International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE)
This study was conducted to examine students’ perceptions regarding reading habits and to explore... more This study was conducted to examine students’ perceptions regarding reading habits and to explore gender-wise, sector-wise, and grade-wise differences in secondary school students’ reading habits. The students (N=538) who participated in this cross-sectional survey were selected through a non-proportional stratified random sampling technique from district Lahore. The researchers developed a questionnaire comprised of four subscales (perceptions, purpose, preferences, and problems in reading) to measure students reading habits. They ensured the validity of the instrument from experts and calculated the reliability that was Cronbach’s alpha=0.802. Data were analyzed by using different statistical techniques (mean, standard deviation, and independent samples t-tests). The results of descriptive statistics indicated that students gave more preferences to reading than perceptions about reading, the purpose of reading, and problems in reading. However, the least contributing factor was pr...
IntroductionReading is an attempt to comprehend the writer’s message for personal growth and succ... more IntroductionReading is an attempt to comprehend the writer’s message for personal growth and success in the relevant fields. Thus, psychologists consider it a multifaceted cognitive process of constructing meanings from texts. The present study was conducted to determine the relationships among students’ reading habits, study skills, and academic achievement in English at the secondary level in Punjab, Pakistan.MethodsThe (n = 1614) students enrolled in the science section for the academic year 2019–2020 participated in this descriptive correlational survey, selected from 40 high schools in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, through a non-proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The Reading Habits Questionnaire (RHQ) and the Study Skills Scale (SSS) were used to collect data about students’ reading habits and study skills. At the same time, academic achievement was the students’ grades obtained in the ninth class in the subject of English that were determined by the Board of Inter...
This study was designed to explore secondary school students’ academic engagement and its relatio... more This study was designed to explore secondary school students’ academic engagement and its relationship with their achievement. The (n=3200) students participated in this correlational study that were randomly selected from 80 schools of Punjab. Data were collected through the Academic Engagement Scale (AES) that consisted of 26 Likert-type statements. Validity was made sure by three educational experts while the reliability was confirmed through Cronbach’s alpha = 0.821. Descriptive and Inferential statistics were applied to analyze and interpret the results. Descriptive statistics’ results revealed that students have a competent level in academic engagement while results of inferential statistics (Pearson r test) indicated a positive moderate relationship between students’ engagement and achievement. Moreover, a significant gender-wise and administrative division-wise difference was found in students’ academic engagement. It is recommended that teachers could foster students’ acade...
The authors investigate what factors impact employee attitude and how employee attitude shapes th... more The authors investigate what factors impact employee attitude and how employee attitude shapes their behavior. They admit that pro-social behavior (PSB) is a consequence of internal market and learning orientation since it affects the attitude of front-line employees. Therefore, the article focuses on the internal market and learning orientation, enabling an organization's culture via employee attitudes. A survey was conducted to collect the data from managers and front-line employees at higher educational institutes in Pakistan. The findings of the study are that (1) the internal market orientation (IMO) has a positive influence on the pro-social behavior of front-line employees (FLE); (2) employee attitude mediates the effect of IMO on PSB, and (3) employee attitude mediates the effect of learning orientation (LO) on PSB. Implications of the obtained results and further research directions are also mentioned.
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE), 2022
The educational productivity theory directed that students’ variables affect their performance. T... more The educational productivity theory directed that students’ variables affect their performance. Therefore, this descriptive correlational study was designed to examine students’ interpersonal skills and its association with their achievement. There were 3,200 high school students participated in this study, selected from 80 high schools of Punjab through multistage random sampling technique. The Interpersonal Skills Scale (ISS) was adapted from DiPerna and Elliott’s Academic Competence Evaluation Scales-Student form (ACES-Student). ISS demonstrated a good internal consistency (coefficient alphas=0.819 and composite reliability=0.845). The results exhibited that students have a competent level of interpersonal skills. Moreover, a statistically significant difference was found in female and male students’ perceptions about interpersonal skills, while female have more interpersonal skills than male. Furthermore, ANOVA results concluded that administrative division (location) influences...
The study aimed to observe teachers' competence level in Effective Communication and Proficient U... more The study aimed to observe teachers' competence level in Effective Communication and Proficient Use of Information Communication Technologies (ECPUICT). A descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted on 201 both male and female Elementary School Teachers (ESTs) that were selected from public sector elementary schools of district Lahore through random sampling. The researchers developed an observational check list that consisted of three sub-scales (i.e. Knowledge & understanding, disposition, and performance & skills).The psychometric properties of each subscale showed that the observational checklist is valid and reliable to measure teachers' competence in ECPUICT. Different statistical techniques were applied to analyze the data i.e. mean score, standard deviation, and an independent sample t-test. The findings showed the majority of ESTs are moderately competent in ECPUICT. However, there was a significant gender-based difference in two factors of ECPUICT (disposition and performance & skills) while an insignificant difference in ESTs' knowledge and understanding regarding ECPUICT. Hence, overall a significant difference between male and female ESTs competence level in ECPUICT was found. It is to be suggested that the concerned educational authorities should take steps to enhance the competence level of ESTs by indulging them in different training programs such as seminars, workshops, in-service training, professional development training, etc.
In contemporary world, Students’ attitude is considered more important than their experiences and... more In contemporary world, Students’ attitude is considered more important than their experiences and academic preparation. A positive attitude towards research is a key to success and progress in the knowledge based societies. This study explored the students’ attitude towards research. The participants of present study were Master of Technology Education (MTE) students studying in Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore. The sample comprised of 140 students of technology education selected through random sampling technique. The Attitude towards Research scale (ATR) was adapted for data collection. The scale was consisted of 28 items which were divided into five factors: research usefulness, research anxiety, positive attitudes, relevance to life, and research difficulties. ATR scale was developed by Elena C. Papanastasiou from University of Cyprus in 2002. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t-test. The results showed that student have...
Knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes are the features of teachers' competence. The study wa... more Knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes are the features of teachers' competence. The study was aimed to examine the competence of public sector Elementary School Teachers (ESTs) with respect to their Subject Matter Knowledge (SMK). The study objective was to assess the SMK competence of ESTs working in public sector elementary schools of Lahore district. Survey method was used through observational checklist to conduct the Study. The population of the study consisted on all the ESTs of public sector elementary schools of district Lahore. The sample comprised 71 male and 80 female ESTs selected through proportional cluster stratified random sampling technique. Observational checklist developed by the researchers which consisted of three sub-scales (Knowledge & understanding, disposition and performance & skills) prescribed in National Professional Standards for Teachers (NPSTs) in Pakistan. Statistical techniques was applied to calculate the percentage, mean score, standard deviation and difference between male and female ESTs competence level. The observed findings show that the majority of ESTs have moderate competence level in SMK. It is concluded that there was no significant difference between male and female ESTs competence level regarding SMK. It is to be suggested that the concerned Educational Authorities should step forward to enhance competence level of ESTs by indulging them in different training programs.
This descriptive correlational study was intended to explore the relationship between university ... more This descriptive correlational study was intended to explore the relationship between university students’ perceived teacher immediacy and their motivation. 800 students were selected from eight different universities of district Lahore through a multi-stage stratified random sampling method. Out of the selected, 726 participants responded on adapted Verbal Immediacy Behaviors (VIB), Revised Nonverbal Immediacy Measures (RNIM), and Students Motivation Scale (SMS). Independent sample t-tests’ results exhibited no significant gender-based or sector-wise difference in perceived teacher immediacy and motivation level of students. However, the correlational evidence showed a strong correlation between verbal, nonverbal, overall teacher immediacy, and student motivation. Results suggest that teacher immediacy functions as a means of enhancing the motivation of a student, based on this fact, the researchers suggest that content to promote teacher immediacy should be added in teacher educat...
Literacy Information and Computer Education Journal, 2019
This study aim was to assess Elementary School Teachers' (ESTs) competence level in Effective Com... more This study aim was to assess Elementary School Teachers' (ESTs) competence level in Effective Communication and Proficient Use of Information Communication Technologies (ECPUICT). It is significantly important for educational authorities to know the competence level of ESTs regarding communication skills and skills to use information communication technologies. Cross-sectional survey method of descriptive research was used to collect data. Population was consisted of all the ESTs (398 female and 355 male=753) working in public sector elementary schools of district, Lahore. 80 female and 71 male ESTs were selected by using proportionate cluster stratified random sampling technique of probability sampling. Researchers developed observational rating scale which was comprised of three sub-scales (i.e. Knowledge & understanding, dispositions, and performance & skills). Percentage, mean score, standard deviation and t-test was applied. Results indicate that most of the ESTs have moderate competence level in ECPUICT. Furthermore, there was insignificance difference female and male teachers' competence level in two subscales (knowledge and understanding, and performance & skills) while statistically significant difference was exist in female and male ESTs' dispositions. Overall, results showed that there was insignificant difference between female and male ESTs competence level in ECPUICT. It is recommended that Government should take steps to improve teacher communication skills as well as skills to use Information Communication Technologies by preservice and in-service training programs.
Literacy Information and Computer Education Journal, 2019
The participants were the pupil teachers' enrolled in Master Degree Programme of session (2015-20... more The participants were the pupil teachers' enrolled in Master Degree Programme of session (2015-2017). 225 pupil teachers were selected by non-proportional stratified random sampling method. Adapted questionnaire was used in this study which was developed by Dr. Ismail Aydogan (2008) in Turkey. Instrument contained of 28 statements which further divided into its four subscales: nature of preference, violation of rules, students' assessment and terms of communication. Descriptive and Inferential statistical techniques were applied to analyze to data. Results exhibited that majority of pupil teachers agreed that educators give favor to female pupil teachers throughout the educational career. The "nature of preference" is the dominant factor of teachers' favoritism at Institute of Education and Research which shows that teachers give performance to socially well-placed, beautiful\handsome, relative and ideologically closed learners. It was concluded that there was insignificant difference in the opinions of pupil teachers about favouritism with respect to gender and program (morning and self-support). It is recommended that for accountability determination the management need to develop casual contacts with the learners.
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