A Study of the Rapid Growth of "O" and "A" Levels of Education in Pakistan

Autor/in	Ishfaq, Umbreen
Titel	A Study of the Rapid Growth of "O" and "A" Levels of Education in Pakistan
Quelle	In: Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2 (2009) 1, S.75-80 (6 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1940-5847
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Parent Attitudes; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Statistical Analysis; Questionnaires; Testing; Learning Processes; Educational Quality; Knowledge Level; Social Status; Career Development; Futures (of Society); Advantaged; International Education; Fees; Educational Practices; Educational Trends; School Choice; Costs; Educational Opportunities; Interviews; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Elternverhalten; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Statistische Analyse; Fragebogen; Testdurchführung; Testen; Learning process; Lernprozess; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Wissensbasis; Sozialer Status; Berufsentwicklung; Future; Society; Zukunft; Internationale Erziehung; Gebühren; Studiengebühren; Bildungspraxis; Bildungsentwicklung; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Cost; Kosten; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	The major purpose of this study was to investigate the views of students, parents and teachers regarding the rapid growth of ordinary "O" and advanced "A" level education systems and its implications for Pakistan. The main objective of study was to identify the importance of and social acceptance of "O" and "A" level education system in Pakistan. The population of the study was all "O" and "A" level schools, "O" and "A" level students, and their parents and teachers in Pakistan. The sample of the study was 45 schools, 230 teachers, 450 "O" and "A" level students, and their parents. The sample of the study was drawn from Islamabad, Lahore, Karachi, Rawalpindi and Peshawar. For the collection of data, three questionnaires, one each for "O" and "A" level students, their parents and the teachers of "O" and "A" level were developed. Three structured interviews--one each for "O" and "A" level students, their parents and the teachers were designed. Data were also collected through personal visits. For the analysis of data, percentage and chi square as contingency test were used. From this analysis, it was concluded that the rapid growth of "O" and "A" level education in Pakistan was due to better learning, fair examination system, advanced and better curriculum, easy admission in foreign universities, provision of quality education, better learning environment, knowledge based education system, status symbol for family, flexible scheme of studies, up-to-date, comprehensive and informative courses, international acceptance and recognition, better professional careers and dynamic future for students. It was also found that "O" and "A" level education was expensive in Pakistan with the majority of the students belong to the elite class. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01