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Item Discipline problems faced by teachers at primary level(UMT, Lahore, 2004) GulraizThe researcher condueted the case study on the "Discipline Problems at Primary Level" in a school ofSamanabad, Lahore. The basic purpose of the present study was to observe discipline at primary level. Two questionnaires were prepared, one for the teachers and the other for the students. The teachers were interviewed and ten selected questions were posed to theiltverbally. Collected data was analyzed by qualitative research techniques. By analyzing the data it was found that most of the teachers insist to drop out the naughty students. The teachers do not give feed back to the students. Ignorance by teachers can cause discipline problem in students. Students who are weak in studies, create discipline problem because their class fellows and teachers ignore them. In the light of findings, several recommendations were made: A case studyItem Effects of anxiety on students performance in examination at secondary level(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Anila RasheedThe study entitled "Effect of Anxiety on Students Performance in Examination at Secondary Level was conducted in two high schools of Tehsil Daska. The sample included all the science students of 10''' classes of these schools. Qualitative methods were employed for collection and analysis of the data. Infonuation obtained through questionnaires was analyzed. The analysis revealed that anxiety mostly has positive effect on the students; through this they become more organized and problem solverItem Effects of anxiety on students performance in examination at secondary level(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Anila RasheedThe study entitled "Effect of Anxiety on Students Performance in Examination at Secondary Level was conducted in two high schools of Tehsil Daska. The sample included all the science students of 10* classes of these schools. Qualitative methods were employed for collection and analysis of the data. Information obtained through questionnaires was analyzed. The analysis revealed that anxiety mostly has positive effect on the students; through this they become more organized and problem solver.Item An evaluative study of English textbooks for secondary class(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Saida Amna KhanThis study, entitled "An Evaluative Study of English Textbooks for Secondary Classes" was undertaken to determine the compatibility of the prescribed textbooks with the objectives of curriculum and the cognitive level of the students as well as its support for use of latest methods and techniques in learning English as a foreign language. The sample of the study consisted of 16 female and 14 male teachers from different schools of Lahore presently engaged in teaching English to secondary classes. Their views were tabulated and results were concluded in %age terms. The study found that the English textbooks for classes IX and X were wanting in many respects. The study found that textbooks did not develop the ability to articulate words and pronounce them correctly. 1 he study showed that textbooks were not very helpful in developing and organizing expression of thoughts. The quality of textbooks was low in respect of its potential to promote speaking and responding courteously in conversation The study also showed the need to introduce the topics related to creative writing, imaginary thinking and also to introduce more motivating poems, and more humorous essaysItem A study of classroom dynamics as viewed by secondary school teachers(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Maria Nawaz KhanThe study in hand is conducted under the topic" A study of classroom dynamics as viewed by secondary school teachers". The major purpose of the study was to see the problems in teaching and to improve student-teacher relationship because there relationships play a vital role in education of the children. There relationships cannot be ignored. Different attitudes of teachers play a significant role in educational development of the child, effective techniques for learning, effective classroom dynamics and in giving suggestions and recommendations to improve the effective learning environment. Four hypotheses have been formulated for this study .All the hypotheses are related to demographic variables: Sex, age, marital status, experience and qualification. Item by item analysis of the questionnaire has been focused on the 20 dimensions of classroom dynamics. The population of the study consists of 25 male and 45 female teachers of secondary schools of Allama Iqbal town, Lahore. Stratified cluster sampling has been used .A questionnaire of 20 items has been used as the research instrument .All the four null hypotheses has been accepted and it has been concluded that there is no significant difference in the views of secondary school teachers. In the light of item findings several concrete things researcher have been made and the topic for future researcher has been listedItem Testing writing skills communicatively at primary level(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Tehmina NazirThis study was basically an attempt to determine teachers' objectives of test and to develop writing skill tests based on communicative approach for primary level. After developing the tests, it was piloted to find its difficulty level, validity and reliability. Communicative writing skill tests were intended to be a measure of how the testees were able to use language in real life situations. In testing productive skills, emphasis was placed on appropriateness rather than on ability to form grammatically correct sentences. Appropriate technique to obtain information in this thesis researcher had used the methods of informal interviews and questionnaire with teachers and written test conducted from 1 to V. Judgments are also important component of evaluation. Judgment includes information used and the referent to which the information is complete. Grading is the most used and common technique for making judgments and interpreting the results. Researcher had also used grading system of mean, mode and standard deviation to determine the effect of difficulty level on different classes and to put value on the level of understanding among students within a same class. If value of standard deviation was on higher side it showed group of students had heterogeneous ability: some were good or some were poor students in a class of a subject. Grading is normally done through the use of normal referenced test. The researcher had used tests as research instrument to judge their difficulty level in writing skills. Ranking of students in a class was also done to determine the ability of students in top half and bottom half. If spread of the score/range of score was very wide it indicated level of understanding of a subject in a class was very diversified: few students were very excellent and others had shown very poor result. The communicative teaching style was not good enough to be understandable for whole classItem Learning environment of school of education and arts as viewed by students(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Sarwat YasinPurpose of this study was to gather viewpoints of the diverse body of students related to the learning environment of the School of Education and Arts (SEA), of the University of Management and Technology then analyse the information and give suggestions for improvement wherever needed. A questionnaire was specifically prepared to find out the responses of students towards the learning environment of SEA. Samples were selected randomly from the SEA students' population of 140. The total number of questiormaires collected was 27, 19% of the total population. This research studied all areas that might effect the environment of SEA in a positive or negative way and then influence the academic learning of the students. In short, it studied the social, professional, academic, psychological, religious and physical aspects of SEA's environment and their effects on student learning. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested during the study. Out of the three hypotheses two were accepted and one rejected. The two that were accepted were related to experience and age and the one rejected was related to gender. It was concluded that: (a) A significant difference was found between the views of the female & male students of SEA related to the learning environment of SEA, (b) No significant difference was found between the views of the students younger than 30 years and 30 years or above, (c) No significant difference was found between the views of the students having more experience or less experienceItem A study of teaching styles of teachers at secondary level(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Ms. Afshan ArjumandA quantitative research "A study of teaching styles of teachers at secondary level" had been conducted to know about the teachers teaching styles. 100 questionnaires had been constructed for this purpose, a questionnaire consisting of 30 items for secondary school teachers. The questions mainly discussed on teaching styles of teachers autocratic, laissez-faire or democratic, classification of teaching styles in to three general categories; discipline centered, instructor-centered, and student-centered. Five major hypothesis are addressed in this research, male and female, government and private, more experienced and less experienced, trained and imtrained, age less than forty years, and more than forty years school teachers. Both the descriptive and the objective analysis of the data have been done. A chi Square test and the't' test have been applied for this purpose. The descriptive and the objective analysis of the data, the bar charts and the pie charts are also included in this research. At the end of the research after analysis of the data it is concluded, that autocratic and democratic teaching styles, are the most common teaching styles, in the classroomItem Evaluation of school effectiveness as reflected in nurturing Islamic values in students(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Rabia Mustafa AwanSchool effectiveness has many dimensions. One such dimension, which is particularly important in Pakistani context, is a schools' ability to nurture Islamic values in the students. This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of a premier institution. The Trust School Lahore with regard to nurturing of Islamic values as reflected in its programs and practices. Both the curricular and co-curricular activities of the school were investigated for this purpose through field observations, questionnaires from students, parents and interview of the headteacher. Though the study was limited to "The Trust School", it can be helpful for the headteachers, parents, policymakers, and curriculum engineers, who feel concerned about inculcation of Islamic values among students. Data analysis disclosed that in most cases the school was effective in inculcating Islamic values in the students.Item Use of questioning technique in teaching english(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Zunaira KhalidQuestions have a vital role in the process of teaching and learning. Teachers spend most of their time asking questions in the classroom. Asking good and appropriate questions and using them as a teaching tool is a technique. This study was conducted to see that iiow teachers use questioning technique in teaching English. It aimed at to see their skills of handling questioning technique in ELT classes. Data analysis reveals that teachers know the importance of questioning technique. They admit it is very helpful for thern in the process of teaching and learning. Item analysis of students' answers show that students are not fully satisfied the way their teachers are using questions in classrooms. Pie-graphs show the percentage analysis of students responses. They pointed out the areas in which their teachers aie good and in which they need improvement. Classroom observations make the pictuie more clear. The actual classroom situation shows that teachers need to improve their questioning skills in ELT classes. Some areas of questioning technique were handled well but they overall they need to be effective in handling questions technique appropriately. Though the scope of study was limited to the area of Township and Johar Town, yet the results can be generalized in other parts of the country.Item Development of a conceptual model of educational leadership in Islamic perspective(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Seema ArifThe objective of this research has been to develop educational Leadership model in Islamic perspective. The research has adopted qualitative mode for study, which has included vast historical analysis of data regarding literature on educational leadership in modem Westem paradigm, and searching for lost fabric of wisdom in Islamic perspective. Researcher has also benefited from the personal opinions of fifteen renowned scholars and eminent educationists. All the participants of this research have genuinely tried to generate ideas and principles, which has laid the foundation of the model. After probing and re-probing deep into the phenomenon the researcher has been able to synthesize some concepts about 'Educational Leadership' which signifies I responsibility more than authority; it is home as sacred tmst whose task is to deliver good to the mankind. Islam favours literate society, and asks for active pursuit of knowledge throughout life. The purpose of education is learning of life skills £uid development of intellectual and moral self in view of Islamic perspective, the ultimate goal being to become an effective part of the whole. The leader's job is to raise moral consciousness to the utmost degree. He/she has to erase doubts and confusion and build tmst with compassion. Therefore, the art of educational leadership must include skills of understanding human nature, and strengthening relationships. Considering the plight of Muslims he/she has to indulge in an active reform actively reviewing his/her goals and mission to suit the needs of followers. The research generates basic principles of reform with roots firmly grounded in Islamic ethics. It also outlines a general strategy for educational leaders to initiate and carry out their mission to fight out the cmel devils of ignorance and insensitivity.Item Motivational factors in promoting job satisfaction at secondary level a survey of teachers opinion(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Aliya JaleelThe present study focuses on motivational factors in promoting job satisfaction at secondary level. Survey research was used for data collection. Survey was conducted by administering the questionnaire by the researcher. For data analysis, different techniques were used to interpret the data. These include testing of the null-hypothesis with t-test and item analysis by using chi-square. Data analysis reveals that secondary school teachers are not satisfied with their income and social status. But they are satisfied personally. It also reveals that there was no significant difference in the responses of experienced and inexperienced, qualified or unqualified, private and public sector teachers. Though the scope of study was limited to the area of Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore, yet this study can be helpful for teachers, head teachers, and policymakers. The results could be generalized by broadening the scope of the study in other parts of the country.Item Teacher's manual for intermediate English book ii Punjab text book board(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Irfan BashirItem Teachers' manual for intermediate English book 1 Punjab text book board(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Kiran MushtaqItem Teacher's manual for English step 6 Punjab text book board(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Ms. Shaista KhalilI Have Seen Hestowed an Honor to deveCop "TeacHers Mannar for tHe texpHooH^of^EngCisHfor grade 6^^, I Have gone tHrougH tHe scenario of^LT in ^aHjstan, wHicH is not so encouraging, as most of tHe teacHers in our country do not Have access to professionaC training. Moreover, required teacHing aids andfaciCities are not avaiCaHCe. %eeping in vievu tHis scenario I Have made earnest efforts to deveCop teacHers manuaC coping witH tHe requirements of grade 6^^ teacHers. d)uring tHe course of compCeting tHis manuaC I passed tHrougH some difficuCties Hut on tHe ivHoCe tHis was an inspiring, cHaCCenging and fruitfuC experience, I enjoyed every Hit of it. In ad modesty I pray to JiCmigHty J^CCaH to ma^e tHis manuaC a source of faciCitation for tHe teacHers, wHo are striving for a noHCe cause of imparting educationItem Teacher's manual fur English step 8 Punjab text book board(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Ms. Sobia SaeedItem Teacher's manual for English step 7 Punjab text book board(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Ms. Faiza JamshaidItem Teacher's manual for English step 9 Punjab text book board(UMT, Lahore, 2004) AsmaThe project (Teacher's Manual for class 9"') is designed to facilitate the teachers in teaching English at class 9"\ The basic purpose of this manual is to improve the language teaching skills and motivate the students to learn the language in a communicative way. This project has two parts: activities and teachers' notes. The teachers' notes will provide a clear-cut direction for using the activities and crystallize teachers' skills as a good language teacher to teach in a better and effective way. The activities are according to the prescribed objectives of the course and students' level which cover the area of grammar, vocabulary and all the four skills (Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking). The writer has primarily focused reading and writing skills. However listening and speaking are also partially covered. The approach working behind this manual is eclectic approach. The writer has used this approach to fulfill all the academic requirements and needs of the students. Hopefully this teachers' manual will not only enrich teachers" teaching but also students' learningItem To investigate the needs of the students of the regular 'ma programs at 'sea' at 'UMT' in order to develop an academic writing skills syllabus(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Adeema IlyasWriting is the most important skill in any one's academic life. Without having competence in the writing skills it is almost impossible to complete education in an effective way. As far as the students of Master Programs at the School of Education and Arts (SEA) at the University of Management and Technology (UMT) are concerned, they really need good writing skills to complete their education in an effective manner. Writing tasks which are given to the students during the period of study at UMT are really a nightmare for most of the students as most of the students face difficulties in accomplishing the writing tasks assigned to them. In this research thesis, the needs of the students have been analyzed by using three research instruments. Firstly, a questionnaire-based survey was carried out in which the students responded to both quantitative and qualitative questions. It helped in the initial need assessment. Secondly, an interview of the teachers was conducted. Thirdly, a test was administered in the class to assess the actual needs of the students. After analyzing the needs of the students, a syllabus outline has been designed for the teachers to effectively teach the students in order to improve their writing skillsItem Teacher's manual lor English step 3 Punjab text book board(UMT, Lahore, 2004) Ms. Fareha Harun