial Management Competence
    (1) Zunaira Fatima
    Lecturer,Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Uzma Shahzadi
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ashfaque Shah
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.

19 Pages : 143-150

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).19      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).19      Published : Jun 2019

Learning Engagement in Mathematics: A Test of an Active Learning Model

    This experimental study explored the effect of the 4WsHs active learning model on learning engagement in mathematics classes. The research design used for conducting this study was true experimental research design (pre-test post-test equivalent group design). A sample comprising 190 students selected from two public sector schools was divided into experimental and control groups using a matched random sampling technique. The newly developed active learning model was used as treatment for an experimental group while the same contents of mathematics were taught to the control group using a traditional method. After practice of three months, learning engagement of both groups was measured using a classroom observation checklist. The analyzed data revealed a significant superiority of students belonging to the experimental group over their counterparts in learning engagement. Hence, the newly developed active learning model proved to be effective for developing learning engagement among students.

    Learning Engagement, Active Learning, Secondary School Students, Mathematics Class, Teaching Mathematics
    (1) Syed Iftikhar Hussain Shah
    Ph.D Scholar, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Iqbal Majoka
    Associate Professor,Department of Education,Hazara University, Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Shaista Irshad Khan
    Secretary, Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Abbottabad, KP, Pakistan.

07 Pages : 53-60

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).07      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).07      Published : Mar 2019

Professionalism as a Moral Code of Secondary School Teachers

    Teachers are given a moral code and expected to follow the ethics while working in institutions. Monitoring authorities are responsible for observing the school teachers’ enactment of the professional code and take action against delinquents. The present study investigates professionalism as a moral code of secondary school teachers by a survey of their perceptions. A questionnaire and observation sheet were used as data collection tools. The sample of the study was forty schools and 120 teachers from Bahawalpur District in Pakistan chosen through multistage sampling. Results through mean comparison using a paired t- test indicated that the majority of teachers had insight about professionalism but did not practice it. It is therefore recommended that education departments should utilize this aspect in their teachers and deploy special mechanisms for the practice of professionalism.

    Professionalism, Moral Code, Teachers' Insight, Teachers' Practices, Secondary School Teachers
    (1) Naseer Ahmad Shahid
    PhD Scholar,Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Nasreen Akhter
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shahzadi Iqra Naz Malik
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur,Punjab, Pakistan.

37 Pages : 281-286

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).37      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-I).37      Published : Mar 2019

Effects of Principals' Leadership Styles on Teachers' Performance at Secondary Schools in Dera Ismail Khan

    This learning was directed acts discover the effect of Principals leadership strategies on teachers act of secondary school in D.I.Khan. The research was cross sectional and parametric in nature. The record was collected by both from principals and teachers of secondary school located in the district. The outcomes were fascinatingly opposing to the assumed statements i.e in this broadsheet the impact of transactional and transformational guidance style has been found contrary on teachers enactment. The reason for such phenomena has been deliberated in this broadsheet. The study concluded that both leadership styles i.e transformational and transactional styles of principles of the school understudy have been found not supporting in improvement in teachers performance

    Transformational Leadership, Transactional Leadership, Teachers Performance. Secondary School
    (1) Farhat Yasmin
    Ph.D. Scholar, Depart of Management Sciences,Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology. D.I.Khan KP. Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor,Depart of Management Sciences, Qurtuba University of Science and Information Technology. D.I.Khan KP. Pakistan.
    (3) Maria Sultana
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences,Leads University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.