Effect of Directly Recruited and Promoted Elementary Teachers’ Reflective Skills on Academic Achievements of Students in AJK
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The current study was conducted to find out the effects of directly recruited and promoted elementary teachers’ reflective skills on academic achievements of students in AJ&K. Reflective teaching practices assist the teachers to plan, implement and ameliorate their performance after diligent and meditative reconsideration of their strengths and weaknesses. Researcher conducted quantitative and descriptive research to find out the reflective skills practiced by directly recruited and promoted teachers. Furthermore, researcher also tried to find out the effect of directly recruited and promoted teachers’ reflective skills on academic achievement of students. Directly recruited and promoted elementary teachers and male students of public sector institutes (Grade 8th) were chosen as population. Researcher exercised random sampling technique to accumulate the data. The results collected from Elementary Board Bagh facilitated the researcher in computing the academic achievement of pupils. Researcher used SPSS to analyze the data and applied Mean and Regression to get the required results. The findings revealed that usage of reflective practices have a significant impact on academic achievements of students. Furthermore, directly recruited teachers were found comparatively better than promoted teachers and their students also enjoyed better academic achievements. It is recommended that teachers May run their eyes over latest pedagogical materials to update their knowledge, education department may ensure refresher courses and trainings to equip teachers with modern tools and teachers may ensure the usage of modern tools and strategies including case studies, motivation, record retention, analysis of students’ achievements and knowledge about their learning styles etc. Last but not the least, government may ensure free and fair direct recruitments through National Testing Service (NTS) and Public Service Commission (PSC) to ensure quality education and to ameliorate the academic achievements of students.
Authors: Nadia Nazir, Rubina Rahat, Maria Bibi
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4406602441