Browse

The Virtual University, Pakistan’s first University based completely on modern Information and Communication Technologies, was established by the Government as a public sector, not-for-profit institution with a clear mission: to provide extremely affordable world class education to aspiring students all over the country.

Using free-to-air satellite television broadcasts and the Internet, the Virtual University allows students to follow its rigorous programs regardless of their physical locations. It thus aims at alleviating the lack of capacity in the existing universities while simultaneously tackling the acute shortage of qualified professors in the country. By identifying the top Professors of the country, regardless of their institutional affiliations, and requesting them to develop and deliver hand-crafted courses, the Virtual University aims at providing the very best courses to not only its own students but also to students of all other universities in the country.

  1. Home
  2. Thesis Detail

TEACHER’S PERCEPTION OF LOW AND UNDERACHIEVER STUDENTS IN SECONDARY CLASSES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND STRATEGIES ADOPTED FOR THEIR UPLIFTTEACHER’S PERCEPTION OF LOW AND UNDERACHIEVER STUDENTS IN SECONDARY CLASSES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND STRATEGIES ADOPTED

Download

Author: SADAF ZAHEER

Citable URI : https://vspace.vu.edu.pk/detail.aspx?id=265

Publisher : Virtual University

Date Issued: 12/30/2019 12:00:00 AM

Abstract

The objectives of this study were to explore the teachers’ perception about academically low and underachiever students in 9th and 10th grades of secondary public schools. The study also explored the strategies used by the teachers for helping them learn better and perform to their maximum potential. The study was conducted using survey method. Multi stage convenient sampling was adopted- in the first stage ten secondary schools for girls were selected from Lahore city; in the second stage 143 female teachers teaching 9th and 10thgrades were selected on the basis of information provided by the Head Teachers througha questionnaire and in the third stage 50 teachers were selected for individual interviews, the purpose of interview was verification of data collected through questionnaires. The teachers’ perception data about students were verified through their achievement scores in term exams at the selected school. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages. The hypotheses were tested using single mean‘t’ test at alpha 0.05.Findings reveal, (p=0.000) that, teachers identify and differentiate low and underachiever students and adopt strategies for their uplift. Tests, motivation, extra time/class, drill & practice and counseling were found the most useful strategies for both types of students. The association between the types of students i.e. Low and underachievers and strategies adopted by the teachers were analyzed by using Chi-Square test of association. The strength of association between the type of students and the strategies adopted by the teachers is strong (p=0.000), as there is statistically significant association between the type of students (low and underachievers) and the remedial strategies adopted by the teachers.Strategies used by the teachers for low achievers and found successful were Counseling (48.3%), Motivation (33.5%), Extra time (25.2%), Tests (22.4%), Drill & practice (22.4%), whereas strategies used for underachievers and found successful were Tests (92.3%), Counseling (63.3%), Motivation (58.7%), Drill & practice (43.4%), Extra time (20.3%). The most successful strategy found for low achievers was counseling and for underachievers was tests. It is expected that this study will lead to the teachers’ training on changing their attitude towards students performing low in general and those performing lower than their potential.


URI : https://vspace.vu.edu.pk/details.aspx?id=265

Citation: Zaheer, S(2018), TEACHER’S PERCEPTION OF LOW AND UNDERACHIEVER STUDENTS IN SECONDARY CLASSES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND STRATEGIES ADOPTED FOR THEIR UPLIFTTEACHER’S PERCEPTION OF LOW AND UNDERACHIEVER STUDENTS IN SECONDARY CLASSES OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND STRATEGIES ADOPTED. Virtual University of Pakistan.(Lahore, Pakistan).

Version : Final Version

Terms of Use :

Detailed Terms :

Journal :

Files in this item
Name Size Format
Fall 2018_EDU720_ms150200346.pdf 404kb pdf

Copyright 2016 © Virtual University of Pakistan