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01 - The SAMR Model and Bloom's Taxonomy as a Framework for Evaluating Technology Int

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).01
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).01      Published : Dec 2021

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    The purpose of this study was to find out the difference in opinions of the tertiary level teachers regarding technology integration in teaching. The study used a survey method. Participants for data collection were 14% faculty of Social Sciences, Engineering, and Computer Science which were sampled through the proportional stratified sampling technique. The study used a self-developed questionnai... Details

    SAMR Model, Blooms' Revised Taxonomy, Technology Integration, ICT (Information and Communication Technology)

    (1) Zia Ur Rehman
    PhD Scholar, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Wajeeha Aurangzeb
    Associate Professor, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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02 - Application of Cooperative Learning Techniques to Academic Performance of 11th C

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).02
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).02      Published : Dec 2021

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    In comparison to traditional learning approaches, Cooperative Learning (CL) is a modern teaching strategy for improving academic performance. Educational institutions in the developed states, as compared to that of developing states, make effective use of CL techniques to enhance students academic achievements. This research is an attempt in that direction which is conducted on a sample of 70 male... Details

    Traditional Learning, Cooperative Learning, Learning Techniques, Academic Achievements, Positive Interdependence, Individual Responsibility, and Group Processing

    (1) Jamal Shah
    Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Government Post Graduate College, Mardan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Imtiaz Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Malakand, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Faqir Taj
    MPhil Scholar, Bacha Khan University Charsadda. KP, Pakistan.
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03 - Effect of Teachers' Self Efficacy and Instructional Strategies on Students' Enga

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).03
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).03      Published : Dec 2021

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    The concept of self-efficacy was developed initially by Albert Bandura and has been defined as the personal belief that one can perform appropriately and effectively to attain specific goals related to any field. Self efficacy is a self-system that controls all our activities, including appropriate professional knowledge and skills.Teachers' self-efficacy is the belief that teachers have about the... Details

    Teachers' Efficacy, Instructional Strategies, Students' Engagement

    (1) Sadia Khalid
    Phd Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Mumtaz Akhter
    Professor, University of Management % Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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04 - Exploring the Writing Challenges Faced by M.Phil. and Ph.D. Scholars: A Case Stu

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).04
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).04      Published : Dec 2021

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    Academic writing plays a pivotal role in developing research proposals. The present study aimed to explore the grammatical errors that M.Phil/PhDs scholars commit in academic writing. The present study employed a qualitative case study designed to explore the challenges in the English language faced by the M.Phil and PhDs scholars. The 20 Ph.D. and 36 M.Phil scholars were selected by busing purpos... Details

    (1) Hina Iqbal
    Ph.D Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saeed
    Former Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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05 - Level of Inclusive Leadership Qualities of a Leader: A Perceptions of the Teache

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).05
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).05      Published : Dec 2021

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    In this study, teachers' perceptions of leaders' inclusive leadership skills were examined to improve their work performance. This study employed a survey research design of a quantitative approach. A sample of 389 teachers of public universities of Sindh, Pakistan, was drawn through a stratified random sampling technique. This study revealed that the heads could play a fundamental role in teacher... Details

    Inclusive Leadership, Tertiary Teachers, Current Practices, Teachers' Performance

    (1) Lubna Oad
    PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
    (2) S Khurram Khan Alwi
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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06 - Inquiry-Based Learning Practices for Science Teaching in Elementary Grades: A Li

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).06
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).06      Published : Dec 2021

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    Inquiry-based learning (IBL) is a student-centered approach of instruction that aims at increasing students' active engagement and their skills of investigation, reflection, and critical thinking within real-world expressions and practices. This literature review includes mostly those research studies in which a quasi-experimental approach was used, followed by a pretest-post test design with rand... Details

    Inquiry-based Learning, Science Literacy, Scientific Skills, Student-Centered Learning, Elementary Grade

    (1) Mahmood Ahmed Dool
    PhD Scholar, (SZABIST)/ Assistant Professor, Department of Education, IBA Community College, Near PCB Ground, Shikarpur Road, Jacobabad, Sindh, Pakistan
    (2) Naeem Akhtar
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
    (3) Najmunnisa Khan
    Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Education, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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07 - Educating Dropouts in Rural Areas: Capacity Building of Teacher Trainers

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).07
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).07      Published : Dec 2021

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    This study was designed to explore the effectiveness of training, which was arranged for the capacity building of trainers of teachers. These trainers were further responsible for the training of teachers who were teaching dropped out girls in the rural areas of Pakistan. This capacity-building training consisted of the trainers' professional development and subject knowledge enhancement. The trai... Details

    Dropped Out, Education, Capacity Building, Trainer Training

    (1) Rukhsana Durrani
    Lecturer, ECE and ETE-Allama Iqbal open University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Humaira Akram
    Teaching and Research Associate, International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Shamsa Kanwal
    Field Coordinator, Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad, Pakistan.
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08 - Gender-Based Analysis of Locus of Control among University Teachers

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).08
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).08      Published : Dec 2021

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    The purpose of the present study was to analyze the gender difference with the locus of control among university teachers. The major objective of this research was to explore gender-based analysis among university teachers regarding the locus of control. All public sector university teachers of Islamabad were the population of this study. A simple random sampling technique was applied in order to ... Details

    Locus of Control, Gender, University Teachers

    (1) Benazir Ayesha
    Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Education, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Shazia Zamir
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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09 - A Phenomenological Exploration of School Leadership Development Programme: Impro

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).09
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).09      Published : Dec 2021

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    The major driver of the phenomenology research was to explore the lived experiences of school heads about the School Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) in improved practices of leadership in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes in public sector schools of Punjab. The sample of the study was based on the geographical distribution of the province of Punjab i.e., central, southern and north... Details

    School Leadership Development Programme, Effective, School Heads

    (1) Samia Saleem
    Ph.D. Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Saeed
    Former Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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10 - Sexual Harassment in Universities: Situational Analysis in Pakistan

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).10
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).10      Published : Dec 2021

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    The purpose of the study was to analyze "sexual harassment and its psychological effects on the students at the university level." The objectives of the study were to identify the awareness and the causes of sexual harassment among university students. The main purpose of the study was to identify the factors that caused the increasing rate of sexual harassment in educational institutions. The dat... Details

    Harassment, Women, University, Students

    (1) Farah Latif Naz
    Lecturer, Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Shabiha Anjum
    Research Scholar (Ph.D.), Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Mozza Masood
    Research Scholar (M.Phil), Department of Education, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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11 - Impact of Teacher Professional Characteristics on Students’ Acade

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).11
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).11      Published : Dec 2021

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    This research paper investigated the effect of teachers' professional characteristics on students' academic achievement in secondary schools of district Bannu. The population of the study constituted all public secondary schools of district Bannu. For a collection of data and generalization of results, 600 respondents were taken as a sample. The sample was drawn by using the Stratified Random Samp... Details

    Academic Achievement, Characteristics, Teacher, Profession

    (1) Abid Khan
    Ph.D. Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of Science and Technology Bannu, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Rahmatullah Shah
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of Science and Technology Bannu, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Gulap Shahzada
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of Science and Technology Bannu, KP, Pakistan.
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12 - Teachers' Mindful Conception about the Use of STEM Education at Secondary Schoo

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).12
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).12      Published : Dec 2021

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    A nation's progress rests on its people, and current economic growth conditions demand high-quality education. Modern science education has been superseded by STEM education. The objectives were 1) to find out secondary school teachers' awareness about the use of STEM-based education and its challenges and the relationship between teachers' understanding and use of STEM at the secondary school lev... Details

    STEM Education, Secondary School Level, Education

    (1) Khadija Rafeeq
    MS (Scholar), Department of Education, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Qasim Ali
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Naveed Zainab
    MS (Scholar), Department of Education, University of Sialkot, Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
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13 - Cooperative Learning: Effect on Prospective Teachers' Metacognitive Skills Deve

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).13
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).13      Published : Dec 2021

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    This study was conducted while using the Quasi-Experimental design to examine the effect of Cooperative learning on prospective teachers' Meta cognitive skills. The sample for this study included two sections/ groups, each comprising 40 students (40 males 40 females=80) enrolled in the fifth Semester of the B.Ed Honors program in a public university. One of the sections was declared as the Experim... Details

    Cooperative Learning, Prospective Teachers, Metacognition, Metacognitive Skills

    (1) Muhammad Shahid Zulfiqar Ali
    PhD Scholar, University of Education Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghazal Khalid Siddiqui
    Associate Professor, University of Education Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Naila Zarar
    PhD Scholar, University of Education Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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14 - Availability of Special Education Related Services and Incentives for Children

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).14
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).14      Published : Dec 2021

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    Parents' involvement in the rehabilitation process is very important. Parental views about the availability of related services and incentives are the significant indicators of their required particular needs. The aims of the present study were to evaluate the level of available related services and incentives in special education centers and to highlight their specific and suggestions for improve... Details

    Related Services, Incentives, Four Disabilities, Parental Perception

    (1) Ghazala Yasmeen
    Ph.D Scholar, Department of Educational Planning, Policy Studies and Leadership, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
    (2) Azhar Mumtaz Saadi
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Planning, Policy Studies and Leadership, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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15 - Conflict Management Practices of University Teachers

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).15
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).15      Published : Dec 2021

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    This study was conducted to explore the conflict management practices of the University of Sargodha. All the teachers of the University of Sargodha teaching undergraduate programs were the population of the study. Twelve departments were randomly selected, and 120 teachers teaching undergraduates were selected for the sample. A self-developed conflict management practices scale discussed with five... Details

    Student-teacher Conflict, Conflict Management Practices, University Teachers

    (1) Mushtaq Ahmad
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Naveed Khalid
    Resource Person, Allama Iqbal Open University, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Farah Shafiq
    Assistant Professor, Division of Education, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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16 - Critical Discourse Analysis of Nelson Mandela's Political Speeches

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).16
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).16      Published : Dec 2021

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    Discourse refers to a dire system related to the meaning or a set of statements that are organized systematically which gives distinct meaning and identity of an institution or society. CDA is related to the analysis of both spoken and written forms in the lens of elegant and expansive practicing a particular social setting such as domination, hegemony, racial discrimination, as well as a violatio... Details

    Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), Modern Linguistics, Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG), Nelson Mandela

    (1) Shumaila Roohi
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Asif
    School of Foreign Languages, Shanghai University, China.
    (3) Rana Imran Ali
    Faculty of English, Virtual University of Pakistan, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
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17 - Microteaching: An Effective Stratagem for Novice Teachers of English Language

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).17
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).17      Published : Dec 2021

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    Pedagogy plays a paramount role in academics for effective teaching and learning. Micro teaching is a pedagogical tool used to augment the teaching skills of novice or pre service teachers of schools, colleges, and universities, imparting quality education to students. It eulogizes teaching techniques and strategies to gain learning outcomes through planned lessons. This research aims at exploring... Details

    Microteaching, Reflection, Feedback, Pedagogy, Novice Teachers

    (1) Abdullah Laghari
    Lecturer, Department of English, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Inayatullah Kakepoto
    Professor, Department of English, Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineering Science and Technology, Nawabshah, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Faheem Arshad
    Lecturer, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
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18 - Impact of Community of Practice (COPs) on Inter-University Research Partnership

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).18
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).18      Published : Dec 2021

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    Foundations of Higher Education (HE), public and private, are going through a critical state while going through subsidizing or funding cuts, educational cost increments, and layoffs. An all-encompassing methodology is fundamental whereby greatness in instructing and learning just as research examination ought to be a definitive point of the objective. Among the different approaches to accomplish ... Details

    Knowledge Management, Community of Practice, Academic Alliance, Research Partnership, Research Collaborative Environment, Socio-collaborative Culture

    (1) Ghazala Yaqoob
    MS Scholar, Sardar Bahadur Khan Women University, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Saubia Ramzan
    Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences, Business and IT, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
    (3) Nagina Gul
    Assistant Professor of Management Sciences, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS) Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.
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19 - Effectiveness of Process-Oriented Approach in the Development of English Writin

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).19
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).19      Published : Dec 2021

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    Writing is an essential part of second language learning, and students face many problems while learning about writing. The objective of this study is to figure out the problems faced by the students while writing. This mixed-method study investigates the effect of the process-oriented approach in developing writing skills among eighty undergraduate students of the first semester at various univer... Details

    Process-oriented Approach, Language Learning, Writing Skills, Undergraduate Students, Essay Writing

    (1) Rukhshanda Mushtaq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Wah (UW), Wah Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Naveed Ahmad Taseer
    MPhil English, Department of English, University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan/Mphil Education, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Uzma Khalid Ghori
    Department of Education, University of Wah (UW), Wah Cantonment, Punjab, Pakistan.
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20 - Perception of University Students Regarding the Role of Quality Enhancement Cel

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).20
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).20      Published : Dec 2021

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    The Prime aim of this study was to examine and scrutinize the perception of university students concerning the main objective of quality enhancement cells in enhancing the quality of education in the HEIs of KP. The study was conducted by cross-sectional survey design. A sample of 300 MPhil and Ph.D. scholars were collected from different universities of KP. For the collection of the sample, the P... Details

    Perceived Quality Enhancement, Education Level (MPhil/PhD), Gender

    (1) Mariam Mahsood
    PhD Scholar Institute of Education and Research, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Malik Amer Atta
    Assistant Professor, Institute of Education and Research, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Sajid Anwar
    Lecturer, Department of English Language and Literature Gomal University Dera Ismail Khan, KP, Pakistan.
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21 - Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and Quality Education of Primary Scho

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).21
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).21      Published : Dec 2021

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    CPD programme provides teachers' training to in-service teachers according to their needs and requirements for the enhancement of quality education. The current study aimed to find out the effect of CPD on quality education of Primary School Teachers' training programmes. The main purpose of the CPD program was to polish the pedagogical skills, content knowledge, and competencies of the respondent... Details

    Continuous Professional Development (CPD), Competencies, Pedagogical Skills, Content Knowledge, Quality Education

    (1) Muhammad Abbas
    PhD Scholar, University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Saba Tariq
    M.Phil Graduate (Physics), University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Jamil
    Lecturer (Education), Government College Women University Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
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22 - Mobility across One Belt One Road Regions: Influencing Factors towards Internat

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).22
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).22      Published : Dec 2021

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    Aim of the current research study is to identify influencing factors for the mobility of international students, issues with consideration of potential prospects to China across One Belt One Road Regions. Employing qualitative research method, 27 international students studying at two universities in Wuhan, China were selected- data collected through convenience sampling based on thematic via semi... Details

    China, International Students, Influencing Factor

    (1) Muhammad Anwer
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Ghizer Campus Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
    (2) Nagina Gul
    Assistant Professor, Department of Management Sciences, Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITMES), Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
    (3) Mumtaz Gul Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Development, Karakoram International University, Gilgit, Pakistan.
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23 - Impact of Sports Activities on Developing Purpose among College Level Students

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).23
10.31703/gesr.2021(VI-IV).23      Published : Dec 2021

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    The aim of this study was to find out how sports impact students' purpose development. The study comprised all students (N=1197) who engaged in college-level sports activities in Bannu Division. A simple sampling approach was used to select students (N=60) from the population for the study. Data was collected using self-developed questionnaires. SPSS-26 was used to analyse the data. Multiple regre... Details

    College Level, Developing Purpose, Impact, Sports Activities

    (1) Dil Faraz Khan
    Ph.D Scholar, Department of Education, University of Sciences and Technology, Bannu, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) SR Ghazi
    Professor, Department of Education, University of Sciences and Technology, Bannu, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Rahmat Ullah Shah
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, University of Sciences and Technology, Bannu, KP, Pakistan.
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