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CAREER COUNSELING PRACTICES A SURVEY OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KOTLI AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-IV).07      10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-IV).07      Published : Dec 2022

Career Counseling Practices: A Survey of Secondary Schools of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

    The current study was quantitative in nature and descriptive method was used for conducting the research. In descriptive method a survey technique was used to collect the data. The population of the study was 1016 female teachers working in all the secondary school of Tehsil Kotli. 235 teachers were selected as a sample of the study. A five-point likert scale questionnaire developed for teachers. 0.79 reliability was found which was acceptable for conducting the final survey. The researcher personally visited the selected secondary schools and collected the data. Data were analyzed by using percentage, frequency, mean and independent sample t-test. It was found that there was no mean difference found in urban and rural teachers regarding individual counseling, group counseling, telephonic counselling, face to face counselling and handbooks and manuals counselling practices. It is recommended that teachers may support students one-on-one with personal issues, career decisions, behavior formation, and motivation.

    Career Counselling, Individual Counseling, Group Counselling, Face to face Counselling, Telephonic Counselling, Handbooks and Manuals, Secondary Level

    (1) Nazir Haider Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Kotli, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (2) Robina Kausar
    Ph. D Scholar, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
    (3) Abdul Khaliq Shaheen
    Ph. D Scholar, Department of Education, Mohi-ud-Din Islamic University, Nerian Sharif, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Shah, N. H., Kausar, R., & Shaheen, A. K. (2022). Career Counseling Practices: A Survey of Secondary Schools of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Global Educational Studies Review, VII(IV), 71-84. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-IV).07

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Shah, Nazir Haider, Robina Kausar, and Abdul Khaliq Shaheen. 2022. "Career Counseling Practices: A Survey of Secondary Schools of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir." Global Educational Studies Review, VII (IV): 71-84 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-IV).07

HARVARD

    HARVARD : SHAH, N. H., KAUSAR, R. & SHAHEEN, A. K. 2022. Career Counseling Practices: A Survey of Secondary Schools of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Global Educational Studies Review, VII, 71-84.

MHRA

    MHRA : Shah, Nazir Haider, Robina Kausar, and Abdul Khaliq Shaheen. 2022. "Career Counseling Practices: A Survey of Secondary Schools of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir." Global Educational Studies Review, VII: 71-84

MLA

    MLA : Shah, Nazir Haider, Robina Kausar, and Abdul Khaliq Shaheen. "Career Counseling Practices: A Survey of Secondary Schools of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir." Global Educational Studies Review, VII.IV (2022): 71-84 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Shah, Nazir Haider, Kausar, Robina, and Shaheen, Abdul Khaliq (2022), "Career Counseling Practices: A Survey of Secondary Schools of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir", Global Educational Studies Review, VII (IV), 71-84

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Shah, Nazir Haider, Robina Kausar, and Abdul Khaliq Shaheen. "Career Counseling Practices: A Survey of Secondary Schools of Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir." Global Educational Studies Review VII, no. IV (2022): 71-84. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-IV).07