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The Divine Spark of Creativity: Exploring the Human Trait of Creativity through Islamic Lens
Get PDFThis paper discusses the concept of creativity in Islam, highlighting how humans are endowed with a divine spark of creativity to innovate in various fields. The paper begins by examining the Quranic ayat that emphasizes the importance of creativity and highlights various ways in which humans have been creative. It explores how creativity is a reflection of God\u27s attributes and should be utilized for the betterment of society. Creativity is an essential component of ijtihad, since it calls for the capacity to think critically and develop fresh approaches to current problems, while adhering to Islamic teachings. At the same time, it is crucial to remember that creativity is a core component of both art and science. While scientists employ creativity to create new theories, experiments, and technologies, creativity also enables artists to express themselves in original and creative ways. Islamic psychology contends that religiosity can affect creativity, and Islamic teachings place a high value on hard efforts and innovations in all its manifestations. By using descriptive and analytical methodology, it is concluded that creativity is a divine trait that can be positively utilized for the betterment of society
Relationship between Academic Stress, Coping and Engagement Strategies among Adolescents
Get PDFThe purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between adolescent students\u27 academic stress, coping, and engagement strategies. In order to look at how these characteristics interact; the study narrowed its attention to a particular group. In this cross-sectional study, 200 students were selected based on convenient sampling technique to evaluate gender-based disparities. Questionnaires, consent forms, and demographic sheets were used to gather data. The present study found a correlation between coping and engagement strategies, furthermore a significant relationship between coping and academic stress was also found. The gender based disparities were also found, particularly in several areas of student involvement. These findings illustrate the significant relationship between coping strategies and academic stress, emphasizing the need of stress management for encouraging involvement in academic endeavours for both male and female students. The study\u27s findings explain the role of academic stress on coping and engagement strategies, enabling students to enhance productivity in their academic careers. However, limited generalizability due to a small sample size should be considered. The study\u27s conclusions can help institutions to promote a supportive academic atmosphere by easing student burdens and encouraging the appropriate use of coping mechanisms
A Move-Based Analysis of Research Article Abstracts by Natives and Non-native Writers of English: A Comparative Study
Get PDFAn abstract is the main part of a Research Article (RA) that gives a major outlook of the whole article and it makes the reader decide to read or leave a particular article. It is less studied part in terms of research, especially in the context of Pakistan. Therefore, this study is aimed to compare the abstracts of research articles written by native (American) and non-native (Pakistani) authors. The focus of the current study is to investigate the frequency and percentage of each move of RA abstracts composed by native and non-native writers of English. To achieve this end, a corpus of 30 native and 30 non-native abstracts is collected and Hyland’s (2000) five-move model is applied to analyse the data. The results show that the move 1 (Introduction) occurred in all (60) abstracts and it is obligatory in Pakistani as well as American context. Furthermore, the results show that the difference in Conclusion move in Pakistani abstracts is 73%. On the other hand, the frequency of remaining three moves including purpose, method and product is similar in American and Pakistani contexts with minor differences. It is recommended that more comparative research be done on this specific subject utilizing more data sources
Fundamental Considerations for a Writing Test Construction
Get PDFWriting is challenging in second language and its test construction is rather problematic. The present study is aimed to offer an overview of the fundamental considerations in the test construction in English language teaching. The significance of test validity, test reliability, task interactiveness, test attentiveness, test impact, and test practicality have been employed to improve educational practices. The researcher has considered the validity and reliability as severe concerns for the issues in question and the review has been advanced to add to the understanding of the former’s value in designing a writing test. Desktop reach formed the base of this research. The search confirms that the aforementioned characteristics are central to the design. This confirms with the research findings available in the literature of teaching and testing
Work-Family Conflict, and Job Satisfaction: Moderating Role of Family Support
Get PDFThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction among school teachers by exploring the moderating influence of family support. The research employed several instruments, including a Demographic sheet, the Job Satisfaction Scale, a multidimensional scale of perceived social support, and a work-family conflict scale. This study employed a correlational research design to fulfill its objectives, with data collection conducted through convenient purposive sampling methods from school teachers. The findings revealed a negative association between Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction, indicating that higher conflict levels were linked to decreased job satisfaction among teachers. Additionally, Family support demonstrated a positive correlation with Job Satisfaction, underscoring its importance in enhancing teachers\u27 job satisfaction. Moreover, family support was identified as a moderator in the relationship between Work-Family Conflict and Job Satisfaction, indicating its role in alleviating the negative impact of work-family conflict on job satisfaction. In order to improve teachers\u27 job satisfaction and general well-being, educational institutions should think about putting strategies in place to support a healthy work-family balance for their faculty members. These findings should be considered by policymakers as they develop measures to uphold the teaching profession and guarantee educators\u27 job satisfaction
Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Organizational Citizenship Behavior: A Mediating Role of Coping Skills among Employees of Paramedical Sector
Get PDFThis study aimed to investigate the impact of Emotional Intelligence on Organizational Citizenship Behavior in the presence of the mediating role of Coping Skills among employees in the paramedical sector. Paramedical staff members were conveniently sampled from Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This study uses a cross-sectional research design. Results show that emotional intelligence was positively & significantly associated with employees’ organizational citizenship behaviour and employees’ coping skills, also confirmed that employees’ coping skills were positively & significantly associated with employees’ organizational citizenship behaviour and the mediation mechanism of employees’ coping skills was also statistically supported. This study advances knowledge of the function of organizational civic behaviour in workers\u27 emotional intelligence as a motivating factor. It is suggested that organizations focus on the advancement of the capacity to see the value in people on a more profound level and adapting abilities among their representatives through training programs, workshops, and different intercessions
Assessing the Quality of Post-COVID Online Teaching for Higher Education Students in Pakistan
Get PDFFrom the global scholastic perspective, the most formidable challenge of Coronavirus (COVID-19) has been the closure of educational institutions and the shift to online learning platforms. Even in developing countries like Pakistan, where face-to-face teaching was generally the norm, an emergency move had to be made to online teaching in mid-March 2020. Considering that students are the most relevant stakeholders in this regard, the current study’s researchers employed a quantitative strategy to gauge the standpoints of Pakistani higher education students regarding the quality of online teaching. For the analysis, the Wilcoxon W test is used as a non-parametric statistical technique on a sample of 167 higher education students obtained through Non-Probability Purposive and Convenience Sampling. The instrument used for gathering the data was a “ServQual” instrument for measuring the service quality of online teaching. Responsiveness and web content are significant for below expectations at a 5 per cent significance level
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Stress level of University Students: An Empirical Investigation
Get PDFPakistan is a country that is facing different issues and trying to stand on its own feet. COVID-19 has made things worse for the citizens economically, politically, and psychologically. Therefore, the study focused on the stress level of university students, the education sector was poorly affected by the lockdown, and more stress can be seen in university students. The study aims to describe the development and validation of the 6-item COVID-19 and develop it with the Student Stress Questionnaire. The questionnaire was developed and validated with 411 Pakistani university students. Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) was conducted, suggesting a two-component solution confirmed by the Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). The study measure COVID-19 students’ stressors related to (1) Academic performance and (2) Stress-related to Education. The study provided a brief, valid and reliable measure to evaluate perceived stress to be used for thoughtful the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown
Barriers to Career Advancement Opportunities for Female Faculty: A Study of Public and Private Universities in Pakistan
Get PDFThe present research study was conducted to explore the barriers and issues of inequality experienced by female faculty members at their workplace and how they dealt with them. The study employed purposive and referral sampling techniques to conduct in-depth-interviews with 20 female faculty members working at public and private universities of Karachi, Pakistan. A total of 12 open ended questions were asked from individual participants, both in person and on call. Each interview was 40 to 60 minutes long. The data were analysed through thematic analyses by identifying the initial codes, categorizing and analysing the themes, and finalizing the results. The findings of the study show lack of family support, traditional culture, and gender stereotype as the major barriers in females’ career advancement. The study ends with recommendations to plugin these barriers by creating equal opportunities for working women
Teachers’ Aggression: Empirical Investigation from Students
Get PDFThis study investigates the profound impact of aggressive behaviour on students by a teacher and what were the long-term effects the victims suffered in their life due to a teacher’s aggressive action in that particular period. This study aims to understand the need to treat students with dignity and concern for the issues they face during their studies. There is no doubt that teachers create the mindset of an individual through which they choose the direction of their goals. Therefore, it’s crucial to realize what disaster a teacher can bring to an individual’s life while adopting aggressive behaviour. This has not just ruined the teaching profession’s image in students’ mind, but has also put a question mark on the dedication of teachers towards their teaching practices in their classrooms. In a country like Pakistan, physical, verbal, emotional, and mental violence has been part of the classrooms. Purposive sampling was used to collect data from 115 university students through a closed-ended self-developed questionnaire. In this study, the student’s point of view was the center of focus and how their life got affected due to a teacher’s disrespectful behaviour termed as their ‘Aggressive Nature’ that disturbed their personality development and created hurdle to achieve success in their life