JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES DEVELOPMENT

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SINGLE NATIONAL CURRICULUM IN PUNJAB: TEACHERS' PERSPECTIVES BY EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION

2024-12-07T12:06:45+00:00

Education has been recognized to be an important factor in nation-building. Every student has a fair & equitable opportunity to acquire a high-quality education within one education system which includes common curriculum, medium of instruction & assessment platform. A Single National Curriculum is one step in that direction. In 2020, Pakistan's government implemented the SNC, a significant curricular reform aimed at reducing differences in the national curricula and promoting basic competencies for students. Prior to the adoption of SNC, many schools taught a diverse curriculum. The purpose of this study is to investigate teachers' perspectives on the implementation of a SNC in the province of Punjab, taking into account their qualifications and experiences. A quantitative descriptive research design was applied. The results revealed that the highly qualified teachers demonstrated a stronger commitment to the SNC objectives, while experienced teachers exhibited varying level of acceptance showing higher positivity. The study suggested the need for teachers' training and Continuous Professional Development programs in order to implement SNC effectively. The SNC's aim will only be accomplished if the proposed assessment procedure is used, hence improving the examination system.

DIGITAL LITERACY AMONG PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS: THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES

2024-12-08T14:57:14+00:00

This study examined the technological literacy competencies of prospective teachers, comparing public and private educational institutions in a district of Punjab, Pakistan. The research employed the quantitative methodology using survey design. Data was collected using self-developed questionnaire focusing on three dimensions: technological knowledge, usage & awareness. Instrument's reliability was established over Cronbach alpha (knowledge =0.81, usage=0.89, awareness=0.74). The data analysis utilized descriptive statistics and independent samples t-tests over SPSS. The findings revealed significant differences amid public and private institutions in technological knowledge, usage, and awareness. The public sector teachers demonstrated marginally higher technology integration (51%) compared to private sector teachers (48%). The mean scores across all dimensions indicated positive technological literacy in both sectors. The study recommends enhancing technological training in the teacher preparation programs and stresses for professional growth in educational technology. These findings contribute to understanding the current state of technological preparedness amid future educators and offer insights for improving digital integration in the teacher education programs.

IMPACT OF INCLUSIVE LEADERSHIP ON INNOVATIVE WORK BEHAVIOR OF EMPLOYEES OF ACADEMIA: MEDIATION & MODERATING EFFECT

2024-12-19T11:21:32+00:00

This study aims to analyze impact of inclusive leadership style on employee innovative work behavior. This research is unique in the nature and first to explore the effect of inclusive leadership style and their output and unique mediation and moderation effect. This study used structured questionnaire for data collection purpose. A survey questionnaire was distributed among employees to voluntarily participate in survey and responded to questions using self-administration technique. After collecting required information, data has been analyzed through SPSS. In this study, there are for empirical relationships will be explore with the mediation and moderation effects. With the support of leaders, employees enjoy working in organizations and indulge in the day-to-day activities. There are many factors through which, employees feel them psychologically safe and these factors might be wage rate, office environment, co-workers supports and others phenomena. To the best of the author’s knowledge, this study is the first attempt to analyze the effect of inclusive leadership on employee Innovative work behavior and therefore provides a significant contribution for the achievement of tasks in diverse situations.