Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Adoption of online teaching platforms for reaching learners and including technologies in lesson ... more Adoption of online teaching platforms for reaching learners and including technologies in lesson delivery was never so crucial before the Pandemic. The shift from regular classroom teaching to distant learning during the pandemic presented many challenges to educators. This study explored the correlation between teachers’ digital competency and their self-efficacy during distant teaching. This research employed a quantitative approach, and a questionnaire was administered to a sample of teaching staff from Karachi's southern region. 155 respondents participated in this research including 85 Nursery teachers and 70 from lower primary level(I–II). The questionnaire included questions on factors for digital competency and teachers’ self-efficacy in separate sections. The digital competency section assessed teachers' proficiency in using digital tools, platforms, and technologies relevant to online teaching. The self-efficacy section measured teachers' beliefs in their capab...
Bilingual education has been controversial since the beginning of educational programs, there is ... more Bilingual education has been controversial since the beginning of educational programs, there is still uncertainty among school leaders while deciding the medium of instructions for their system especially while measuring its impact on students’ learning. This research evaluated the outcomes of bilingual education for the subject of History. The target population of this research was grade V students studying in a private school In Pakistan. This study explored benefits of bilingual teaching by adopting Urdu language explanation and discussion for clarifying details. Scaffolding and Translanguaging were applied during the history periods and positive results were recorded after the intervention., benefits were observed on the overall academic performance, class participation and conceptual clarity of the experimental group who were taught with bilingually. Conclusively, bilingual instructions proved to be aid that supported learning.
The study aims to investigate the impact of the head teacher`s leadership styles on the teacher`s... more The study aims to investigate the impact of the head teacher`s leadership styles on the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. A sample of total one hundred thirty-five were included in the study total of 122 teachers and 13 head teachers were randomly selected from different schools of Karachi for the data collection. The questionnaire was developed for the data collection which consisted of different sections comprised of demographic variables, leadership styles of head teachers, and job satisfaction and work motivation of teachers. The data was collected from different schools of Karachi by visiting in person and with the permission of head teachers and teachers. One sample t-test was implied to examine the data and results indicated that positive leadership style influences the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. The results of the study also revealed that most head teachers apply the democratic leadership style as they liked to take recommendations and idea...
The study aims to investigate the impact of the head teacher`s leadership styles on the teacher`s... more The study aims to investigate the impact of the head teacher`s leadership styles on the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. A sample of total one hundred thirty-five were included in the study total of 122 teachers and 13 head teachers were randomly selected from different schools of Karachi for the data collection. The questionnaire was developed for the data collection which consisted of different sections comprised of demographic variables, leadership styles of head teachers, and job satisfaction and work motivation of teachers. The data was collected from different schools of Karachi by visiting in person and with the permission of head teachers and teachers. One sample t-test was implied to examine the data and results indicated that positive leadership style influences the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. The results of the study also revealed that most head teachers apply the democratic leadership style as they liked to take recommendations and idea...
Pakistan Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences
Adoption of online teaching platforms for reaching learners and including technologies in lesson ... more Adoption of online teaching platforms for reaching learners and including technologies in lesson delivery was never so crucial before the Pandemic. The shift from regular classroom teaching to distant learning during the pandemic presented many challenges to educators. This study explored the correlation between teachers’ digital competency and their self-efficacy during distant teaching. This research employed a quantitative approach, and a questionnaire was administered to a sample of teaching staff from Karachi's southern region. 155 respondents participated in this research including 85 Nursery teachers and 70 from lower primary level(I–II). The questionnaire included questions on factors for digital competency and teachers’ self-efficacy in separate sections. The digital competency section assessed teachers' proficiency in using digital tools, platforms, and technologies relevant to online teaching. The self-efficacy section measured teachers' beliefs in their capab...
Bilingual education has been controversial since the beginning of educational programs, there is ... more Bilingual education has been controversial since the beginning of educational programs, there is still uncertainty among school leaders while deciding the medium of instructions for their system especially while measuring its impact on students’ learning. This research evaluated the outcomes of bilingual education for the subject of History. The target population of this research was grade V students studying in a private school In Pakistan. This study explored benefits of bilingual teaching by adopting Urdu language explanation and discussion for clarifying details. Scaffolding and Translanguaging were applied during the history periods and positive results were recorded after the intervention., benefits were observed on the overall academic performance, class participation and conceptual clarity of the experimental group who were taught with bilingually. Conclusively, bilingual instructions proved to be aid that supported learning.
The study aims to investigate the impact of the head teacher`s leadership styles on the teacher`s... more The study aims to investigate the impact of the head teacher`s leadership styles on the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. A sample of total one hundred thirty-five were included in the study total of 122 teachers and 13 head teachers were randomly selected from different schools of Karachi for the data collection. The questionnaire was developed for the data collection which consisted of different sections comprised of demographic variables, leadership styles of head teachers, and job satisfaction and work motivation of teachers. The data was collected from different schools of Karachi by visiting in person and with the permission of head teachers and teachers. One sample t-test was implied to examine the data and results indicated that positive leadership style influences the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. The results of the study also revealed that most head teachers apply the democratic leadership style as they liked to take recommendations and idea...
The study aims to investigate the impact of the head teacher`s leadership styles on the teacher`s... more The study aims to investigate the impact of the head teacher`s leadership styles on the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. A sample of total one hundred thirty-five were included in the study total of 122 teachers and 13 head teachers were randomly selected from different schools of Karachi for the data collection. The questionnaire was developed for the data collection which consisted of different sections comprised of demographic variables, leadership styles of head teachers, and job satisfaction and work motivation of teachers. The data was collected from different schools of Karachi by visiting in person and with the permission of head teachers and teachers. One sample t-test was implied to examine the data and results indicated that positive leadership style influences the teacher`s job satisfaction and work motivation. The results of the study also revealed that most head teachers apply the democratic leadership style as they liked to take recommendations and idea...
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