Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies
Purpose: This research was an effort to address radicalisation among students with disabilities: ... more Purpose: This research was an effort to address radicalisation among students with disabilities: Different ways government can support school and teachers in preventing violence and extremism. Design/Methodology/Approach: The vast majority of the population was created by the special education teachers working in Punjab's public and private schools for disabled pupils. All special education teachers who work with a range of disabilities make up the study's population. A simple random selection method was used to choose a sample of 100 instructors. The tool was a self-structured questionnaire that was primarily divided into two sections: one section acknowledged the demographic characteristics of special education instructors, and the other asked participants' opinions on five-point Likert scales (Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree) regarding risk factors for violence and extremism as well as potential guidelines for preventing violence and extremism. The questionnaire&#...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
Purpose: This research was an effort to find prevalence and causes of delinquency among juveniles... more Purpose: This research was an effort to find prevalence and causes of delinquency among juveniles with deafness enrolled in special education institutions. Design/Methodology/Approach: Population was the teachers of deaf juveniles enrolled in public and private sector of Special Education schools and centers in Punjab. The population of the study included all special education teachers working with deaf children. A Sample of 60 teachers was selected by using simple random sampling technique. Instrument was a self-structured questionnaire consisting of two parts, the first part of questionnaire addressed the demographics of special education teachers and second part consisted of statements on five points Likert type scale (Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree) on prevalence and causes of delinquent behaviors. The validity and reliability of questionnaire was ensured. The data was collected from special education teachers, through email, social media, on telephone and by conducting in ...
Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies
Purpose: The major objective of the study was to find the effect of harassment on the educational... more Purpose: The major objective of the study was to find the effect of harassment on the educational success of elementary school students in both public and private schools in Punjab. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study was quantitative in nature. The study's population included all the students enrolled in Punjab's public and private elementary schools. The sample of the study was 195 students from four primary schools (two public and two private) in the district of Sialkot, Punjab, who were selected randomly. The data was gathered using a self-developed questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.89 (Cronbach's Alpha) that contained 27 items on a three-point Likert type scale (No, To some extent, Yes) based on statements evoking students’ thoughts on harassment. A panel of three professionals in the fields of Gender Studies and Special Education verified the questionnaire. Findings: Major findings revealed that harassment has a negative impact on students' educati...
The main purpose of this quantitative enquiry was to evaluate the performance of children with de... more The main purpose of this quantitative enquiry was to evaluate the performance of children with deafness in class one who had attended an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program for two years in Government Special Education Schools for Hearing Impaired Children (GSESHIC) in Punjab. The third phase of Robert Stake's Countenance Model was taken for the evaluation purpose. The province of the Punjab was divided into four zones. A sample of 37 (50%) children with deafness (Zone I= 12 children; Zone II= 12 children; Zone III=7 children; Zone IV=6children) who had been promoted to class one were randomly selected. Achievement tests on reading (Urdu & English), writing (Urdu & English), mathematics, speech and speech reading (Urdu & English) were prepared on the basis of syllabus of K.G.II, and following the pattern of sample question papers of four schools for hearing impaired children (one school from each zone). The tests were validated by a panel of five experts in the deaf field. The tests were administered in schools after seeking prior consent of the school heads. The test results were analyzed using ANOVA and post hoc test of multiple comparisons. A significant difference was found in the mean scores of reading recognition test (Urdu & English), speech reading test (Urdu & English), and speech test in the GDDHS in Zone IV from those in Zone I, Zone II, and Zone III. Similarly, the results of ANOVA and post hoc comparisons showed a significant difference in the mean scores of writing test (Urdu), writing test (English), and Mathematics test in the GSESHIC in Zone IV from those in the other three zones. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations to Punjab Special Education Department were made for the improvement of (ECSE) program for young children with deafness.
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative research was to identify the role of mobile technology ... more Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative research was to identify the role of mobile technology in the vocabulary development of students with hearing impairment. Methodology: The population of study involved students with hearing impairment from schools in Lahore. A sample of 80 students studying at National Special Education Center, Johar Town Lahore, and Govt. Degree College of Special Education, Lahore was selected studying from 7th grade to bachelors. A self-developed and validated questionnaire was used to elicit students` responses on the usage of mobile technology in the aspect of reading, writing, social media and grammar and punctuation skills. Data was collected personally by going to the institutions and distributing the questionnaires among students. A sign language interpreter translated the questions in sign language and the students gave appropriate answers. The collected data was analysed on SPSS. Independent sample t-test was used to see differences in the vocabul...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
Purpose: Cognitive mapping of spaces is vital to the progress of well-organized orientation and m... more Purpose: Cognitive mapping of spaces is vital to the progress of well-organized orientation and mobility skills. Mostly the information required for cognitive mapping is acquired through the sense of vision. Persons with visual impairment lack in this critical information, and in consequence, they face difficulties in mapping as well as navigating new spaces. This study was aimed to investigate the cognitive mapping abilities of persons with visual impairment for the purpose of improvement in their independent movement. Design/Methodology/Approach: The population of this quantitative study comprised persons with visual impairment residing in district Lahore, Pakistan. The convenient sampling technique was used for taking the sample of 30 persons having visual impairment. A self-developed questionnaire (Cronbach Alpha: 0.78) consisting of 36 items on five-point Likert scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree) was used to gather data through online mode. Descriptive and inferential ...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a blessing for Pakistan and China. China Pakistan Econ... more China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a blessing for Pakistan and China. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) appears as a major ‘Prosperity Tool’ which can help Pakistan to overcome its economic problems. CPEC has been researched up till now in various trade and commerce fields but its most important linkage with education was hard to find. This study was aimed to identify the role of university teachers in developing awareness and providing guidance and counseling to their students regarding career opportunities existing in the projects of CPEC. All the teachers of public and private universities of city Lahore were the population of the study. A sample of 150 teachers was selected randomly from different departments of two public and two private universities of city Lahore. A self-developed and validated instrument was used to identify the role of teachers. Reliability index (Chronbach Alpha) of the instrument was α= .82. Results showed that teachers were playing their ro...
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies
This qualitative study was planned to identify the curiosity enhancing strategies (CES) and explo... more This qualitative study was planned to identify the curiosity enhancing strategies (CES) and explore the challenges faced by teachers during the use of strategies at primary school students in the subject of science. Curiosity is the desire to acquire new knowledge through exploration in order to grow and expand understanding. Curiosity refers to the tendency of children to ask, investigate, and find out the new knowledge obtained from their environment. The researchers did not find a study in the literature that specifically examined identification of curiosity related strategies used by teachers in Pakistan. This research study was conducted to identify the curiosity related strategies used by the public sector school teachers in teaching Science to students enrolled in primary classes in Lahore. Purposive sampling technique was used for selection of the participants of the study. Data was collected from teachers and students of primary school (5th grade) level in science subject. ...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2020
Language has been the most popular source of communication in human society since the start of ci... more Language has been the most popular source of communication in human society since the start of civilization. The tradition of Folk Tales appeared as the foundation of literature in ancient times. Poetry is a significant way of expression in human literature. Urdu language possesses uncountable master pieces of prose and poetry. Visually impaired persons have proved themselves as literature lovers, good readers and visionary poets in past and present. This study is an effort to depict the awareness level of visually impaired college students about Urdu poets and their creations. The population of the study consisted of all visually impaired students enrolled in public and private sector colleges located in the district Lahore and Okara. A self developed and validated structured interview schedule containing 10 open ended questions was used to collect data from conveniently selected sample of 30 visually impaired students (males= 18, females=12). Descriptive statistics (percentages of...
Inclusion of special students at higher education and their diverse needs require special arrange... more Inclusion of special students at higher education and their diverse needs require special arrangements in environment for them. The provision of educational facilities and opportunities as per their needs also help them to develop their maximum satisfaction for their educational institutions. As much as these special students are satisfied, there are better chances for the academic achievements. This study has been conducted to analyze various educational opportunities and facilities for the special needs of students at University of the Punjab. The analysis of result revealed theoretical and practical implications for special students at higher education. It is concluded that satisfaction level of students with special needs from educational facilities and opportunities provided at the University was a bit more than average. This shows that needs and requirements of students with special needs are not neglected at the University.
Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, 2021
Purpose: The main purpose of the study was to explore the teaching strategies employed by Technic... more Purpose: The main purpose of the study was to explore the teaching strategies employed by Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers in Vocational Training Institutes (VTIs) established by Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) Pakistan Design/Methodology/Approach: The population of the study was all 2423 teachers working in Vocational training Institutes (VTIs) of Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC). The sample of the study was 130 (males =69 and females= 61) teachers which were randomly selected from VTIs of PVTC. The instrument of the study was a self-developed and validated questionnaire, having the reliability of 0.87 (Cronbach Alpha). Data were collected personally and by post. Collected data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. ANOVA and Independent sample t-test were used to observe the differences in the responses of teachers related to their age, gender, experience, zones, professional qualification, and trainings. Fin...
Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, 2021
Purpose: The constitution of Pakistan firmly stated that no discrimination of opportunities will ... more Purpose: The constitution of Pakistan firmly stated that no discrimination of opportunities will be tolerated among the citizens of Pakistan on behalf of color, creed, language, disability etc. But unfortunately, the dream of equality could not become reality. Inclusive education has been taking significant importance for the education of persons with disabilities (PWD’s) for a few decades. But, without equal opportunities, the seed of inclusion can never be fertiled. This study is an effort to depict the difference of existing inclusive education opportunities between rural and urban secondary schools of Punjab Pakistan. Design/Methodology/Approach: Survey method was used to collect data from 196 male and female teachers serving in rural and urban secondary schools of conveniently selected five districts viz Okara, Lahore, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, and, kasur with a self-reporting questionnaire named Research Questionnaire on the Condition of Available Inclusive Education Opportunities i...
The major purpose of this correlational study was to identify the relationship between selfconcep... more The major purpose of this correlational study was to identify the relationship between selfconcept and test anxiety among students of B Ed Honors Degree Program of USAID. Population of the study comprised students enrolled in three universities of Pakistan (University of the Punjab, Lahore, University of Education, Lahore, Sardar Bahadur Khan University, Quetta). A sample of 219 students (184 females and 35 males) was selected through simple random sampling technique. An adapted questionnaire was used as data collection tool which consisted of two sub scales: one to measure test anxiety and the other to measure self-concept. Respondents had to respond on five point Likert scale type self-reported items. Instrument was validated through conducting pilot study (Cronbach Alpha .76). Data was analyzed through SPSS, t-test was applied to identify difference between self-concept and test anxiety of male and female students of B Ed Honors program. Nature of relationship between the two var...
This qualitative paper aimed to identify the problems of special education teachers in teaching m... more This qualitative paper aimed to identify the problems of special education teachers in teaching modified curriculum of Mathematics to students with deafness from Grade 6 to 10. It was also intended to suggest measures for the improvement of the said curriculum. Population of study consisted of special education teachers of government sector who were teaching mathematics to students with hearing impairment from grade 6 to 10. A sample of twelve teachers was selected conveniently from Government Deaf and Defective Hearing schools working in Lahore, Gujranwala, Rajanpur, Hassan Abdaal, Sialkot, Multan and Bahawalpur. The math teachers were interviewed to know their problems in teaching present modified math curriculum to students with deafness and to take their suggestions for the improvement of this curriculum. The results of the study showed that teachers were facing problems in basic concept formation in teaching mathematics to students with deafness because the curriculum of mathem...
The purpose of this quantitative investigation was to identify instructional practices used by sp... more The purpose of this quantitative investigation was to identify instructional practices used by special education teachers in classrooms of young children with deafness. The population of study involved all 388 teachers serving in 34 Government Deaf & Defective Hearing Schools located in four zones of the Punjab province. A sample of 68 teachers (two teachers from each school) teaching to young children with deafness in class K.G.I and K.G.II was selected. A self developed and validated questionnaire (cronbach Alpha: 0.92) was used to elicit teachers’ responses on instructional practices made by them in teaching speech, speech reading, reading recognition, writing and mathematics, on parental involvement and evaluation. Data were collected personally, through email, and registered post. Collected data were analyzed on SPSS. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA was run to see differences in instructional practices on the basis of teachers’ gender, position, qualification, number of chi...
The substantive purpose of the study was to identify the role of female teachers in personality d... more The substantive purpose of the study was to identify the role of female teachers in personality development of students enrolled in public and private secondary schools in Lahore. The sample of the study comprised 300 (156 public and 144 private) students (boys=110, girls=190) who were selected through multi-stage random sampling technique. A self-developed questionnaire was used to elicit participants' responses regarding their teachers' role in the development of their personality. A pilot study was conducted to validate the questionnaire. Validity was ensured by three experts in the area whereas; the reliability index (Cronbach Alpha) was 0.79 which was statistically significant. Data were analysed through IMB Version 20, t-test was used to identify the difference in students' responses regarding role of public and private school female teachers in their personality development. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the students' responses regarding teachers' role for the development of different personality aspects. Results showed that female teachers in private schools were more focused on personality development of girl students as compared to those of working in public schools. Mean scores reflected that secondary school girl students were of the view that female teachers were playing a significant positive role in personality development of students. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations to School Education Department were made to put emphasis on the training of female teachers regarding girl students' personality development.
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2020
The substantive purpose of the study was to identify the use of stress management techniques by h... more The substantive purpose of the study was to identify the use of stress management techniques by head teachers of secondary schools in the province of Punjab. All the head teachers of secondary schools in Punjab was the population of study. A sample of 35 head teachers was selected through cluster sampling technique. A group of head teachers getting Promotion Linked Training (PLT) at Quaid e Azam Academy of Educational Development (QAED) was selected as cluster for data collection. A self-developed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire comprised statements related to use of different stress management techniques. Five point likert type scale was used to get responses on statements. Descriptive statistics including t-test and ANOVA were used for data analysis. Mean and standard deviation were identified to assess the use of different stress management techniques by head teachers. Results showed that highly used stress management strategies include...
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2020
The central focus of this quantitative exploration was to know the awareness level of poor and di... more The central focus of this quantitative exploration was to know the awareness level of poor and disadvantaged students with disabilities (hearing impaired, visually impaired, physically handicapped and mild mentally challenged) about demand driven skill training provided by Punjab Vocational Training Institutions. A sample of 105 students with disabilities (male and female) enrolled in elementary and secondary level special education schools and centres located in Lahore division were selected through simple random sampling technique. A self developed and validated questionnaire (Cronbach Alpha 0.92) on five point Likert scale was used to elicit their responses. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. ANOVA was employed to find difference in awareness level among the students of four disabilities, t-test was used to find difference on the basis of gender, type of schools (public & private), and locale (urban & rural). No significant mean difference was found on the basis ...
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2020
Education has become a necessary investment in future employment and life satisfaction and motiva... more Education has become a necessary investment in future employment and life satisfaction and motivation for students with disabilities. Most, however, cannot afford to make this investment without some outside monetary assistance. The study was aimed to identify the effect of financial assistance being provided to students with disabilities enrolled in public and private sector universities in the province of Punjab on their motivation and satisfaction. The population of study comprised all students with disabilities (hearing impaired, visually impaired and physically handicapped) who were receiving higher education in public and private sector universities in Punjab. A sample of 56 students with disabilities including hearing impairment, visual impairment, and physical handicap was conveniently taken from three public and three private sector universities located in the Punjab. Data were collected through a self-developed questionnaire containing twenty-three statements measuring the...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2020
The central purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the existing condition of the in... more The central purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the existing condition of the inclusive schools working in the province of Baluchistan, Pakistan. Out of six divisions of Baluchistan, Quetta division was selected purposively. After conducting a survey, eight inclusive schools were taken as sample from the regular schools. An observation sheet containing the components of school ecology, instructional practices of teachers, curriculum adaptations, classroom management, infra structure of schools, and use of teaching aids in the classrooms was prepared. In eight schools, 48 observations (three observations in grade three and four each) were conducted. The results reflected that most of the children were at the mild level of disability and teachers were paying attention to special children but due to lack of training in deaf education and unavailability of assistive devices, the anticipated outcomes were not being obtained. The conclusions were drawn and recommendations...
Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies
Purpose: This research was an effort to address radicalisation among students with disabilities: ... more Purpose: This research was an effort to address radicalisation among students with disabilities: Different ways government can support school and teachers in preventing violence and extremism. Design/Methodology/Approach: The vast majority of the population was created by the special education teachers working in Punjab's public and private schools for disabled pupils. All special education teachers who work with a range of disabilities make up the study's population. A simple random selection method was used to choose a sample of 100 instructors. The tool was a self-structured questionnaire that was primarily divided into two sections: one section acknowledged the demographic characteristics of special education instructors, and the other asked participants' opinions on five-point Likert scales (Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree) regarding risk factors for violence and extremism as well as potential guidelines for preventing violence and extremism. The questionnaire&#...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
Purpose: This research was an effort to find prevalence and causes of delinquency among juveniles... more Purpose: This research was an effort to find prevalence and causes of delinquency among juveniles with deafness enrolled in special education institutions. Design/Methodology/Approach: Population was the teachers of deaf juveniles enrolled in public and private sector of Special Education schools and centers in Punjab. The population of the study included all special education teachers working with deaf children. A Sample of 60 teachers was selected by using simple random sampling technique. Instrument was a self-structured questionnaire consisting of two parts, the first part of questionnaire addressed the demographics of special education teachers and second part consisted of statements on five points Likert type scale (Strongly Agree to Strongly Disagree) on prevalence and causes of delinquent behaviors. The validity and reliability of questionnaire was ensured. The data was collected from special education teachers, through email, social media, on telephone and by conducting in ...
Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies
Purpose: The major objective of the study was to find the effect of harassment on the educational... more Purpose: The major objective of the study was to find the effect of harassment on the educational success of elementary school students in both public and private schools in Punjab. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study was quantitative in nature. The study's population included all the students enrolled in Punjab's public and private elementary schools. The sample of the study was 195 students from four primary schools (two public and two private) in the district of Sialkot, Punjab, who were selected randomly. The data was gathered using a self-developed questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.89 (Cronbach's Alpha) that contained 27 items on a three-point Likert type scale (No, To some extent, Yes) based on statements evoking students’ thoughts on harassment. A panel of three professionals in the fields of Gender Studies and Special Education verified the questionnaire. Findings: Major findings revealed that harassment has a negative impact on students' educati...
The main purpose of this quantitative enquiry was to evaluate the performance of children with de... more The main purpose of this quantitative enquiry was to evaluate the performance of children with deafness in class one who had attended an Early Childhood Special Education (ECSE) program for two years in Government Special Education Schools for Hearing Impaired Children (GSESHIC) in Punjab. The third phase of Robert Stake's Countenance Model was taken for the evaluation purpose. The province of the Punjab was divided into four zones. A sample of 37 (50%) children with deafness (Zone I= 12 children; Zone II= 12 children; Zone III=7 children; Zone IV=6children) who had been promoted to class one were randomly selected. Achievement tests on reading (Urdu & English), writing (Urdu & English), mathematics, speech and speech reading (Urdu & English) were prepared on the basis of syllabus of K.G.II, and following the pattern of sample question papers of four schools for hearing impaired children (one school from each zone). The tests were validated by a panel of five experts in the deaf field. The tests were administered in schools after seeking prior consent of the school heads. The test results were analyzed using ANOVA and post hoc test of multiple comparisons. A significant difference was found in the mean scores of reading recognition test (Urdu & English), speech reading test (Urdu & English), and speech test in the GDDHS in Zone IV from those in Zone I, Zone II, and Zone III. Similarly, the results of ANOVA and post hoc comparisons showed a significant difference in the mean scores of writing test (Urdu), writing test (English), and Mathematics test in the GSESHIC in Zone IV from those in the other three zones. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations to Punjab Special Education Department were made for the improvement of (ECSE) program for young children with deafness.
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative research was to identify the role of mobile technology ... more Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative research was to identify the role of mobile technology in the vocabulary development of students with hearing impairment. Methodology: The population of study involved students with hearing impairment from schools in Lahore. A sample of 80 students studying at National Special Education Center, Johar Town Lahore, and Govt. Degree College of Special Education, Lahore was selected studying from 7th grade to bachelors. A self-developed and validated questionnaire was used to elicit students` responses on the usage of mobile technology in the aspect of reading, writing, social media and grammar and punctuation skills. Data was collected personally by going to the institutions and distributing the questionnaires among students. A sign language interpreter translated the questions in sign language and the students gave appropriate answers. The collected data was analysed on SPSS. Independent sample t-test was used to see differences in the vocabul...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
Purpose: Cognitive mapping of spaces is vital to the progress of well-organized orientation and m... more Purpose: Cognitive mapping of spaces is vital to the progress of well-organized orientation and mobility skills. Mostly the information required for cognitive mapping is acquired through the sense of vision. Persons with visual impairment lack in this critical information, and in consequence, they face difficulties in mapping as well as navigating new spaces. This study was aimed to investigate the cognitive mapping abilities of persons with visual impairment for the purpose of improvement in their independent movement. Design/Methodology/Approach: The population of this quantitative study comprised persons with visual impairment residing in district Lahore, Pakistan. The convenient sampling technique was used for taking the sample of 30 persons having visual impairment. A self-developed questionnaire (Cronbach Alpha: 0.78) consisting of 36 items on five-point Likert scale (strongly agree to strongly disagree) was used to gather data through online mode. Descriptive and inferential ...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a blessing for Pakistan and China. China Pakistan Econ... more China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a blessing for Pakistan and China. China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) appears as a major ‘Prosperity Tool’ which can help Pakistan to overcome its economic problems. CPEC has been researched up till now in various trade and commerce fields but its most important linkage with education was hard to find. This study was aimed to identify the role of university teachers in developing awareness and providing guidance and counseling to their students regarding career opportunities existing in the projects of CPEC. All the teachers of public and private universities of city Lahore were the population of the study. A sample of 150 teachers was selected randomly from different departments of two public and two private universities of city Lahore. A self-developed and validated instrument was used to identify the role of teachers. Reliability index (Chronbach Alpha) of the instrument was α= .82. Results showed that teachers were playing their ro...
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies
This qualitative study was planned to identify the curiosity enhancing strategies (CES) and explo... more This qualitative study was planned to identify the curiosity enhancing strategies (CES) and explore the challenges faced by teachers during the use of strategies at primary school students in the subject of science. Curiosity is the desire to acquire new knowledge through exploration in order to grow and expand understanding. Curiosity refers to the tendency of children to ask, investigate, and find out the new knowledge obtained from their environment. The researchers did not find a study in the literature that specifically examined identification of curiosity related strategies used by teachers in Pakistan. This research study was conducted to identify the curiosity related strategies used by the public sector school teachers in teaching Science to students enrolled in primary classes in Lahore. Purposive sampling technique was used for selection of the participants of the study. Data was collected from teachers and students of primary school (5th grade) level in science subject. ...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2020
Language has been the most popular source of communication in human society since the start of ci... more Language has been the most popular source of communication in human society since the start of civilization. The tradition of Folk Tales appeared as the foundation of literature in ancient times. Poetry is a significant way of expression in human literature. Urdu language possesses uncountable master pieces of prose and poetry. Visually impaired persons have proved themselves as literature lovers, good readers and visionary poets in past and present. This study is an effort to depict the awareness level of visually impaired college students about Urdu poets and their creations. The population of the study consisted of all visually impaired students enrolled in public and private sector colleges located in the district Lahore and Okara. A self developed and validated structured interview schedule containing 10 open ended questions was used to collect data from conveniently selected sample of 30 visually impaired students (males= 18, females=12). Descriptive statistics (percentages of...
Inclusion of special students at higher education and their diverse needs require special arrange... more Inclusion of special students at higher education and their diverse needs require special arrangements in environment for them. The provision of educational facilities and opportunities as per their needs also help them to develop their maximum satisfaction for their educational institutions. As much as these special students are satisfied, there are better chances for the academic achievements. This study has been conducted to analyze various educational opportunities and facilities for the special needs of students at University of the Punjab. The analysis of result revealed theoretical and practical implications for special students at higher education. It is concluded that satisfaction level of students with special needs from educational facilities and opportunities provided at the University was a bit more than average. This shows that needs and requirements of students with special needs are not neglected at the University.
Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, 2021
Purpose: The main purpose of the study was to explore the teaching strategies employed by Technic... more Purpose: The main purpose of the study was to explore the teaching strategies employed by Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers in Vocational Training Institutes (VTIs) established by Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC) Pakistan Design/Methodology/Approach: The population of the study was all 2423 teachers working in Vocational training Institutes (VTIs) of Punjab Vocational Training Council (PVTC). The sample of the study was 130 (males =69 and females= 61) teachers which were randomly selected from VTIs of PVTC. The instrument of the study was a self-developed and validated questionnaire, having the reliability of 0.87 (Cronbach Alpha). Data were collected personally and by post. Collected data were analyzed through descriptive and inferential statistics. ANOVA and Independent sample t-test were used to observe the differences in the responses of teachers related to their age, gender, experience, zones, professional qualification, and trainings. Fin...
Sustainable Business and Society in Emerging Economies, 2021
Purpose: The constitution of Pakistan firmly stated that no discrimination of opportunities will ... more Purpose: The constitution of Pakistan firmly stated that no discrimination of opportunities will be tolerated among the citizens of Pakistan on behalf of color, creed, language, disability etc. But unfortunately, the dream of equality could not become reality. Inclusive education has been taking significant importance for the education of persons with disabilities (PWD’s) for a few decades. But, without equal opportunities, the seed of inclusion can never be fertiled. This study is an effort to depict the difference of existing inclusive education opportunities between rural and urban secondary schools of Punjab Pakistan. Design/Methodology/Approach: Survey method was used to collect data from 196 male and female teachers serving in rural and urban secondary schools of conveniently selected five districts viz Okara, Lahore, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, and, kasur with a self-reporting questionnaire named Research Questionnaire on the Condition of Available Inclusive Education Opportunities i...
The major purpose of this correlational study was to identify the relationship between selfconcep... more The major purpose of this correlational study was to identify the relationship between selfconcept and test anxiety among students of B Ed Honors Degree Program of USAID. Population of the study comprised students enrolled in three universities of Pakistan (University of the Punjab, Lahore, University of Education, Lahore, Sardar Bahadur Khan University, Quetta). A sample of 219 students (184 females and 35 males) was selected through simple random sampling technique. An adapted questionnaire was used as data collection tool which consisted of two sub scales: one to measure test anxiety and the other to measure self-concept. Respondents had to respond on five point Likert scale type self-reported items. Instrument was validated through conducting pilot study (Cronbach Alpha .76). Data was analyzed through SPSS, t-test was applied to identify difference between self-concept and test anxiety of male and female students of B Ed Honors program. Nature of relationship between the two var...
This qualitative paper aimed to identify the problems of special education teachers in teaching m... more This qualitative paper aimed to identify the problems of special education teachers in teaching modified curriculum of Mathematics to students with deafness from Grade 6 to 10. It was also intended to suggest measures for the improvement of the said curriculum. Population of study consisted of special education teachers of government sector who were teaching mathematics to students with hearing impairment from grade 6 to 10. A sample of twelve teachers was selected conveniently from Government Deaf and Defective Hearing schools working in Lahore, Gujranwala, Rajanpur, Hassan Abdaal, Sialkot, Multan and Bahawalpur. The math teachers were interviewed to know their problems in teaching present modified math curriculum to students with deafness and to take their suggestions for the improvement of this curriculum. The results of the study showed that teachers were facing problems in basic concept formation in teaching mathematics to students with deafness because the curriculum of mathem...
The purpose of this quantitative investigation was to identify instructional practices used by sp... more The purpose of this quantitative investigation was to identify instructional practices used by special education teachers in classrooms of young children with deafness. The population of study involved all 388 teachers serving in 34 Government Deaf & Defective Hearing Schools located in four zones of the Punjab province. A sample of 68 teachers (two teachers from each school) teaching to young children with deafness in class K.G.I and K.G.II was selected. A self developed and validated questionnaire (cronbach Alpha: 0.92) was used to elicit teachers’ responses on instructional practices made by them in teaching speech, speech reading, reading recognition, writing and mathematics, on parental involvement and evaluation. Data were collected personally, through email, and registered post. Collected data were analyzed on SPSS. Independent sample t-test and ANOVA was run to see differences in instructional practices on the basis of teachers’ gender, position, qualification, number of chi...
The substantive purpose of the study was to identify the role of female teachers in personality d... more The substantive purpose of the study was to identify the role of female teachers in personality development of students enrolled in public and private secondary schools in Lahore. The sample of the study comprised 300 (156 public and 144 private) students (boys=110, girls=190) who were selected through multi-stage random sampling technique. A self-developed questionnaire was used to elicit participants' responses regarding their teachers' role in the development of their personality. A pilot study was conducted to validate the questionnaire. Validity was ensured by three experts in the area whereas; the reliability index (Cronbach Alpha) was 0.79 which was statistically significant. Data were analysed through IMB Version 20, t-test was used to identify the difference in students' responses regarding role of public and private school female teachers in their personality development. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the students' responses regarding teachers' role for the development of different personality aspects. Results showed that female teachers in private schools were more focused on personality development of girl students as compared to those of working in public schools. Mean scores reflected that secondary school girl students were of the view that female teachers were playing a significant positive role in personality development of students. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations to School Education Department were made to put emphasis on the training of female teachers regarding girl students' personality development.
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2020
The substantive purpose of the study was to identify the use of stress management techniques by h... more The substantive purpose of the study was to identify the use of stress management techniques by head teachers of secondary schools in the province of Punjab. All the head teachers of secondary schools in Punjab was the population of study. A sample of 35 head teachers was selected through cluster sampling technique. A group of head teachers getting Promotion Linked Training (PLT) at Quaid e Azam Academy of Educational Development (QAED) was selected as cluster for data collection. A self-developed and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. The questionnaire comprised statements related to use of different stress management techniques. Five point likert type scale was used to get responses on statements. Descriptive statistics including t-test and ANOVA were used for data analysis. Mean and standard deviation were identified to assess the use of different stress management techniques by head teachers. Results showed that highly used stress management strategies include...
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2020
The central focus of this quantitative exploration was to know the awareness level of poor and di... more The central focus of this quantitative exploration was to know the awareness level of poor and disadvantaged students with disabilities (hearing impaired, visually impaired, physically handicapped and mild mentally challenged) about demand driven skill training provided by Punjab Vocational Training Institutions. A sample of 105 students with disabilities (male and female) enrolled in elementary and secondary level special education schools and centres located in Lahore division were selected through simple random sampling technique. A self developed and validated questionnaire (Cronbach Alpha 0.92) on five point Likert scale was used to elicit their responses. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. ANOVA was employed to find difference in awareness level among the students of four disabilities, t-test was used to find difference on the basis of gender, type of schools (public & private), and locale (urban & rural). No significant mean difference was found on the basis ...
Journal of Accounting and Finance in Emerging Economies, 2020
Education has become a necessary investment in future employment and life satisfaction and motiva... more Education has become a necessary investment in future employment and life satisfaction and motivation for students with disabilities. Most, however, cannot afford to make this investment without some outside monetary assistance. The study was aimed to identify the effect of financial assistance being provided to students with disabilities enrolled in public and private sector universities in the province of Punjab on their motivation and satisfaction. The population of study comprised all students with disabilities (hearing impaired, visually impaired and physically handicapped) who were receiving higher education in public and private sector universities in Punjab. A sample of 56 students with disabilities including hearing impairment, visual impairment, and physical handicap was conveniently taken from three public and three private sector universities located in the Punjab. Data were collected through a self-developed questionnaire containing twenty-three statements measuring the...
Journal of Business and Social Review in Emerging Economies, 2020
The central purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the existing condition of the in... more The central purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the existing condition of the inclusive schools working in the province of Baluchistan, Pakistan. Out of six divisions of Baluchistan, Quetta division was selected purposively. After conducting a survey, eight inclusive schools were taken as sample from the regular schools. An observation sheet containing the components of school ecology, instructional practices of teachers, curriculum adaptations, classroom management, infra structure of schools, and use of teaching aids in the classrooms was prepared. In eight schools, 48 observations (three observations in grade three and four each) were conducted. The results reflected that most of the children were at the mild level of disability and teachers were paying attention to special children but due to lack of training in deaf education and unavailability of assistive devices, the anticipated outcomes were not being obtained. The conclusions were drawn and recommendations...
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