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Teachers' Attitude Towards ICT and its Usage as Predictors of Senior Secondary Students’ Performance in Physics

Afeez Tunde Jinadu, Jamiu Amusa — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The study investigated teachers' attitude towards ICT and its usage as predictors of senior secondary student performance in Physics. The study employed a correlation survey to sample 105 respondents drawn from five schools. Three instruments; TAIQ (r=0.86), TIUQ (α = 0.78) and PAT (r=0.83) were employed. Pearson correlation and multiple regression analysis were employed. Teacher ICT attitudes and ICT usage correlate positively with students' achievement in Physics {r = 0.542; r = 0.521 both p < 0.05). There is a combined influence of teachers’ ICT attitude and ICT usage on students' achievement in Physics (R² = 0.565). Independently, teachers' attitudes (β = 0.346) influenced student achievement in physics more than ICT usage (β = 0.268). The study established the predictive ability of teachers ICT attitude and ICT usage for enhanced students' academic achievement in physics. Therefore, there should be provision of improved access to ICT facilities in schools and teachers should be encouraged to form positive attitude towards ICT.

Faculty Members’ Perception of the Efficacy of Active Learning Strategies in Open and Distance Learning Environment in Bangladesh Open University

Md. Omar Faruk Bhuiyan — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This study aims to assess the efficacy of active learning strategies within the context of open and distance learning (ODL), considering that most participants are adults. To investigate the practical implementation of active learning in the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) setting, two research questions have been formulated regarding the research issue. The research employed a mixed-methods strategy. Data were gathered from faculty members via survey questionnaires and comprehensive interviews. One hundred and two educators completed the questionnaire in the study. Convenience sampling was utilized to choose five faculty members for in-depth interviews. Active learning strategies are crucial and efficacious instructional methods within the ODL framework. These tactics promote engagement and connection among students, and between students and educators. Among the 18 identified active learning strategies, only few have been frequently utilized in contemporary classrooms. Fifty percent of the active learning procedures are deployed intermittently, while the other strategies are infrequently or never used. The faculty members' responses indicate that students express satisfaction with the active learning approaches utilized in the classroom. The study results recommended to integrate active learning and student-centred instruction inside the ODL framework.

Secondary School Students’ Perceptions about STEAM Education in Pakistan: A Gender Perspective

Rukshinda Basharat, Sana Mairaj Bugti, Muhammad Umair — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

STEAM is an acronym of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics, which focuses on developing the critical thinking and problem solving abilities in students and creates interest towards STEAM subjects. The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of secondary school students towards STEAM education in Pakistan. Using random sampling, 338 students were selected for data collection. Questionnaire was used as an instrumental tool for collection of data. IBM SPSS version 22.0 was utilised for analyzing the data. The outcomes of this research study stated that students of both genders in Pakistan have different perceptions about STEAM educational subjects; the tendency of both genders are similar towards the use of technology in education whereas other four subjects show dissimilarity between male and female. Study suggests the students to be active in participation of STEAM education and recommends teachers to keep up to date their students about STEAM by providing them a fair chance to perform STEAM based activities during academic activities so that students can enhance their analytical, cognitive and creative skills. Management should provide a suitable and healthy environment for STEAM education and to ensure the curriculum plan as per STEAM.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Social Media as a Pedagogical Tool in Primary Education

Zamir Ahmed, Sajid Manzoor, Adeeba Ayub — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Social media has traditionally been viewed as a distraction, this research repositions it as a conduit for meaningful, socially embedded learning when used intentionally within the framework of constructivist pedagogy. With mixed-methods research design, the quantitative phase of the study utilized Likert-scale administered to students and teachers. To complement the numerical trends, qualitative data was collected through semi-structured interviews with teachers and administrators. Results indicated that students generally held favorable attitudes toward social media integration. Results indicated that students generally held favorable attitudes toward social media integration. Over 70% of respondents either agreed or strongly agreed that social media tools had improved their conceptual understanding, particularly through visual and interactive content. Findings recommended that there was a moderate but consistent increase in student engagement and motivation. Students reported feeling more interested in classwork when it involved creative expression through platforms like blogs, image boards, or shared videos. These expressions are not mere entertainment but opportunities for deeper intellectual and emotional investment, enabling students to express ideas in multimodal forms and receive immediate feedback. The study advocates for curriculum designers to reimagine lesson planning by embedding collaborative, reflective, and exploratory digital tasks that mirror real-life problem-solving.

Role of AIOU Web TV in Motivating Students to Learn at the Postgraduate Level: A Quantitative Study

Saliha Khan — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Web-TV systems are becoming increasingly significant in higher education for the delivery of information services. The two objectives of this quantitative research study were to: determine how students use and are satisfied with Allama Iqbal Open University's (AIOU) Web-TV-based services; and investigate the factors that impact and inspire students to use AIOU Web-TV-based facilities. A self-developed questionnaire with a survey-based structure was utilized to collect information from a sample of 120 AIOU students all over Pakistan, selected systematically from the population of the study. There were 100 valid questionnaires returned in response to the survey with a 83% response rate. Statistical tests were used to analyze the data. The findings showed that students made academic use of the Web-TV-based resources. The majority of students were satisfied with the web-TV services they utilized. The study provides suggestions that the university Web TV administration might utilize to improve AIOU web-TV-based capabilities for students.