ethanporcaro/eric-fulltext-meta huggingface dataset:
Impact of Cooperative Learning in Developing Students&apos; Cognitive Abilities for Academic Achievement
Author: Hoorani, Bareerah Hafeez
Date: 2014-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cooperative Learning,Cognitive Ability,Academic Achievement,Action Research,Abstract Reasoning,Skill Development,Outcomes of Education,Middle School Students,Grade 8,Foreign Countries,Rote Learning,Taxonomy,Lesson Plans,Workshops,Questionnaires,Correlation

This study used an Action Research Method to investigate ways to improve the thinking and reasoning skills of grade eight science students in an under-resourced school in Karachi. The students' rote learning patterns were challenged using the schema provided by Blooms' taxonomy of learning domains. A cooperative learning environment was generated with a renewed investment plan, a restructured lesson plan and an intensive workshop with the group leaders. These interventions were done with the help of the preliminary data that was collected through questionnaires. The outcomes of the action research method showed a positive correlation between cooperative learning approach and academic achievement of the students.
Inclusive Education at Primary Level: Reality or Phantasm
Author: Khan, Itfaq Khaliq
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Inclusion,Mixed Methods Research,Structured Interviews,Pilot Projects,Questionnaires,Disabilities,Mainstreaming,Special Needs Students,Foreign Countries,Focus Groups,Positive Attitudes,Grade 5,Elementary School Students,Elementary School Teachers,Principals,Check Lists,Children,Childrens Rights,Treaties,International Law

The objectives of this study were to assess the impacts of Inclusive Education (IE) Project implemented in government schools of Islamabad and anticipate its practicability for public schools. Quantitative and qualitative methods were applied for data collection. Study instruments were structured interviews, unstructured focus group discussions, and questionnaire. The study revealed that Students with Disabilities (SWDs) carrypositive attitudes about their mainstreaming and promote friendships among them. The accessibility of school infrastructure normally addresses the needs of all students, but curriculum, equipment, teaching, learning aids, and assessment methods need to be adjusted. Principals in the schools have a positive attitude towards IE and suggested the government take more concrete measures toward mobilizing financial and technical resources for the training of teachers and providing them with technological support. Teachers involved in IE practices have a positive attitude for inclusion of SWDs and they proposed that it can be replicated in all public schools.
Level of Inhibition in Trained Secondary School Teachers: Evidence from Pakistan
Author: Rafiq, Fauzia
Date: 2014-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Inhibition,Secondary School Teachers,Teaching Methods,Teacher Education Programs,Preservice Teachers,Preservice Teacher Education,Faculty Development,Foreign Countries,Student Teachers,Technology Integration,Teacher Surveys

The study found that the inhibition amongst trained secondary school teachers in using learned teaching methodologies is caused due to the lack of content knowledge, insufficient support from the administration, scarce continuous professional development opportunities, unsupportive environment, large class size, inefficiency to integrate technology, inadequate post-training support and lack of motivation. The study also concluded that teaching inhibition is not possible to be controlled by virtue of teacher's training skills only. This study recommends that trained teachers be permitted to experiment within their permissible limits to try new teaching methodologies under supervised conditions and reflect upon them intermittently. Continuous support of the school administration is the key to successfully implementing the newly-acquired pedagogic and scholastic skills for an educational institution to improve its teacher education programme.
Influence of Parenting Style on Children&apos;s Behaviour
Author: Sarwar, Samiullah
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Parenting Styles,Child Behavior,Interviews,Parent Role,Parent Child Relationship,Juvenile Justice,Delinquency,Academic Achievement,Qualitative Research,Behavior Problems,Mother Attitudes,Foreign Countries

This research determined the influence of parents and their parenting styles on children's behavior. The author examined different parenting styles to understand which style leads the children to be juvenile delinquent, that ultimately makes the children low academic achievers. In this paper, the researcher attempts to bring an original contribution through the identification of what is missing in the literature thus offering recommendations for future research on the role of parents in shaping the future of their children. Much research has been done on the role of parents in shaping the future of their children; however, more comprehensive research needs to be conducted on the role of parents and different parenting styles on their children's behavior. A qualitative paradigm was preffered using in-depth interviews with two mothers of children with delinquent behavior. The findings revealed that authoritarian parenting style leads the children to become rebellious and adopt problematic behavior due to more than necessary power exercised on children by parents. In contrast, authoritative parenting style is effective for children, as it encourages moderate parenting style. There is a demonstrated need reported in the literature that parents who spend maximum time with their children reduce the probability of developing delinquent behavior among their children. Spending more time together with the adolescents reciprocate through reducing their problematic behaviors. This study is based on a limited data and refers to the experience of only two mothers.
Problems Faced by Private Sector Primary School Teachers in the Application of Pedagogical Skills
Author: Razzak, Nadia
Date: 2014-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Private Sector,Teaching Skills,Creative Teaching,Teaching Methods,Likert Scales,Questionnaires,Foreign Countries,Pilot Projects,Teacher Effectiveness,Private Schools,Elementary School Teachers,Pedagogical Content Knowledge

As pedagogy is the science of teaching, it requires considerable creativity for a teacher to attain a firm grasp on it. Only an expert teacher can use different tools and methodologies to enhance learning abilities of his/her students. For teachers, it becomes essential to utilize their full potentials and resources to keep teaching standards up to the mark. This study was designed to highlight problems faced by teachers in the application of creative teaching methodologies in their classrooms. Teachers teaching at primary level in different private schools of Karachi served as the research participants of the study. A total of fifty teachers were selected by using purposive sampling. For data collection, a structured questionnaire based on Likert Scale containing 32 items served as the instrument of the study. Findings revealed that almost all teachers use demonstration method with sparing use of technology.
Social Media Integration in Secondary Education in Pakistan
Author: Ahmed, Rida
Date: 2016-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Social Media,Program Implementation,Classroom Techniques,Qualitative Research,Phenomenology,Interviews,Secondary School Teachers,Technology Uses in Education,Technology Integration,Educational Technology,Educational Resources,Guidelines,Information Policy,Relevance (Education),Teacher Attitudes

This paper investigates the adequacy of social media implementation in the context of secondary education in Pakistan and highlights the importance and necessity of social media in secondary education. This research has helped in understanding the pros and cons of social media implementation in classrooms and also facilitated in analyzing whether social media helps in student learning, classroom performances, competencies and academic grow. The qualitative study paradigm was used for this research. Six phenomenological interviews were conducted from secondary school teachers. In the light of the derived results. It was concluded that social media was an essential tool that could be used to make classrooms more engaging and ethnically diverse. Results suggested that teachers spent time implementing social media in their classrooms for academic purposes and teachers used these forums for self-education and to interact with like-minded people. Social media can serve the most momentous purposes in education system as today's digitalized world is all about the Internet and technology, and hence it becomes compulsory for the educationist to understand the importance social networking
Impact of Self-Regulation Skills on Academic Performance of Young Children in Private Schools of Karachi
Author: Kathawala, Abeer
Date: 2015-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Self Concept,Self Management,Academic Achievement,Young Children,Private Schools,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Grade 1,Grade 2,Outcomes of Education,Emotional Intelligence,Interpersonal Competence,Measures (Individuals),Elementary School Students

This research aimed to explore if self-regulation skills had any effect on the academic outcomes of young children in private schools of Karachi, Pakistan. Quantitative research method was used to determine the impact of self-regulation upon the academic outcome of young children by utilizing Early School Self-Regulation Scale-Care Giver Version (Bhamani, 2012). The sample size consisted of randomly chosen 210 children, studying in grades 1 and 2 from seven different private schools in Karachi. The results of the research show that self-regulation skills had a significant impact on the academic outcome of young children in private schools of Karachi, b = -6.3, t(198) = 0.693, p &lt; 0.01. Self-regulation skills also explained a significant proportion of variance in students' grades, R[superscript 2] = 0.397, F(1, 198) = 130.536, p &lt; 0.01.
Teachers&apos; Beliefs about Differentiated Instructions in Mixed Ability Classrooms: A Case of Time Limitation
Author: Aftab, Jaweria
Date: 2015-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Teacher Attitudes,Beliefs,Individualized Instruction,Multiple Intelligences,Statistical Analysis,Research Methodology,Middle School Teachers,Stakeholders,Teaching Methods,Teacher Surveys,Questionnaires,Foreign Countries,Sampling,Social Networks,Ability Grouping

Students in today's mixed ability classrooms come from diverse backgrounds with needs. In such a scenario, differentiated instructions are of prime importance for teachers to deal with in mixed ability classrooms. The teaching experiences and academic life mould perceptions of teachers which affects their teaching style; therefore, it is important to know teachers' beliefs and perceptions regarding teaching in a mixed ability classroom at middle school level so as to guide educators and heads inside and outside the institution. For this study, quantitative research method was used to explore and understand the beliefs and perceptions of the teachers of middle schools regarding implementing differentiated instructions. The sample size included 120 teachers who were sent a survey questionnaire through online Google form and was constructed by customizing the questionnaire from Ballone and Czerniak (2001). The analysis of quantitative inquiry revealed that there is a positive association between teachers' beliefs about their intentions and stakeholders' expectations to implement differentiated instruction. It was highlighted that all stakeholders wanted teachers to implement differentiated strategies; however, the teachers were found to be short of planning and instructional time for differentiation.
Feminisation of Teaching: Factors Affecting Low Male Participation in Early Childhood Teaching at Private Schools in Pakistan
Author: Saigol, Meher
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Males,Qualitative Research,Phenomenology,Early Childhood Education,Private Schools,Foreign Countries,Inservice Teacher Education,Preschool Teachers,Feminism,Sex Stereotypes,Gender Issues,Equal Education,Femininity,Role Models,Teacher Shortage,Teacher Participation,Interviews

This study was aimed at identifying associated barriers to entry of male teachers into early childhood teaching and to understand the gender inequality and the shortage of male role models for early learners at private schools of Karachi. A qualitative research was conducted with phenomenology as the chosen inquiry method. A purposeful sample of six in-service educators was selected from four private schools in Karachi two male post-secondary teachers, two female early childhood teachers and two private school female heads. The data were collected using three semi structured interviews one for each sample sub type. The study revealed that the male teachers did not teach early learners at private schools due to poor pay; low male adult and child compatibility; the influence of gender stereotypes and societal norms on occupational choice and child safety concerns. To create gender neutrality of early childhood teachers, male participants expressed an interest to teach young learners if offered equitable pay and professional development opportunities, while female participants suggested increased pay and child protection policy implementation.
Insights of School Head about Marketing Education Services through Digital Media
Author: Iqbal, Samer
Date: 2016-06-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Marketing,Private Schools,Principals,Administrator Attitudes,Technology Uses in Education,Information Technology,Qualitative Research,Phenomenology,Interviews,Cost Effectiveness,Social Media,Commercialization,Foreign Countries

This study mainly focuses on the insights of a private school's head pertaining to the use of digital media in educational marketing. The qualitative research paradigm was chosen for this study and in depth phenomenological interview was conducted from a head of a private school. Two themes were extracted from the data: Marketing educational services through digital media and its challenges, and digital media tool for marketing education services. The study revealed that the school head perceived the digital media to be cost-effective marketing strategy that was multidimensional and value-driven, but due to lack of awareness, skills, attitude, and sense of maturity among stakeholders, digital media was ignored and was not much used as a cost-effective marketing tool. Nevertheless, it is proposed that by hiring marketing personnel to promote services professionally, by aligning their strategies according to the demands of their customers, and by inviting customers' voice on digital platforms, digital media can become a cost-effective and a valuable tool for mercerization of education.
Teaching English as a Language Not Subject by Employing Formative Assessment
Author: Chandio, Muhammad Tufail
Date: 2015-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Formative Evaluation,Teaching Models,Teaching Methods,English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Summative Evaluation,Alternative Assessment,Qualitative Research,Participant Observation,Educational Practices,Intermode Differences,Secondary School Curriculum,College Second Language Programs,Foreign Countries

English is a second language (L2) in Sindh, Pakistan. Most of the public sector schools in Sindh teach English as a subject rather than a language. Besides, they do not distinguish between generic pedagogy and distinctive approaches used for teaching English as a first language (L1) and second language (L2). In addition, the erroneous traditional assessment focuses on only writing and reading skills and the listening and speaking skills of L2 remain excluded. There is a great emphasis on summative assessments, which contribute to a qualification; however, formative assessments, which provide timely and continuous appraisal and feedback, remain ignored. Summative assessment employs only paper-and- pencil based test, while the other current means of alternative assessments like self-assessment, peer-assessment, and portfolio assessment have not been incorporated, and explored yet. Teaching English as a subject not as a language, employing summative assessment not formative, depending on paper-and-pencil based test, and not using the alternative modes of assessment are some of the questions this study will deal with. The study under discussion suggests that current approaches employed for teaching English are misplaced as these take a subject teaching approach rather than a language teaching approach. It also argues for the paradigm shift from a product to process approach to assessment by administering modern alternative assessments.
Student Perceptions of Textbook Layout and Learnability in Private Schools
Author: Hoshangabadwala, Alefiyah
Date: 2015-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Student Attitudes,Textbooks,Textbook Selection,Layout (Publications),Private Schools,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis,Textbook Preparation,Questionnaires,Elementary School Students

This research is an exploratory study that investigates students' perceptions pertinent to textbook layout and organization and their evaluation of the textbook ease of learning. The objective is to find out whether the layout dynamics of school textbooks make any difference in students' interest in studying or subject understanding. 73 students from various private schools of Pakistan's cosmopolitan city Karachi responded to a quantitative survey that gauged their perceptions regarding textbook components such as paper, print, color, and textbook pedagogical features. Findings indicate that students rank print and color above paper quality, and that there is no particular relationship between a book layout and the actual use of textbooks.
Value Related Practices Used by Teacher Educators at a Public University, Islamabad
Author: Mahmood, Munazza
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Educational Practices,Values,Questionnaires,Values Education,Likert Scales,Student Teacher Attitudes,Preservice Teacher Education,Preservice Teachers,Teaching Methods,Teaching Models,Student Surveys,Qualitative Research

Values play a vital role in any teacher-training program. The value practices, used by teacher educators affect students' understanding and practicing of values. This study aimed to explore the value related practices of teacher educators and to rank the value practices of education programs at a public sector university. Survey method was used for the study and the population comprised prospective teachers of education program at the university. 100 prospective teachers were selected through simple random sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaire and analyzed by using mean. It was found that there were several value related practices used by teacher educators such as realness, prizing, empathic understanding, fully functioning person, humility, lovingness, courage--overcoming one's own fears, tolerance, decisiveness, living the tension between patience and impatience and the joy of living. With reference to ranking, realness stood above all other values. It is recommended that there may be more focus on different value related practices and that these are introduced in contents of teacher education program.
The Impact of Occupational Stress on University Employees&apos; Personality
Author: Ahmad, Nawaz
Date: 2016-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Personality,Personality Traits,Stress Variables,Job Satisfaction,Quality of Working Life,Employee Attitudes,Questionnaires,Hypothesis Testing,Occupational Surveys,Likert Scales,Regression (Statistics),Correlation,Job Simplification,Performance Factors,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

This study is an effort to understand the impact of occupational stress which is classified into four constructs i.e. pressure at work, support at work, job satisfaction, and nature of job, on the personality of employees working in public as well as private sector universities. To conduct the study, a survey questionnaire was floated to six universities: two public sector and four private sector. These universities were selected on convenience bases and respondents from these universities were selected based on purposive sampling technique. The data was found reliable through cronbach alpha. In order to analyse data, correlation followed by multiple regression were applied as statistical tools. Analysis showed that all variables of occupational stress have significant impact over employees' personality and overall model is significant at 99.9% confidence interval.
Quality of School Work Life of Public School Teachers: Cases from Turkey and Pakistan
Author: Akram, Muhammad
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Public School Teachers,Quality of Working Life,Family Work Relationship,Teacher Surveys,Comparative Analysis,Comparative Education,Teacher Attitudes,Job Satisfaction,Likert Scales,Correlation,Statistical Analysis

The Quality of Work life (QWL) is the employees' feeling or perception of being comfortable with their work. The objective of the present study was to compare Quality of School Work Life (QSWL) of public school teachers from Turkey and Pakistan. A QSWL scale developed by Ilgan, Ata, Zepeda and Ozu-Cengiz (2014) having 30 items was used as the research instrument. The sample included 995 Turkish teachers (from 8 cities) and 716 Pakistani teachers (from 5 cities of Punjab). Reliability coefficient of QSWL scale was 0.81. Further, five subscales within the QSWL tools were identified through its exploratory factor analysis. On all these 5 subscales of QSWL (when analysed separately), Turkish and Pakistani teachers differed significantly in their perceptions; however, they were found appreciating similar QSWL in the aggregate analyses. In detailed analyses of various subgroups only female teachers from Pakistan were found better on QSWL than their Turkish counterparts.
Leadership Behaviour in High-Performing Government Boys Secondary Schools in Quetta: A Grounded Theory Analysis
Author: Bahadur, Waheed
Date: 2017-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Secondary Schools,Males,Single Sex Schools,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Principals,Assistant Principals,Administrator Attitudes,Teacher Attitudes,Leadership Styles,Administrator Behavior,Goal Orientation,Interpersonal Relationship,Educational Change,Administrative Principles,Case Studies,Grounded Theory

The performance of schools is highly dependent on the leadership of school heads, and, flexible leaders accelerate school performance. The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine leadership behavior in selected boys' secondary schools that are performing well. Based on multiple-case study design, four high-performing schools from Quetta were selected as sites. Collectively, four principals, four vice-principals and purposively selected sixteen teachers constituted the sample of the study. The data were collected from semi-structured interviews. For the data analysis, the study relied on grounded theory approach through open-coding, axial coding and selective coding. The findings revealed that the school principals possessed different leadership behaviors, such as change-oriented, relation-oriented and task-oriented behaviors. Moreover, different leadership behaviors contribute to school performance. The implications of the study, recommendations and suggestion are also discussed.