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Effects of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on Students’ Academic Achievement and Retention in Chemistry at Secondary Level
No full textThe current paper investigated the effects of information and communication technology on the students’ academic achievement and retention in chemistry. Fifty students of 9th grade were selected randomly from Kohsar Public School and College Latamber Karak. The students were grouped into equivalent groups based on pretest score. In order to collect data, pretest posttest equivalent groups design was used. Mean, standard deviation and independent samples t-test were applied through SPSS for data analysis. Based on statistical analysis, it came to light that information and communication technology positively affects students’ academic achievement and retention and ICT was found more compelling, effective and valuable in teaching of chemistry when contrasted with conventional techniques of teaching. It is recommended that information and communication technology should be used in teaching chemistry for enhancing students’ academic achievement at secondary level
Anxiety Level in Students of Public Speaking: Causes and Remedies
Get PDFDespite being competent in their field of work, professional’s worldwide struggle due to lack of good public speaking skills. Their assessments and appraisals are often not depictive of their professional competitiveness; therefore, it is important for students to overcome public speaking anxiety before they transit from academic life to professional life. The purpose of this study is to analyze the reasons behind the anxiety level in undergraduate students of a public speaking class and recommend strategies to overcome this fear. This study was entailed quantitative research paradigm on a sample of 50 students using convenience sampling technique from a reputable private sector business school in Karachi. The findings showed that students who fear public speaking can perform well if they use certain strategies to fight their fears. 75% participants admitted their fear of public speaking and 95% participants agreed that if proper counseling, instruction and coaching is provided, this fear can be overcome. Research revealed that exposure to virtual environment can facilitate student confidence and enables themto face audience irrespective of the size
Impact of Teacher Self-Efficacy on Secondary School Students’ Academic Achievement
Get PDFThe study of self-efficacy and its impact on human performance has intrigued many scholars during the last two decades, for example, Clayson and Sheffet, 2006; Nauta, 2004; Muijsand Rejnolds 2001; Bandura, 1997 and Soodak and Podell, 1993. This study was conducted with the objective to find out the impact ofteacher self-efficacy on the secondary school students’ academic achievement. For this purpose, sixty (60) secondary school teachers and a hundred (100) secondary school students in Chiltan Town of Quetta city were randomly selected. To collect the data, teacher self-efficacy questionnaire for teachers was used and to measure students’ academic achievement a test was developed. Data were analyzed through Pearson Correlation and Multiple Regressions. The findings of the study revealed that teacher self-efficacy has a positive impact on the students’ academic achievement. The results of the study and their pedagogical implications have been discussed, and recommendations have been provided for further researches
Iqbal’s Inferences from the Qur’an: Objectives of Education for Developing the Individual Self
Get PDFThe Islamic Republic of Pakistan won its independence seventy years ago, yet its education system continues to be secular. If one of the main aims of education is to prepare the young generation for achieving national objectives, it is but imperative for Pakistan to design an education system from the Islamic perspective. Since Muhammad Iqbal is considered to be the ideologue of Pakistan and we find quite inclusive guidelines for developing a framework for an Islamic education system in Iqbal’s writing, it is imperative to explore his literature dealing with education. Two of his analogies Asrar e Khudi and Ramuz e Bikhudi are such works where we find Iqbal providing us with exhaustive recommendations for the same. The aims and directives for achieving goals of education were extracted from these two anthologies by employing qualitative method analysis and using hermeneutics approach under the supervision of a specialist on Iqbal. The results reveal that Iqbal’s concept and methodology of the development of self or individuality conformed to the approach of modern critics of contemporary education, who claim that the prevalent system is at odds with the natural human faculty of creativity
Requirements Prioritization Techniques for Global Software Engineering
Get PDFIncrease in globalization of the industry of software requires an exploration of requirements engineering (RE) in software development institutes at multiple locations. Requirements engineering task is very complicated when it is performed at single site, but it becomes too much complex when stakeholder groups define well-designed requirements under language, time zone and cultural limits. Requirements prioritization (RP) is considered as an imperative part of software requirements engineering in which requirements are ranked to develop best-quality software. In this research, a comparative study of the requirements prioritization techniques was done to overcome the challenges initiated by the corporal distribution of stakeholders within the organization at multiple locations. The objective of this study was to make a comparison between five techniques for prioritizing software requirements and to discuss the results for global software engineering. The selected techniques were Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP), Cumulative Voting (CV), Value Oriented Prioritization (VOP), Binary Search Tree (BST), and Numerical Assignment Technique (NAT). At the end of the research a framework for Global Software Engineering (GSE) was proposed to prioritize the requirements for stakeholders at distributed locations
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Get PDFSamsung Note 7 - An Unprecedented Recall That Created History: Exploding Phones Recovered – Exploded Trust?
Get PDFThis study aims at reviewing the literature to explore the reasons and rationale of buyer’s preference of one particular brand over the other one in high-tier smart phones industry. This shall be linked to the recent issues faced by Samsung concerning the Note 7 explosions, causing a great monetary and a greater non-monetary loss the global electronics giant. Studying and building Note 7 case adds more variables to the initially reviewed literature regarding brand preferences of consumers in high-tier smart phones industry. Determinants and drivers of decision-making and preferences were explored using the Systematic Literature Review approach. Thereafter, customer dissatisfaction variables from Note 7 incidents were explored and analysed. Two equations were added up to generate and extend f indings. Three major factors were identif ied including Quality, Consistency and Care for Customers. The concluded outcome of the study limited to be utilized primarily for studying high tier smart phone industry but a glimpse of it can also be shadowed upon high tier and niche market brands. This paper is the first of its kind case study on a first of its kind incident that happened with Note 7 – one of the most talked about cases of 2016 and can be used as stepping stone for further analysis into this or similar cases
SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZE ENTERPRISES IN PAKISTAN: DEFINITION AND CRITICAL ISSUES
Get PDFSMEs play a vital role in the development of an economy. Thecontribution of Pakistani SMEs is less as compared to other countries, yet their significance cannot be denied. The SME sector is facing multifarious problems that made it difficult to contribute to the nation‘s GDP. This paper attempts to focus on the major constraints faced by the SMEs. The basic problem starts with no defined and standardized size for SMEs. The paper examines the definitions of SMEs given by different government organizations in Pakistan with some possible suggestion for one standard SME definition (in terms of size). This paper also highlights the critical issues of Pakistani SMEs such as financial, human, physical and technological. The paper concludes with some brief prospects by recommending a few implications for policy
CHALLENGING THE MULTILAYERED CRISES WITHIN ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH APPLICATION OF EFFECTIVE HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGIES (A CRISES MANAGEMENT PERSPECTIVE FOR ORGANIZATION’S EFFECTIVENESS)
Get PDFCrises in organizations are not only multilayered but deeplyrooted thus compromising their effectiveness. To sustain and competein the global world, strategic approaches to manage these crisesbecome inevitable. This study explores the existing body of theorieson both organisational crises (operational, fraudulent and publicity),and the role of Human Resource practices in managing crises with anintent to develop a framework of application for utilising effectiveHRM practices in crisis management. We find that it is essential toassess the degree of change and complexity that a crisis might bringinto work setting and a high level of awareness of the nature of crisesmanagement among employees enhances the chances of bettermanagement performance. By comprehending the nature of variouscrises, and uncertainty factors useful measures can be created to avoidand mitigate organisational crises
DETERMINANTS OF REAL EXCHANGE RATE MOVEMENTS IN SOUTH ASIAN COUNTRIES: AN EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE
Get PDFThis study investigates the determinants of real exchange ratemovements in South Asian Countries. The determinants which are examined in the study are fiscal, monetary and other (stock returns, real income and political stability). Panel data of 15 years from 1998 to 2012 has been used in the study, where four cross sections are included. Multicollinearity test, panel unit root tests, Kao’s cointegration test and FMOLS (fully modified ordinary least square) are applied in the study. All the variables are found stationary at first difference although Kao’s cointegration test results are not found favorable for co-integration. However, FMOLS results are in favor of co-integration. Some variables are proved to have opposite direction as expected although they are found consistent with some previous studies