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ALIGNMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSE CONTENTS WITH NPSTP STANDARDS AT BED HONS A CRITICAL REVIEW

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).10      10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).10      Published : Sep 2020

Alignment of English Language Course Contents with NPSTP Standards at B.Ed (Hons): A Critical Review

Abstract

    Globally, education pursues to improve quality in teaching through professional development and pedagogical competencies of teachers which leads to enhanced learning outcomes. National Professional Standards for Teachers in Pakistan (2019) were developed to achieve standardization of teacher education and accreditation of teacher programme. This research study explores the level of alignment of English Language course contents in accordance with the selected NPSTP standards integrated into the curriculum for B.Ed (Hons) programme for prospective Elementary school teachers. It adopts conducting a qualitative content analysis of English Language course on the themes provided in three selected NPSTP standards, i.e., Subject matter knowledge; Instructional planning and management; and assessment in the domain of Knowledge and Understanding. The study adopted a content analysis method and thereby categorized the domain of Knowledge and Understanding in each NPSTP standards. The study compared and found the majority of themes are addressed in the course guides of English.

    Professional Development, Pedagogical Competency, Quality, Standards, Course Contents

    (1) Sehrish Mushtaq
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sajid Ali Yousuf Zai
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Mushtaq, S., & Zai, S. A. Y. (2020). Alignment of English Language Course Contents with NPSTP Standards at B.Ed (Hons): A Critical Review. Global Educational Studies Review, V(III), 91-102. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).10

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Mushtaq, Sehrish, and Sajid Ali Yousuf Zai. 2020. "Alignment of English Language Course Contents with NPSTP Standards at B.Ed (Hons): A Critical Review." Global Educational Studies Review, V (III): 91-102 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).10

HARVARD

    HARVARD : MUSHTAQ, S. & ZAI, S. A. Y. 2020. Alignment of English Language Course Contents with NPSTP Standards at B.Ed (Hons): A Critical Review. Global Educational Studies Review, V, 91-102.

MHRA

    MHRA : Mushtaq, Sehrish, and Sajid Ali Yousuf Zai. 2020. "Alignment of English Language Course Contents with NPSTP Standards at B.Ed (Hons): A Critical Review." Global Educational Studies Review, V: 91-102

MLA

    MLA : Mushtaq, Sehrish, and Sajid Ali Yousuf Zai. "Alignment of English Language Course Contents with NPSTP Standards at B.Ed (Hons): A Critical Review." Global Educational Studies Review, V.III (2020): 91-102 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Mushtaq, Sehrish and Zai, Sajid Ali Yousuf (2020), "Alignment of English Language Course Contents with NPSTP Standards at B.Ed (Hons): A Critical Review", Global Educational Studies Review, V (III), 91-102

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Mushtaq, Sehrish, and Sajid Ali Yousuf Zai. "Alignment of English Language Course Contents with NPSTP Standards at B.Ed (Hons): A Critical Review." Global Educational Studies Review V, no. III (2020): 91-102. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).10