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Full-Text Articles in Elementary Education and Teaching
What About The Govt Schools?, Sajid Ali
What About The Govt Schools?, Sajid Ali
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
All “Homework” And No Play…, Shamsah Raheem Dhanani
All “Homework” And No Play…, Shamsah Raheem Dhanani
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Curriculum Reform In Science Education In Pakistan, Nelofer Halai
Curriculum Reform In Science Education In Pakistan, Nelofer Halai
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Educators’ Perceptions About Resources Needed For Effective School Health In Government Schools In Pakistan, Parvez Pirzado
Educators’ Perceptions About Resources Needed For Effective School Health In Government Schools In Pakistan, Parvez Pirzado
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Schooling In Pakistan, Sajid Ali, Iffat Farah
Schooling In Pakistan, Sajid Ali, Iffat Farah
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
No abstract provided.
Children’S Hopes And Fears, Bernadette L. Dean, Shazia Solangi
Children’S Hopes And Fears, Bernadette L. Dean, Shazia Solangi
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Schools’ Participation In Great Conversation: A Proposal For School Improvement In Pakistan, Zubeda Bana
Schools’ Participation In Great Conversation: A Proposal For School Improvement In Pakistan, Zubeda Bana
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This paper proposes the value of building social relations through critical conversation in schools in developing countries and particularly in Pakistan. The current climate in most of the schools in these countries reflects “apathy” and “ignorance”. It is argued that schools posses a capacity for wisdom if they develop a habit of engaging themselves into critical discourse. Schools can be personified as human beings to speak and open their minds and hearts in front of their stakeholders and share their successes and challenges to form a real sense of school community. The paper also shares an example of one of …
Exclusion Of Girls From Education In Rural Pakistan, Parvez Pirzado
Exclusion Of Girls From Education In Rural Pakistan, Parvez Pirzado
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Teacher Education In Pakistan With Particular Reference To Teachers' Conceptions Of Teaching, Amin Rehmani
Teacher Education In Pakistan With Particular Reference To Teachers' Conceptions Of Teaching, Amin Rehmani
Examination Board
This paper discusses teacher education in Pakistan with particular emphasis on teachers’ conceptions of teaching in improving quality of education. This paper is based on an initial study that examines teachers’ conceptions of teaching in the context of Pakistan. The study seeks to explore whether teachers’ conceptions of teaching influence decision-making in classroom teaching. It describes conditions of teaching and learning in Pakistan and argues for reform in teacher education to improve quality of teaching and learning.
Change Agents’ Orientations To Change, Mir Afzal Tajik
Change Agents’ Orientations To Change, Mir Afzal Tajik
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
This study explores five field education officers’ (FEOs) understanding of their dual roles as educational reformers and community developers in the rural, mountainous district of Chitral, Pakistan. In particular, it examines their specific actions and methods (strategies) and their underlying assumptions and core values (orientations) of change. These FEOs work as change agents in schools and in the local communities where schools have been established by the Aga Khan Education Service, Pakistan (AKES,P). The study’s findings derive from empirical data collected through qualitative research methods, such as semi-structured interviews (individual and focus-group), non-participant observations, post-observation discussions, informal conversations and analysis …
Initiating Change In Classrooms: Pathways And Challenges For East African Schools, Anjum Halai, Ruth Otienoh, Zeenat Shariff, Naomi Swat
Initiating Change In Classrooms: Pathways And Challenges For East African Schools, Anjum Halai, Ruth Otienoh, Zeenat Shariff, Naomi Swat
Book Chapters / Conference Papers
This paper draws upon classroom-related findings from a set of impact case studies of whole school improvement in six primary schools that have been involved as “cooperating schools” in long-term school-university partnerships with the Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (IED), and it’s Professional Development Centre in East Africa (PDC-EA). The IED approach for school improvement involves participating schools in multiple strands of professional development, including: a two-year masters degree programme that provides selected teachers with the pedagogical and leadership knowledge and skills to serve as Professional Development Teachers in their schools; Certificate in Education programmes (CEP) for teachers …
Teachers As Leaders In The Pakistani Context, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi
Teachers As Leaders In The Pakistani Context, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Teacher Leaders: Experiences Of Pakistani Teachers In Leading School Improvement Activities, Mwanaate Shabaan, Rashida Qureshi
Teacher Leaders: Experiences Of Pakistani Teachers In Leading School Improvement Activities, Mwanaate Shabaan, Rashida Qureshi
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Citizenship Education In Pakistani Schools: Problems And Possibilities, Bernadette L. Dean
Citizenship Education In Pakistani Schools: Problems And Possibilities, Bernadette L. Dean
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
A critical aspect of education that is often overlooked or inadequately addressed is the preparation of school students for citizenship. This paper assesses the current state of citizenship education in Pakistani schools. It draws on the findings of two research studies: an analysis of the social studies curriculum and textbooks and a review of teaching and learning practices in schools. The findings indicate that the curriculum and textbooks do not distinguish between Islamic education and citizenship education and promotes exclusionary and passive citizenship. They also shows that while Pakistani students acquire knowledge and learn some important values in schools, they …
Educational Development Projects At Ied: Towards School Improvement, Khalid Mahmood, Nilofar Vazir
Educational Development Projects At Ied: Towards School Improvement, Khalid Mahmood, Nilofar Vazir
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
The M.Ed. program at The Aga Khan University-Institute for Educational Development helps to develop Course Participants (CPs) as teacher educators / educational leaders. The institute always welcomes innovations in its various programmes. The Educational Development Project (EDP) was conceived as an alternative to research to develop CPS’ knowledge and skills required for developmental work. The EDP is concerned with capacity building at classroom and school level depending on the needs of the relevant stakeholders. A contextually relevant model was adapted for EDP at the institute. The research reported in this paper discussed the question: To what extent does the course …
Autonomy And School Success: A Case Study From Pakistan, Muhammad Babur, Qamar Safdar
Autonomy And School Success: A Case Study From Pakistan, Muhammad Babur, Qamar Safdar
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This paper reports on a case investigated as a part of several case studies conducted under ANTRIEP (Asian Network of Research and Training Institute for Educational Planning) in seven different countries. (India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Nepal and Bangladesh) to look into the management of successful schools. Three cases studies were conducted in three different school systems in Pakistan: public school, private school and AKES (Aga Khan Education Services) managed schools. In this paper the case study of public and cross case analysis based on the findings of the three schools is reported. The findings reveal that school autonomy, …
Action Research For Female Science Teacher Development: Case Pakistan, Harcharan Pardhan
Action Research For Female Science Teacher Development: Case Pakistan, Harcharan Pardhan
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Managing School Success: A Case Study From Pakistan, John Retallick
Managing School Success: A Case Study From Pakistan, John Retallick
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This article reports on case study research into the management of successful schools in a developing country, Pakistan. In Pakistan there are attempts being made to improve school education through decentralisation and involving school communities through School Management Committees. Whilst serious problems remain in the provision of quality school education, there are nevertheless, some successful schools and the research sought to identify three such schools and investigate how and to what extent the management of the schools was contributing to their success. In the article a case study of one of the schools is reported along with the findings from …
Booni Valley Women’S Perception Of Schooling: Hopes And Barriers, Almina Pardhan
Booni Valley Women’S Perception Of Schooling: Hopes And Barriers, Almina Pardhan
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
Schooling for girls is a relatively recent process in Booni Valley, a remote mountainous village in Chitral District, Pakistan. It is impacting greatly upon the lives of the women. This study has taken an ethnographic perspective and has assumed that an understanding of women’s schooling requires a detailed, in-depth account of women’s actual experiences in a specific cultural setting. The women in the study perceive their local language, Khowar, as having little value and place great importance upon learning Urdu and English, the official languages of Pakistan. The women also perceive schooling to increase their mobility and independence and to …
Researching Practice, Practicing Research: Impact On Teaching And Learning, Bernadette L. Dean, Rahat Joldoshalieva, Muneeza Kizilbash
Researching Practice, Practicing Research: Impact On Teaching And Learning, Bernadette L. Dean, Rahat Joldoshalieva, Muneeza Kizilbash
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This paper shares the findings of an action research study on the use of whole class discussion (WCD) in the classroom and will concentrate on the benefits and learning that accrue to students and teachers from the use of action research to facilitate discussion. It was observed that teachers appreciated enlarging their instructional repertoire and they also acknowledged that stepping back during discussion, however difficult, had enabled them to learn more from the students and also develop key academic and social skills. During this project, teachers learned how to identify and address specific problems in their classrooms and students displayed …
Prospective Teachers’ Ability To Pose Word Problems, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi
Prospective Teachers’ Ability To Pose Word Problems, Nusrat Fatima Rizvi
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
The purpose of this study was to assess difference in prospective teachers’ ability to pose word problems for mathematical expressions involving division before and after an instruction intervention. After the initial assessment of participants’ ability to pose word problems for division expressions, the researcher introduced an alternative model i.e. rate or ratio to represent division involving whole numbers. After the intervention it was assessed whether the model helped the prospective teachers develop word problems for division of fractions. The findings revealed that the prospective teachers successfully posed word problems for division of whole numbers based on intuitive model of fair …
Prospects And Challenges Of School Leadership In Pakistan, Muhammad Memon
Prospects And Challenges Of School Leadership In Pakistan, Muhammad Memon
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
School Leadership In Pakistan: Exploring The Headteacher’S Role, Tim Simkins, Charles Sisum, Muhammad Memon
School Leadership In Pakistan: Exploring The Headteacher’S Role, Tim Simkins, Charles Sisum, Muhammad Memon
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
There is a good deal of consensus in the literature about the key role of leadership – especially that of the headteacher – in facilitating school improvement. Yet much of the research in this area has taken place in Western industrialised countries. This article explores the issue of headship in the context of schools in a specific developing country context, that of Pakistan. Drawing on 2 studies of the experience of headteachers in Karachi, the article identifies and explores the key variables that may contribute to a sense of personal efficacy for these heads, namely the expectations generated by the …
Knowing About Headteachers As Effective Leaders, Muhammad Memon
Knowing About Headteachers As Effective Leaders, Muhammad Memon
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
The Impact Of School Reform On Teacher Professionalism Lessons From Case Studies To Inform Future Professional Development Initiatives, Meher Rizvi
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
This paper will outline a number of issues faced by Government Primary Schools in Pakistan. Specifically, it will identify a research agenda that needs to be addressed if these schools are to progress. Pakistan's educational system is faced with many problems and dilemmas and each dilemma justifies a reason, but perhaps no problem is as grave as the low quality, the poor morale and the dejected professional status of the teachers. I say that because I believe that schools are only as good as their teachers, regardless of how high their standards, how up-to-date their technology, or how innovative their …
In Search Of An Effective School Leadership: Some Lessons From Literature, Muhammad Memon
In Search Of An Effective School Leadership: Some Lessons From Literature, Muhammad Memon
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Reconceptualizing The Role Of Headteachers As Pedagogical Leaders In Pakistan: Implications For Policy Reforms, Muhammad Memon
Reconceptualizing The Role Of Headteachers As Pedagogical Leaders In Pakistan: Implications For Policy Reforms, Muhammad Memon
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
Since its independence, Pakistan has launched a series of education reforms, which are either related to curriculum development or teacher education, but no effort has yet been made to address the issues relating to recognition of headteachers' role within the framework of educational management development (Memon, et aI. 1999). However currently the government of Pakistan seems to be cognizant of the importance of professional development of headteachers and others who are responsible for improving the quality of education in schools (Government of Pakistan, 1998). Literature in the area of educational management suggests that schools cannot function effectively without the dynamic …
The Professional Development Of Educational Managers In Sindh: Some Personal And Participants’ Reflections, Muhammad Memon
The Professional Development Of Educational Managers In Sindh: Some Personal And Participants’ Reflections, Muhammad Memon
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Reflection On School Visit, Qamar Safdar
Reflection On School Visit, Qamar Safdar
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.
Headteachers As School Leaders In Pakistan, Muhammad Memon, Fauzia Reza
Headteachers As School Leaders In Pakistan, Muhammad Memon, Fauzia Reza
Institute for Educational Development, Karachi
No abstract provided.