A Case Study A Case Study PresentationPresentation

Group LeaderGroup Leader Said Gohar KhanSaid Gohar Khan Deputy LeaderDeputy Leader Ghalib AhmadGhalib Ahmad Other MembersOther Members Mehtab IrshadMehtab Irshad Tabish SultanTabish Sultan

M.Jibran M.Jibran Junaid KhanJunaid KhanM.SiddiqueM.Siddique

Umair KhanUmair Khan

MembersMembers

IntroductionIntroduction Circle NameCircle Name : : Shining StarsShining Stars Constituted OnConstituted On : : 33rdrd October, 2011 October, 2011 Average AgeAverage Age : : 1818 Meeting DaysMeeting Days : : Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat Mon,Tue,Wed,Thu,Fri,Sat Meeting TimeMeeting Time :: MorningMorning 08:00 to 9:00 08:00 to 9:00

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AfternoonAfternoon 12:30 to 12:30 to 1:30 pm1:30 pm

FacilitatorsFacilitators : : Prof. Muhammad FarooqProf. Muhammad Farooq

Prof Muhammad RustamProf Muhammad Rustam

Shining Stars

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Rahbar

GoldenPearl

KhyberGroup

King

Justuju

Shaheen

Shahbaz

Unity

Best Roses

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Problem IdentificationProblem Identification(First Brainstorming)(First Brainstorming)

STUDENTS’ NON-SERIOUS STUDENTS’ NON-SERIOUS ATTITUDE TOWARDS STUDIESATTITUDE TOWARDS STUDIES

LACK OF FACILITIESLACK OF FACILITIES PROXYPROXY EXCESSIVE USE OF MOBILE PHONES EXCESSIVE USE OF MOBILE PHONES

BY THE STUDENTSBY THE STUDENTS DAMAGING COLLEGE PROPERTYDAMAGING COLLEGE PROPERTY ABUSIVE LANGUAGEABUSIVE LANGUAGE BORING/OUTDATED SYLLABIBORING/OUTDATED SYLLABI DIFFERENT SYLLABI FOR GOVT AND DIFFERENT SYLLABI FOR GOVT AND

PRIVATE SCHOOLS/COLLEGESPRIVATE SCHOOLS/COLLEGES

Problem IdentificationProblem Identification(First Brainstorming)(First Brainstorming)

‘Contd’‘Contd’ LINGUISTIC INCOMPETENCELINGUISTIC INCOMPETENCE LACK OF LIFE-EMPOWERING LACK OF LIFE-EMPOWERING

SKILLSSKILLS LACK OF CONFIDENCELACK OF CONFIDENCE TEACHERS’ RESPECTTEACHERS’ RESPECT DISCIPLINE/BAD BEHAVIOURDISCIPLINE/BAD BEHAVIOUR TEACHERS NON- SERIOUS TEACHERS NON- SERIOUS

ATTITUDE TOWARDS TEACHINGATTITUDE TOWARDS TEACHING SIFARISH IN INSTITUTESSIFARISH IN INSTITUTES NO WEEKLY AND MONTHLY TESTSNO WEEKLY AND MONTHLY TESTS

Short listing of the Major Short listing of the Major ProblemsProblems

Incompetence in English Language Incompetence in English Language ((P-1P-1))

Students’ incompetence Students’ incompetence to face real-life challenges to face real-life challenges ((P-2P-2))

Lack of Confidence Lack of Confidence ((P-3P-3))

No Teacher Respect No Teacher Respect ((P-4P-4))

Students’ Bad Behaviour/ Discipline Students’ Bad Behaviour/ Discipline ((P-5P-5))

P-P-11

33 1010 44 1010 88 66 88 1010 5959

P-P-22

1010 1010 1010 55 1010 55 1010 33 6363

P-P-33

1010 55 99 11 99 11 1010 88 5353

P-P-44

88 1010 55 55 88 44 99 55 5454

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66 44 33 77 77 55 88 88 4848P-2 Students’ incompetence to face real-

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Incompetence in English Language Incompetence in English Language 8080 5959 73.7573.75%%

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Students’ incompetence to face real-life Students’ incompetence to face real-life ChallengesChallenges

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Lack of Confidence Lack of Confidence 8080 5353 66.2566.25%%

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No Teacher RespectNo Teacher Respect 8080 5454 67.567.5%%

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PROBLEM SELECTEDPROBLEM SELECTED

Incompetence can be contrasted with Incompetence can be contrasted with Empowerment.Empowerment.

An empowered youth has the following An empowered youth has the following personality traitspersonality traits

► ► Creativity Creativity

► ► Self-confidenceSelf-confidence

►►TeamworkTeamwork

► ► Commitment Commitment

► ► Critical Critical ThinkingThinking

► ► Decision Making Decision Making PowerPower

► ► Positive Self –image Positive Self –image

►►Communication Communication Skills Skills

►►Desire to Excel Desire to Excel

► ► HonestyHonesty

Symptoms of Symptoms of IncompetenceIncompetence

Entry Test Failure despite high Entry Test Failure despite high gradesgrades

Poor communication skillsPoor communication skills

Poor Command over English Poor Command over English

(after 14 years of schooling)(after 14 years of schooling)

Shallowness in the basics of Shallowness in the basics of math, science, and general math, science, and general knowledgeknowledge

Stage frightStage fright

JUSTIFICATION OF JUSTIFICATION OF SELECTIONSELECTION

We selected this problem We selected this problem because it directly affected because it directly affected student community. We student community. We were interested to trace were interested to trace the causes that contributed the causes that contributed to all types of students’ to all types of students’ incapacities.incapacities.

Brainstorming for Brainstorming for CausesCauses

The Use of The Use of

Cause and Effect DiagramCause and Effect Diagram

(Ishikawa Diagram)(Ishikawa Diagram)

for depicting causes and sub-for depicting causes and sub-causes of causes of the problemthe problem

Students’Incompetence

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TeachersParentsInstitution

Environment StudentsExam System

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illiterateDo not visit schoolPoor parental check

Lack of awarenessToo much pampering

Business shop

Managers are Not educators

Lack of facilities

No extra curricularactivities

No competitionAmong the institutes

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dependon UFM

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No role modelGeneral despondency

plagiarismPoor marking

Irrelevant Talk

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STUDENTS’ INCOMPETENCE IN STUDENTS’ INCOMPETENCE IN REAL- LIFE SKILLSREAL- LIFE SKILLS

Field ResearchField Research(Havelian City)(Havelian City)

Research MethodResearch Method (a) Questionnaire (Survey)(a) Questionnaire (Survey) (b) (b)InterviewsInterviews

PopulationPopulation (a) Teachers(a) Teachers (b) Parents (c) Students (b) Parents (c) Students

(d) Principals(d) PrincipalsAmount of SamplingAmount of Sampling(a)(a) Teachers: Teachers: 80 80 (b) Parents:(b) Parents:23 23 (c) Students: (c) Students: 170 170 (d)(d)

PrincipalsPrincipals: 7: 7InstitutionsInstitutions(a)(a) Al-Arqam Academy Al-Arqam Academy (b)(b) International Public School International Public School (c)(c) No.2 Govt. High School No.2 Govt. High School (d)(d) Govt. Degree College for Boys Govt. Degree College for Boys (e)(e) The Educators HavelianThe Educators Havelian(f)(f) Govt. Girls’ Degree College Govt. Girls’ Degree College (g)(g) Ghazi Daud Shah Govt. High School HavelianGhazi Daud Shah Govt. High School Havelian

QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

Students’ incompetent Students’ incompetent to face real-life to face real-life challenges?challenges?

Who is responsible for Who is responsible for this incompetencethis incompetence

QuestionnaireQuestionnaireQ1Q1. Do you agree our students . Do you agree our students

miserably fail miserably fail in practical life?in practical life? (A) 100 % correct (B) 70% correct(A) 100 % correct (B) 70% correct (C) 50% correct (D) Disagree(C) 50% correct (D) Disagree

Q.2Q.2. Students feel hesitation in . Students feel hesitation in interacting interacting with elders ( teachers, with elders ( teachers, Parents, other Parents, other seniors)seniors)

(A) Agree (B) Disagree(A) Agree (B) Disagree

Q.3Q.3 Students suffer from stage-frightStudents suffer from stage-fright (A) Agree (B) Disagree(A) Agree (B) Disagree

Q.4 Q.4 Students can not use English Language Students can not use English Language communicativelycommunicatively (A)(A) 100 % correct 100 % correct (B)(B) 70% correct 70% correct (C)(C) 50% correct 50% correct (D)(D) Disagree Disagree

Q.5Q.5. . Who is responsible for students’ various Who is responsible for students’ various incompetencies?incompetencies?

(A)(A) Parents Parents (B)(B) Teachers Teachers (C)(C) Students Students (D)(D) Exam System (E) All Exam System (E) All

Q.6Q.6 How much is a teacher to blame for How much is a teacher to blame for students’ students’ incapacities?incapacities? (A)(A) 100 % 100 % (B)(B) 70% 70% (C)(C) 50% 50% (D)(D) 25% 25% (E)(E) Not at all Not at all

Q.7 Q.7 Examination System’ responsibilityExamination System’ responsibility (A)(A) 100 % 100 % (B)(B) 70% 70% (C)(C) 50% 50% (D)(D) 25% 25% (E) (E) Not at allNot at all

Q.8Q.8. . Private School students are equally incompetent as for Private School students are equally incompetent as for as life-skills are concerned ?as life-skills are concerned ?

(A)(A) Agree Agree (B)(B) Disagree Disagree (C)(C) 50% Agree 50% Agree (D)(D) 80% Agree 80% Agree

Q.9Q.9 Students themselves are responsibleStudents themselves are responsible (A)(A) 100 % 100 % (B)(B) 70% 70% (C)(C) 50% 50% (D)(D) 25% 25%Q.10Q.10 Who should we contact first of all for the solution of Who should we contact first of all for the solution of

the problemthe problem (A)(A) Parents Parents (B)(B) Teachers Teachers (C)(C) Students Students (D)(D) Principal Principal

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Students are shy to Students are shy to talk to seniorstalk to seniors

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They have stage They have stage frightfright

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Poor Communication Poor Communication SkillsSkills

5555 140140 1111 55 212111

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Entry Test FailureEntry Test Failure 6060 110110 1616 55 191911

68%68%

Linguistic Skills quite Linguistic Skills quite poorpoor

7070 130130 1616 66 222222

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RESULTS OF DATA RESULTS OF DATA ANALYSISANALYSIS

Population is unanimous that Population is unanimous that students do have a variety of students do have a variety of incompetence issuesincompetence issues

There are various causes of this There are various causes of this problem but the major cause is problem but the major cause is

TEACHERTEACHER

Teachers are not innovative in their teachingTeachers are not innovative in their teaching

Lecturing is a norm. Activity based learning is non-existentLecturing is a norm. Activity based learning is non-existent

A section of teachers is dishonest. They do not love their A section of teachers is dishonest. They do not love their students. No learning community exists.students. No learning community exists.

Principals ignore academic side.Principals ignore academic side.

Parents do not care to visit schools/collegesParents do not care to visit schools/colleges

Examination system is outdated and does not assess life-Examination system is outdated and does not assess life-empowering skillsempowering skills

Initiation of empowering programmes such as SQCInitiation of empowering programmes such as SQC Bazme-Adab , Guidance Groups RevivalBazme-Adab , Guidance Groups Revival Career CounselingCareer Counseling Weekly and Monthly QuizzesWeekly and Monthly Quizzes Students’ MotivationStudents’ Motivation Teachers’ punctualityTeachers’ punctuality Use of Computer and Multimedia for teachingUse of Computer and Multimedia for teaching Study toursStudy tours Invitation to Experts for Special TalkInvitation to Experts for Special Talk Abolition of GuidesAbolition of Guides Introduction of Text BooksIntroduction of Text Books

STRATEGIES FOR THE STRATEGIES FOR THE

IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLUTIONS.IMPLEMENTATION OF SOLUTIONS. Short Term (Practicable)Short Term (Practicable)

An Awareness Campaign forAn Awareness Campaign for

ParentsParents Students TeachersStudents Teachers Long Term (Impracticable)Long Term (Impracticable)

Education System (Paper Pattern, Education System (Paper Pattern, Invigilation, Grading System, Variety of Invigilation, Grading System, Variety of Syllabi, etc) needs a thorough Syllabi, etc) needs a thorough overhaulingoverhauling

Meetings with students on the campusMeetings with students on the campus Special Session with the PrincipalSpecial Session with the Principal Shared findings with the teachersShared findings with the teachers Shared research findings with parentsShared research findings with parents

Principal called an immediate meeting in Principal called an immediate meeting in staff room and directed teachers to staff room and directed teachers to implement the solutionimplement the solutionConcept of houses was immediately Concept of houses was immediately introduced.introduced.Career counseling on CSS,PMS,ISSB etc was Career counseling on CSS,PMS,ISSB etc was boostedboostedA meeting of teachers was called in Director A meeting of teachers was called in Director of Students Room to reconsider teacher’s of Students Room to reconsider teacher’s rolerole

A marked change was observed in A marked change was observed in the behavior of teachers the behavior of teachers Special English Language classes Special English Language classes were arranged from 8 am to 9 amwere arranged from 8 am to 9 amStudents who wished to join Defence Students who wished to join Defence Forces were provided free coaching Forces were provided free coaching from 1 pm to 2 pmfrom 1 pm to 2 pmAccess to Internet was relaxedAccess to Internet was relaxed

Complete solution was not possible because of other factors Complete solution was not possible because of other factors beyond our reach such as Examination systembeyond our reach such as Examination system

However, we have set the ball rolling for next shining starsHowever, we have set the ball rolling for next shining stars

The research enabled us to contribute our bit The research enabled us to contribute our bit to the mission of WCTQEEto the mission of WCTQEE

MISSION STATEMENTMISSION STATEMENTWCTQEE aims at empowering WCTQEE aims at empowering

students for life, inculcating in them students for life, inculcating in them a spirit of collaboration, cooperation a spirit of collaboration, cooperation

and coordination through SQCand coordination through SQC

Benefits of SQCBenefits of SQC Democratic Norms, Respect for others’ viewsDemocratic Norms, Respect for others’ views Learnt how to express ourselvesLearnt how to express ourselves Team work. Norms of Group DiscussionTeam work. Norms of Group Discussion Learnt that students can be part of the solutionLearnt that students can be part of the solution The joy of working independentlyThe joy of working independently Learnt field research and data analysisLearnt field research and data analysis Had a chance to visit Private schools Had a chance to visit Private schools

Benefits of SQCBenefits of SQC Improvement of listening, speaking and writing Improvement of listening, speaking and writing

skillsskills Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking Self-image improvedSelf-image improved Built stamina to work in stressBuilt stamina to work in stress Teachers’ gave us respect when they noticed us Teachers’ gave us respect when they noticed us

working independentlyworking independently Pleasure of activity based learningPleasure of activity based learning

A SPECIAL A SPECIAL OBSERVATIONOBSERVATION

It was a novel experience. It was a novel experience. Brainstorming sessions were not Brainstorming sessions were not less than a treat for us. We got less than a treat for us. We got rid of spoon-feeding ,at least,for rid of spoon-feeding ,at least,for one month. For the first time in one month. For the first time in our academic career did we do our academic career did we do critical thinking. critical thinking.

We owe a debt of gratitude toWe owe a debt of gratitude to

Modernage School and CollegeModernage School and College

For being a kind host to an For being a kind host to an economically deprived guest. We can economically deprived guest. We can only repay your hospitality in the form only repay your hospitality in the form of sincere prayers.of sincere prayers.