Browse
Recent Submissions
Item A study of voices of students with special needs in inclusive classrooms(UMT, Lahore, 2015) SAIMA SHIRAZIThis research was conducted to pinpoint the challenges faced by students with special needs in inclusive classrooms. The study highlighted the major problems including social, emotional and academic problems, faced by SWSN in inclusive classroom and recommended the possible solutions. The study was conducted in two phases consisting of observations and interviews as tools of data collection. The study further focused on parameters such as classroom environment, peer pressure, teacher behavior, curriculum needs and financial backgrounds of students. This study concludes that although SWSN face some common problems, but they develop a better sense of belonging and confidence if they become a part of inclusive classrooms. This study was conducted in the schools of Lahore, city of Punjab for the purpose of understanding the needs of special students in inclusive classrooms. The data were collected from various selected institutes with inclusive education in Lahore city. The first hand data collection allowed a detailed analysis of the unique challenges faced by SWSN and facilitated in drawing the conclusions which helped predict the best possible solutions for these problems.Item The effect of socio-economic status on parenting of children with hearing impairment(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Nadia Bashir; Sameen ToufeeqThis study examines the effects of socio economic status on parenting of children with hearing impairment. The major goal of this research was to describe how socio-economic status affects parenting styles. The objectives of the study were to Highlight the specific parenting styles on the basis of different socio-economic status, Investigate the effect of socio-economic status on parenting styles to children with hearing impairment and Highlight the differences in parenting styles on the basis of socioeconomic classes. The study was based on causal-comparative research method and it was descriptive in nature. The sample of the study was 400 parents of children with hearing impairment. The sample was selected by using purposive sampling technique. The researcher collected data from six schools of children with hearing impairment based in Lahore. The data was analyzed by using SPSS. Descriptive statistics were calculated and conclusions were drawn. AVONA was used to see the differences in parenting styles among various socio-economic classes. The major finding of the research included, a) Upper middle class is more authoritarian than lower upper class, b) working lower class is more authoritative, c) working class and lower class are more permissive.Item A study of communication problem faced in learning by children with hearing impairment at elementery level(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Mohammad ImranThe present study intended to investigate the communication problems faced by children with hearing impairment at elementary level. The purpose of the study was to highlight the communication problems being faced by students with hearing impairment. The sample was selected by using convenient sampling technique. The sample consisted of 50 teachers of children with hearing impairment of different schools from Lahore. The objectives of the study were to find out the communication problems and propose some solutions to overcome these problems. In this study communication problems related to verbal (speech and language problems) and non verbal communication have been discussed in detail and important terms regarding hearing impairment such hearing loss, hard of hearing, speech and language problems, language component, speech components, categories of hearing impairment, types of hearing loss, elements of language, characteristics, speech disorder, language disorder have been discussed in detail and their role in communication has been discussed in this study.Item Public relations practices in schools(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Amna Saeed TariqThe primary purpose of this study was to inspect the public relations practices used by secondary school principals of Lahore and which model of public relations do they follow. A questionnaire for this study was made and modified through a review of related literature. In the first part four point Likert scale was used to define principals' attitudes toward the frequency of use and priority of use for the practices. In the second part of the questionnaire, respondents were required to answer Yes or No to some questions and the third part consisted of free response/open ended questions. The population for this study was principals of private secondary schools of Lahore. A sample of 40 principals was selected from various schools of Lahore. Out of the 40 principals, 8 were male and 32 were females. Data analysis was also done on the basis of gender and age. Results of this study answered the research questions and a number of conclusions were drawn from the data. Study recommendations emphasized on school public relation plan must be easy to understand by internal and external publics, communication between parents and schools should be balanced, schools should have a written public relation plan, principals should try to inform public about the school activities, teachers should be encouraged to participate in the community and community survey should be conducted for the improvement of the schools.Item Decision-making styles of principals as perceived by readschool teachers in area dhirkot(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Khaliq-ur-Rahman Faiq AbbasiPrimary purpose of the study was to determine the degree of decision-making styles of READ School Principals of Area Dhirkot A.K. four hypotheses were formulated for the study. All the hypotheses were related to demographic variables of types, sex, age, experience, and qualification. Item by item analysis of the questionnaire focused on the thirty dimensions of the decision-making styles concept has been tested. The population of the study consisted of 112 teachers of 15 READ’S Schools of Area Dhirkot A.K. stratified Random sampling was used. The total population consisted of 112 teachers; therefore 18 Schoolteachers were drawn as a sample. A questionnaire of 30 items was used as a research instrument. Three hypotheses were accepted and one was rejected. It was concluded that there was no significant difference in the views of READ’S Schoolteachers of Area Dhirkot A.K. towards decision-making styles of school Principals of Area Dhirkot A.K. In the item analysis it was found that: A. Most of the READ Schoolteachers strongly believed that decision-making style is democratic and they believed in empowerment. B. Most of the READ Schoolteachers strongly believed that decision-making styles of Principals are helpful for team building. C. Most of the READ Schoolteachers strongly believed that different opinions are tolerated. D. Most of the READ Schoolteachers strongly believed that principals discuss with his colleagues about the future plan. E. Most of the READ Schoolteachers of Area Dhirkot strongly believed that decisions are taken at right time. F. Most of the READ Schoolteachers of Area Dhirkot strongly believed that decisions making styles affect the school improvement. G. Most of the READ Schoolteachers of Area Dhirkot strongly believed that decisions enhance the overall progress. H. Most of the READ Schoolteachers of Area Dhirkot strongly believed that decisions are v translated in action. I. Most of the READ Schoolteachers of Area Dhirkot strongly disagree that decisions are often unpleasant for the staff. J. Most of the READ Schoolteachers of Area Dhirkot strongly disagree that principal always looks over the glitches of his staff members. K. Most of the READ Schoolteachers of Area Dhirkot strongly believed that they accept decisions with pleasure mode. Data was analysed by T test and “chi-square” test In the light of findings several concrete recommendations were madeItem Parents attitude towards inclusive education to children with special needs(UMT, Lahore, 2015) AMNA MAJEED; ZUNAIRA KHALILInclusive education is an emerging field of study. Parents, teachers and other proessionals have different percetions about inclusive education. The present study aimed to know the views of parents of children with and without special needs about inclusive education. The objectives of the study were to investigate the attitudes of parents towards inclusive education, compare the attitudes of both parents of children with and without special needs towards inclusive education and highlight the factors which influence their perception.The sample of the study was 150 parents of children with and without special needs(with disability 75 and without disability 75) were selected from different inclusive schools of Lahore. For the purpose of this study researchers developed a questionnaire on the basis of literature review, and was pilot tested on 10 parents. The data was analyzed by using SPSS. Descriptive statistics were calculated and conclusions were drawn. The major findings of the study were: a) parents of children without special needs are more in favor of inclusive education as compared to parents of children with special needs , b) negative correlation exists between age of parents and their attitude towards inclusive education and c) The attitude of parents change on the basis of school in which their children are included.Item Effects of parental involvement on the academic performance of children with hearing impairment(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Reema Saeed; Nayab JamshedThe purpose of the study was to examine the perspectives of parental involvement on the academic performance of their children with hearing impairement. This study used a sample of parents and their children’s teachers. The methodology that was used in this study was questionnaires comprised of different questions. Result indicated a statistically significantasossiation between parent’s involvement and a child’s academic performance. Lack of parent’s involvement may have a negative impact on student’s performance in and out of school or home. Teachers along with parents need to play a major role in connecting classrooms, homes, and school for achieving better results.Item Effects of societal attitude on personality development of persons with hearing impairment(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Romaisa Qazi; Zarmeen AhmadSocietal attitudes has a major influence on the development of persons with hearing impairment. There has been a growing evidence indicated a strong influence of perceived societal attitude, particularly in respect to their personality characteristics. The present study attempted to examine big five personality characteristics of persons with hearing impairment in relation to their perceived societal attitude towards them. The aim of the present study was to highlight the personality traits of persons with hearing impairment and how these traits affected by perceived societal attitude. The sample of the study were 200 persons with hearing impairment from 5 different schools of persons with hearing impairment in Lahore. Correlation Analysis showed significant positive correlation of neuroticism, extraversion and negative societal attitude. results also revealed that who have hearing impairment by birth have traits of extraversion and openness. Females have more extraverted and conscientiousness as compared to males.Item Identification of learning styles of students with hearing impairment at elementary level in lahore(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Ms. Nadia Samad; Ms. Maria HamidThis study was about identification of learning styles of students with hearing impairment at elementary level in Lahore. The study was descriptive in nature. For this purpose the researchers collected data through convenient sampling from 220 samples (i.e. elementary students with hearing impairment) of seven schools of hearing impaired children in Lahore city. The objectives of the study were to identify the learning styles of the hearing impaired students, to find out the mean difference between learning styles of hearing impaired students due to difference in socio-economic status, to discover the mean contrast between learning styles of listening to weakened understudies because of distinction in their age gathering, to explore the mean distinction between learning styles of listening to disabled understudies because of distinction in their listening to misfortune., to discover the mean distinction between learning styles of listening to weakened understudies because of contrast in their schools and to figure out the mean contrast between learning styles of listening to hindered understudies because of contrast in their evaluation at rudimentary level in schools of Lahore. On the basis of hypothetical framework the instrument was developed to collect the data. The respondent responded against a five level scale (strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree and strongly disagree). After data collection it was tabulated and analyzed with the help of SPSS. The result was concluded that the Visual (.000) and Kinesthetic/Tactile (.000) learning styles were practiced in hearing impaired schools of Lahore. The impact of demographic variable ‘socioeconomic’ (.000) showed a significant difference with kinesthetic /tactile learning style at elementary students with hearing impairment. Cronbach’s Alpha value of the instrument was .815 which means that the instrument was reliable.Item The role of principals to promote technology integration in pedagogical practices at primary level(UMT, Lahore, 2015) Lubna Bashir MalikUsing technology is a buzz word of the 21st century all over the world. In Pakistan, this trend has emerged in renowned private school systems. This study is conducted in the private school systems, selected from Lahore, Pakistan. The study mainly examines principals’ understanding of technology integration, the role of the principals to promote pedagogical practices as a result of technology integration and the strategies adopted by the principals to develop such culture. Mixed methods approach was used and the data was collected from the principals and teachers through surveys and interviews. Classroom observations were conducted to gauge teachers’ understanding for technology integration. Students work on computers helped to assess the level of students’ understanding. Principals role was broadly considered in three categories; role model, instructional leader and visionary. School principals were in the influential role and have a strong impact in the use of technology. However, they did not have concrete concept of how technology integration can enhance teaching and learning. They were more inclined towards managerial tasks which altogether prevented them to act as an effective instructional leader. They were unable to reflect the technology leadership as a role model. As their concept for technology integration was not fully developed so they could not sense the relationship between pedagogy and technology. The principals had the vision of technology but how to promote pedagogy with the effective use of technology was missing. They rather viewed computers only as technology so much focus was given to learn computers. The students with maximum understanding of technology were engaged with technology. This approach trickled down in most teachers. They lacked in creating meaningful learning environment for the students. The vision of a principal for technology integration should develop a culture where technology assists pedagogical practices in terms of meaningful learning and developing 21st century skills. The study signifies the importance of the principals’ role in the relation of pedagogical use of technology. Principals with clear understanding of technology integration and shared vision which includes an effective development plan were successful in the initiative. They role modeled and facilitated teachers to promote technology integration in pedagogical practices through displaying relevant examples. They provided professional development opportunities to strengthen the initiative; consequently, students getting benefits in their learning.Item Identification of broad autism phenotype in pakistani parents of children with autism spectrum disorder(UMT, Lahore, 2015) AISHA FAWADThe Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ) is self-report questionnaire which is developed to assess the presence of autistic symptomology in general populace with average intelligence. Genetic origin for the deficits in ASD has been established and relatives of autistic individual tend to have milder forms of traits that are clinically related with ASD, such as communication skills deficits, behavioral routines, and distaste for change and this is termed as ‘broader autism phenotype’. The present study aimed to measure BAP traits in Pakistani parents of autistic children using AQ-Urdu version and to identify the difference between the parents of autistic and neurotypical developing children on the total AQ and its five subdomain scores. The AQ total and five subdomains scores of the 54 parents (27 fathers, 27 mothers) of children with autistic disorder were compared with the 54 parents (27 fathers, 27 mothers) of neurotypical developing children. Parents of ASD probands obtained significant higher score on total AQ, socialization subdomain and communicative capability subdomain than the TD parents, and demonstrated larger proportions of broad, medium and narrow autistic phenotype. Considering the findings it is comprehended that cross-culturally AQ Urdu is a reliable measure and it fully supports the conceptual, semantic and content validity of AQ English. The socialization and communication subdomains of AQ significantly differentiated ASD parents from TD and thus they seem more sensitive in identifying BAP symptomology.