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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.

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.

44 Pages : 447-462

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).44      10.31703/gssr.2022(VII-II).44      Published : Jun 2022

Development And Validation of Students' Academic Performance Scale For Higher Secondary School Level

    The aim of this study was to develop and validate a comprehensive instrument to measure the holistic academic performance of higher secondary school-level students in Pakistan. Data were collected from 1035 higher secondary school level students enrolled in public sector colleges and higher secondary schools. Content validity was determined by eight national and international experts' opinions. The reliability coefficient was found (α=.74) for the said scale. Initially, 52 statements were developed by integrating the students' academic characteristics, students' performance domains, and academic listening, speaking, reading, and writing tasks.Finally, 24 statements were retained after applying the Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). It resulted in two distinct sub-factors of Students’ Individual Performance (SIP) and Students'
    Group Performance (SGP). Findings of the research indicate that Students' Academic Performance may be used as a reliable and holistic measure by the educational stakeholders for higher secondary school level students.

    Students' Academic Performance, Higher Secondary School Level, Individual Performance, Group Performance, Holistic Performance
    (1) Maria Saima Jabir
    PhD Scholar, Institute of Education and Research (IER), University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Shahid Farooq
    Professor & Chairman, Department of Advanced Studies in Education, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.