Journal of Education & Social Sciences - Volume 5, Issue 2

Tertiary Academic Success: A Review of Factors in the Context of Ecological Model

Research Article

Working in academic settings is an important area in community psychology and tertiary academia (education after high school) is of marked signi cance. Success in tertiary edu- cation is consequential for subsequent life and several factors are involved in it. The aim of this review paper was to analyze these factors within the context of Ecological Model of Dalton, Elias, and Wandersman (2007). To this model, environment has interconnected layers of proximal and distal systems which comprise ve ecological levels of analysis: individuals, microsystem, organi- zations, localities and macrosystem. Speci cally, the objectives of this study were to analyze the [...]

By Maryum Firdous, Saima Masoom Ali Journal of Education & Social Sciences 2017
Keywords: Tertiary education, academic, success, ecological model Read more...

Impact of Active Learning Method on Students Academic Achievement in Physics at Secondary School Level in Pakistan

Research Article

This research aimed to explore the effectiveness of active learning method on students' academic achievement in Physics at secondary school level. A null hypothesis, of no significant difference in the academic achievement of students, taught physics through Active Learning Method (ALM) and Traditional Teaching Method (TTM), was tested to achieve the objectives. For this purpose, the pretest-posttest control group experimental design was used. Eighty (80) Physics students of 9th grade were selected as a sample from Government Centennial Model Higher Secondary School (No.1) District Haripur. These students were equally divided into experimental and control groups (n=40) on the basis [...]

By Kifayat Khan, Muhammad Iqbal Majoka, Khalid Khurshid, Syed Manzoor Hussain Shah Journal of Education & Social Sciences 2017
Keywords: Effectiveness, active learning method, academic achievement, learning skills, and traditional teaching method. Read more...

English Reading Strategies and their Impact on Students' Performance in Reading Comprehension

Research Article

In Pakistan, English is taught as a compulsory subject from grade one to graduate level. It has been given the status of official language and is considered a symbol of status. In all official correspondence English language is used and it opens up the avenues to have access to high-ranking civil service jobs. Research studies have revealed that students feel difficulty in reading, speaking and writing English at Secondary school level in Pakistan and they were found to be poor readers and receive lower grades in English language. Keeping in view the importance of learning English for students, this study [...]

By Roshan Ali Teevno, Rasul Bakhsh Raisani Journal of Education & Social Sciences 2017
Keywords: Learning strategies, performance, gender difference, area difference. Read more...

Strategies for Achieving ICT Literacy & Proficiency in the Rural Primary and Secondary Schools in Ghana

Research Article

In order to be productive members of African society, as well as responsible world citizens, the continent's next generation of leaders requires a full suite of knowledge and skills to compete in national, international, and global markets. The core of this knowledge base rests in the STEM and STEAM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics). The technology component - through ICT (Internet Computing Technology) - fosters research, discovery, communication, collaboration, and idea exchange among the other disciplines. It enables individuals to conduct business globally; and on local and national levels, leveraging myriad aspects of socio-economic and cultural prosperity. ICT [...]

By Eldonna L. May, Might K. Abreh Journal of Education & Social Sciences 2017
Keywords: ICT literacy, digital citizenship, technology proficiency, ICT policies. Read more...

The Effects of Strategy-based Reading Instruction on Reading Comprehension and Reading Strategy Use

Research Article

This study investigates the effects of strategy-based reading instruction on the reading comprehension and metacognitive reading strategy awareness of Pakistani Undergraduate Business Administration students of a private sector university in Karachi, Pakistan. A quasi-experimental design was adopted and two intact groups of students were assigned to a control group (31 students) and an experimental group (31 students). The reading comprehension levels and metacognitive reading strategy awareness of both the groups were measured through a pre-test of reading comprehension and Survey of Reading Strategies (SORS) questionnaire. The control group was taught through teacher-centred traditional reading instruction, whereas the experimental group was [...]

By Muhammad Younus, Imran Khan Journal of Education & Social Sciences 2017
Keywords: Strategy-based reading instruction, reading comprehension, metacognitive reading strategy awareness, reading strategies. Read more...

Editorial

Editorial

It has been observed that a large number of Pakistani researchers are inclined towards quantitative research paradigm. Perhaps the reason is that they see outcomes of quantitative research as generalizable frameworks/models and a more accessible contribution to the knowledge economy. Using an etic view, these researchers try to explain the phenomenon in a way that is general and broader. Although the importance of quantitative research cannot be denied, ignoring the need of the qualitative research in solving the problems prevailing in various aspects of education is rather unwise. The Journal of Education and Social Sciences (JESS) has been successful in [...]

By Martin Thomas Journal of Education & Social Sciences 2017
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