A Research Article submitted to the Education Department of
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad in Partial fulfilment of The Requirement for the Degree of Master of Arts in Educational Planning and Management (FS-16 unbold)
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MODERN LANGUAGES ISLAMABAD 2018 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF MODERN LANGUAGES ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN
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NEED ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING URDU LANGUAGE AT
PRIMARY LEVEL IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS OF ISLAMABAD: A TEACHER’S PERCEPTION By Dilawar Ali
A Research Article Submitted To:
National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan
In partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of Master of Arts in Educational Planning and Management
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______________________________ DR. HUKAM DAD MALIK HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ABSTRACT
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1. INTRODUCTION (Times New Roman Font Size 14 -All Caps)
Learning could be a continuous method. Everyone learn heaps of things at each stage of
life however learning in childhood or early learning is incredibly vital in building the character of someone. It’s time saving and effective for a toddler to be told in his/her natural language as a result of he/she will perceive things higher therein language.
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1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM (Times New Roman Font Size 12 All Caps)
The study focused on to check that if the teachers are aware of the importance of Urdu language or not. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
1.2 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY (Times New Roman Font Size 12 All Caps)
The main objectives of this research were:
1. To assess the need of Urdu language in education system. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS / HYPOTHESIS (Times New Roman Font Size
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1- Are the Primary school teachers aware of the importance of Urdu language as a medium for teaching?
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1.4 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY (Times New Roman Font Size 12 All Caps)
The study may help us to check the teacher’s awareness about Urdu language in learning at Primary Level of education.\
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1.5 DELIMITATION (Times New Roman Font Size 12 All Caps)
Due to time and monetary resources the study was limited to the Primary Schools of Public Sector, Islamabad only. No other population is participating in this study. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE (Times New Roman Font
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Mother Tongue language education plays a vital role in getting education from school.
Students with a language background other than English perform higher academically once their languages and cultures are actively acknowledged by their educational institutes through the advancement of first language education. For all of our students, higher order thinking - or crucial thinking - takes place within the student’s strongest language. this is often why we tend to evolve first language learning and preservation, at Language and Literature level, inside our Middle Years Program. this chance inside our program, promotes higher overall action in students, who don't have any chance to keep on learning their language at a high level. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
3. METHODOLOGY (Times New Roman Font Size 14 All Caps)
The descriptive method of research was used in this research. A self-designed
questionnaire was developed for the survey. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
3.1 RESEARCH DESIGN (Font Size 12 All Caps)
The quantitative self-designed questionnaire was used to check awareness of the teachers about importance of learning in Urdu language at Primary level. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
3.2 POPULATION (Font Size 12 All Caps)
All teachers of primary level public sector schools in Islamabad city was comprised the population of study. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
3.3 SAMPLE (Font Size 12 All Caps)
The sample is consisted of 10% of the target population. The data is collected from 200 teachers from public sector schools at primary level. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
3.4 SAMPLING TECHNIQUE (Font Size 12 All Caps)
Simple Random sampling technique was used in present research. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
3.5 DATA COLLECTION (Font Size 12 All Caps)
The data was collected through close-ended questionnaires which helped the researcher to collect the quantitative data. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
3.5.1 Tool for Data Collection/ Instrument (Font Size 12)
The instrument which was used to collecting the data is questionnaire. It
consists of 20 items with 3 Likert scale. Survey method is used for collecting the data.
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3.5.2 Validity (Font Size 12)
The validity of questionnaire was checked by Dr. Shazia Zamir, Lecturer
at National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5)
3.5.3 Reliability (Font Size 12)
A pilot testing was done on 10 teachers of primary schools and the Reliability of that collected data was measured through Cronbach’s Alpha in SPSS.
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3.6 DATA ANALYSIS (Font Size 12 All Caps)
The collected data was analyzed through simple percentage technique. The results of collected data are shown in the following tables:
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4. DATA ANAYSIS AND INTERPERTATION
Tabulation, presentation and interpretation of data. Table No.1. Differences in Opinion
S.No Item No. Yes No %
5. FINDINGS (Font Size 12 All Caps)
The research was carried out in the public sector primary schools of Islamabad and the data was collected from teachers of public sector Primary schools, Islamabad. A close ended questionnaire was given to the teachers to check awareness of teachers about learning in Urdu language. The questionnaire was consisted of 20 statements. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5, Justified)
5.1. DISCUSSION (Font Size 14 All Caps)
6. CONCLUSIONS (Font Size 14 All Caps)
In the light of findings, following conclusions are drawn:
Urdu language is not a hindrance in the way to progress.
Learning in Urdu language is necessary for development of students and development of society. When the teacher teaches the students in a language which is not familiar to them, they may face difficulty in learning. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5, Justified) 7. RECOMMENDATIONS (Font Size 14 All Caps) Following recommendations have been made on the basis of conclusions: Importance may be given to Urdu language in our education system especially at Primary level of education. (Font Size 12 and Line Spacing 1.5 Justified)
REFERENCES (Font Size 14)
References should be in APA style with single space between lines and 1.5 line space between references. References should be on separate page.
APPENDIX Appendix should be marked as A (B, C) as needed. It includes Questionnaires, List of Schools, List of Respondents, Pre-Test Post Test, and Verification Letter.
