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{"title":"Decoding Blended Learning: Historical Development, Definitions and Components","authors":"Dr. Abid Malik, Mamoona Riasat","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v2i1.1131","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v2i1.1131","url":null,"abstract":"This review of literature article looks at the background and historical development of blended learning as a concept. It critically evaluates different definitions of blended learning proposed by different researchers, and examines how they evolved over the years. Based on the earlier definitions and the current context, the article comes up with a new one. It also views the role and importance of blended learning during Covid-19. Furthermore, it examines different types of blended learning. Finally, it looks at its different components and how they may be used in the teaching-learning process.","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"111 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131377549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Socio-economic and Cultural Impact of Sufi Shrines: A Case Study of Mitthan Kot","authors":"Sarfraz Ahmad","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v2i1.1087","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v2i1.1087","url":null,"abstract":"Sufi shrines are in large number in Pakistan with having a colossal impact on economic, cultural and social aspects. In the rural areas of Pakistan, mostly people are poor and less educated or uneducated with strong belief and devotion to Sajjada Nasheen. In this context, this study essentially aims to investigate the socio-economic and cultural influence of Sufi shrines in the rural areas of Mitthan Kot (upper Indus basin). This study follows the qualitative research strategy by employing in-depth interviews from different stakeholders. Thematic analysis has been used to analyze the data. The findings of the study also manifest that the local community is closely inter-connected with shrines encompassing different facets. A large chunk of rural population in the proximity of shrines is entirely dependents on shrines for their earnings and engaged in jobs like garments shops, catering services, transportation system etc. All of these employment activities boost up the local economy as well as the national economy. In the same fashion, people also enjoy cultural festivals like Urs and Mela which is a great source of spiritual happiness and entertainment. Besides all of this, various medical facilities like free eye camp and literacy conventions also play a vital role in the betterment of poor people. So there is a dire need for further development, improvement and regulation in the functioning of shrines and money generation thereof for proper incorporation in national economy.","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"461 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129536732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating Different Age Groups’ Preferences and Purposes of Emoji Use","authors":"Mahrukh Memon, Sanaullah Ansari","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v1i2.1031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v1i2.1031","url":null,"abstract":"The research explores how much do people of different age use the emoji in digital communication. It also studies the purposes behind the use. The study compares three different age groups. It aims to find if there are any significant differences among groups. Different aspects of emoji use are researched worldwide but there is less evidence from age perspective. There is very little research done in Pakistani context. So, this study adds to knowledge in the field in Pakistani context. A representative sample is chosen from intermediate, undergraduate and postgraduate students through quota sampling from colleges and universities from Hyderabad, Sindh in 2017. The participants fill the questionnaire and data is analyzed quantitatively. The study explores if emoji are effective for all generations or a specific generation. The study helps understand different attitudes towards use of emoji.","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122933113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Exploring the Importance of Career Counseling at Grade-12 Level at a Public Sector School in Sindh, Pakistan","authors":"S. S. Shah, Pireh Mahar, Syeda Sumbul Shah, Surhan Rafique, Shahar Bano","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v1i2.1032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v1i2.1032","url":null,"abstract":"The focus of this study is to get an in-depth understanding of the importance and need for Career Counseling at the Grade 12 level because career counseling at this level helps students in selecting the appropriate study program in line with their future career choice. The study was guided by 5 research questions including; what are the perspectives of grade 12 students about career counseling? To what extent career counseling is provided to grade 12 students at school? What are the benefits of career counseling for grade 12 students? What are the issues related to career counseling for grade 12 students? And how do the issues related to career counseling for grade 12 students be resolved? Purposefully selected research participants of this study were 6 students who were studying at grade 12 level at a semi-public sector school of Sukkur city. A qualitative case study approach has been used, with a semi-structured interview guide for collecting data. Data were analyzed by an open coding strategy and is reported thematically. It is anticipated that this study will help students, teachers, parents, educational institutes, and policymakers to a greater extent. Career counseling is becoming people-oriented and so with the findings of this study, policymakers can make new policies and implement them in the system. Future research can be conducted in different public and private sector schools of Sindh. Research participants from different education systems will provide a deeper analysis of different views and perspectives of students in different settings.","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"172 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122628589","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Theories of Attitude: Implications for Head Teachers","authors":"Z. Rind","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v1i2.1021","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v1i2.1021","url":null,"abstract":"The basic assumption of the consistencies theories is that there must be consistency between attitude and behaviours. On another side, the functional theories explain that changing attitudes requires understanding the motivations or their function to individuals. The functional attitude theories also provide an explanation of why attitudes change. The social judgment theory of attitude change is based on the study of research literature and by practice. It shows the importance of people's previous attitudes. Most of the other approaches are just mild with the previous attitudes.","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"74 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125952668","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Correlational Study Examining the Relationship between Restorative Practices and School Climate in Secondary Schools of Kotdiji, Sindh, Pakistan.","authors":"Shahid Hussain Wassan, Wali Muhammad Channa, Abul Ala Mukhtar Soomro","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v1i2.1028","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v1i2.1028","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract \u0000As we know that the school environment has a dynamic contribution in the growth and development of an individual. For the success of a school, there is a need of operational disciplinary system and constructive climate. Every leader or staff member wants to run his school systematically with a sound discipline while few leaders and staff members use a punishment approach. Recently, a modern technique to subject known as restorative exercise were brought in numerous colleges for the development of faculty and schools, weather and culture.  This study took place in selected secondary schools of Kotdiji, Sindh, Pakistan. This study aimed to define the connection between restorative practices and school climate from the school staff members of selected schools. This article also describes the application of restorative practice in schools, and focused on positive behavior intervention support. A quantitative correlational study was conducted for the determination of restorative practice and its relationship with school climate. Findings suggested that there is a positive relationship among restorative practices, faculty and school environment. \u0000  \u0000Keywords. Restorative Practices, School discipline, School Climate","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-02-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115043749","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Teachers’ Perception about Learning with Information and Communication Technologies: Usage & Challenges","authors":"Zahid Hussain Sahito","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v1i2.650","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v1i2.650","url":null,"abstract":"We are living in an era of technology where everything demands knowledge, understanding, and handling of digital technology. Technology has renewed all spheres of social and professional lives and in this regard teaching and communication are not exceptional. Effective use of technology for real Communication is widely followed in teaching and teachers need to know the use of ICTs in classrooms for delivering lessons to inculcate sound knowledge and understanding of concepts. It is found that despite the significant impacts of ICTs on teaching and learning teachers are reluctant to use technical aids in the classroom. They report various issues that hamper them to use technology in their day-to-day teaching practices; moreover, a majority of teaching professionals are not convinced that they can make their teaching more and more effective by using technology. The paper aims to find out the CHALLENGES THE teachers face to use ICTs in classrooms and perceptions of teachers about the same. A qualitative research method was used to carry out the study.  A well-designed questionnaire comprising of open-ended questions was served to randomly selected serving teachers from government schools of District Khairpur. The responses of the participants were analyzed to identify the challenges faced by the teachers while using ICT during the teaching and learning process. The collected data was analyzed and it was found out that teachers find it difficult to use technology in classrooms because they are not provided appropriate computers, technical support, and professional training to learn to use technology. It was also identified that because of time constraints teachers are unable to use ICTs in their teaching practices. Further, it was explored that teachers believe that teachers have limited perceptions about technology as they hold the view that technology just wastage their time. Based on findings, it was concluded that the integration of ICT tools is highly effective as it makes students more creative, productive, and hard-working as compared to traditionally managed classrooms. Schools administrations should provide not only the technology but also technical assistance to the teachers. Schools administrations need to help teachers to know the importance of ICTs and to use it for a meaningful purpose to improve the standard of education.","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116820544","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Male Volleyball Players’ Self-Esteem in the Context of Volleyball Competition","authors":"S. Bhatti, Muhammad Asif Shaikh","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v1i2.702","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v1i2.702","url":null,"abstract":"The goal of this study was to evaluate the competition anxiety and self-esteem among male volleyball players. Cross sectional study design, followed by qualitative investigation, was used in the current study. The participants in this study were 20 male volleyball players from the urban areas of the Province of Sindh Public Boys College. Both volleyball players at college and provincial level participated in the volleyball game. The player was between 16 and 20 years of age. Two questionnaires were used in the current study: (1) the Sports Performance Anxiety Test was used to consider performance anxiety and (2) the self-esteem of Rosenberg was used to describe self-esteem and (3) the focus group discussion. \u0000The results of the current study showed fluctuation in self-esteem level and anxiety level among players of different age groups regarding participation in volleyball competition. \u0000In Focus group discussion, regarding low self-esteem and higher competition anxiety, participants are of the view that low self-esteem and increase in anxiety undoubtedly have a greater negative effect on the team's psychology. Negative attitudes towards oneself, people's evaluation or opinion, fear of failure, risk of competitive climate, fear of adversary, low level of efforts, nervousness, negative feedback, rejection, criticism, nervousness, coach, team mates and high expectations of the audience are the factors that can contribute to low self-esteem and high anxiety. The study proposed some recommendations for future researchers.","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-12-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129965805","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Factors Influencing Continuous Professional Development of Teacher at University Level","authors":"Sana Mairaj Bugti, Muhammad Umair, Rukshinda Basharat","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v1i1.664","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v1i1.664","url":null,"abstract":"This study intends to find how time, funding and head influence impact on continuous professional development of university teachers. Purposive sampling (non-probability) was used for the study and survey method was adopted. The data was collected from 225 respondents and questionnaire is used as data collection instrument and respondents belongs to a public university Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mirs’ which is located in Sindh province. For hypothesis testing, structural regression model was selected. IBM SPSS is the tool we used to analyze the collected data and applied tests like Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and multiple regression and AMOS is used to check Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Overall results provided the evidence that time and funding does not influence on Continuous Professional Development of university teachers while head influence significantly effecting on it. Continuous Professional Development (CPD) enhance competencies and skills of teachers that ensure the quality education therefore it is the demand of the age. This study provides an exclusive viewpoint of university teachers regarding factors influencing on continuous professional development","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"24 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131435941","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Acquisition of Teaching Skills During Teacher Training Programs (B.Ed & M.Ed) and Actual Classroom Practices: A comparative study","authors":"Z. Abdin","doi":"10.30537/sjest.v1i1.736","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.30537/sjest.v1i1.736","url":null,"abstract":"The purpose of the study was to examine the discrepancies between the skills acquired and the skills used in the classrooms. 937 head teachers were the population of this study, selected for the primary and Secondary schools of Sindh Provincial. 187 head teachers of Sindh were randomly selected. Five-point Likert Scale was used to get the answers from Heads of school about their teachers in their schools. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the data. According to the mean score, most of the teachers have no planning. The mean score also shows that appropriate teaching methods are not being used by teachers and have no command over the related subject. In addition, teachers do not have the skills to evaluate students’ performance. The conclusion is that skills which teachers acquired in teacher training program B.Ed & M.Ed don’t use in classrooms. Teachers must be assessed by the authorities whether they are using those skills or not? Whether these skills are required in the actual classroom or not?","PeriodicalId":198519,"journal":{"name":"Sukkur IBA Journal of Educational Sciences and Technologies","volume":"5 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-06-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128565259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}