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The Relationship between Narcissism, Religiosity, Spirituality and Moral Identity among Adults

Nida Falak Naz, Humaira Bibi, Summaira Naz — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

One of the most pervasive issues in today's world is narcissism. With the rise of social media platforms which often promotes self-centered behaviours, both societies and individuals are becoming narcissistic. The present research focused on examining the relationship between narcissism, religiosity, spirituality and moral identity among males and females in Pakistan. The study sample consisted of 300 adults with varying degree of education providing and ensuring a diverse and representative population. Results indicated inverse relationship between narcissism and other study variables which suggests that individuals with the higher levels of spirituality, religiosity and moral identity exhibits lower levels of narcissism. These results imply that before mentioned variables could act as potential buffers against narcissism. It was further found that males have higher narcissistic tendencies while females have greater propensity toward religiosity, spirituality, and moral identity. These gender differences may exist due to cultural-specific norms that inculcates and promotes self-centric tendencies among men. Furthermore, while marital status had no statistically significant impact on narcissism and spirituality, it did have a statistically significant impact on religiosity and moral identity, with married individuals exhibiting having greater levels of both as compared to their counterparts. From these findings it could be concluded that religiosity, spirituality, and moral identity could be employed to counteract the negative effects of narcissism in adults. These findings could be valuable for mental health interventions and policymakers in addressing narcissism. They provide a basis for designing programs aimed at reducing narcissistic behaviors by promoting and fostering religiosity, spirituality, and moral identity to enhance overall social harmony. This research contributes valuable insights into the dynamics between narcissism and positive psychological constructs, highlighting potential avenues for intervention and further study.

ASSERTIVE OR NONASSERTIVE; MEASURING THE COMMUNICATION STYLES OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS

Azra Parveen, Dr. Shaista Khalid, Dr. Ahmad Bilal Cheema — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Assertive communication is the ability to express oneself and behave in a way that respects the rights and opinions of others while also stepping up for your own needs and rights. Assertiveness as one the most crucial soft skills for teachers because it help them in classroom management , build an environment of trust and respect with students, help in personal and professional growth. That is why present study aimed at exploring the communication styles of prospective teachers. The study adopted survey method to proceed. All the prospective teachers enrolled in teacher education programs at university of Sargodha were population of the study. Through random sampling 197 prospective teacher from undergraduate programs were selected (Male=29, Female=168). ZandaX Assertiveness Test (α=.857) was used to explore communication styles of prospective teachers. Based on the results, the study found that 104 respondents (53%) were nonassertive and 93 (47%) were assertive in their communication style. To address the need of more than half of the sample it is recommended to develop assertive communication skills of prospective teachers through relevant training program.

Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND): A Case Study of Basic English Skills Development among Grade 3 Students in Muzaffargarh, Punjab

Khizer Hayat — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

In the dynamic landscape of modern education, digital literacy has become a fundamental factor in improving future-ready individuals. Literacy skills for improving the digital environment are now critical to academic performance and preparing students for future academic roles. This study explores the role of Literacy and Numeracy Drive (LND) in assessing the quality of education to improve digital literacy skills in Basic English among grade 3 students in District Muzaffargarh, Punjab, Pakistan. Under Standard Learning Outcomes (SLOs), Grade 3 students' Literacy and Numeracy Skills are assessed by a Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant (MEA) using an LND mobile Application every month. The study used a qualitative case study along with the researcher’s autoethnography where 4 different public schools in the concerned district were selected. For the data collection, one teacher and one student from each school were selected using purposive sampling. And interviews were conducted via online tools and the results were analyzed by thematic analysis. The research aims to uncover progress in improving basic English skills and recommend techniques. Findings suggest steps to train the teachers responsible for teaching and to increase tablet devices for maximum engagement of students. In addition to adding to the body of knowledge already in existence, the study provides policymakers, English Teachers, LND teachers, and other pertinent stakeholders who are actively for English in District Muzaffargarh and other similar settings with useful perspectives. So, the study encourages the development of individuals prepared for the rapidly evolving digital age.

Effect of Self-assessment Practices on Students’ Academic Performance during their Elementary Schooling

Nimra Arshad, Sher Zaman — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Independent and self-learning is recognized to be important, which can be promoted through formative-cum-summative assessments. Unfortunately. similar practices in Pakistan are rare to ensure timely, valid and constructive feedback to the students. To address the issue, self- assessment was manipulated to study its effect empirically. For the purpose, 7^th graders, through mechanical match, randomly selected to make two groups, which randomly assigned as control and experimental groups, A, and B, to be treated through routine and cum self-assessment practices, respectively. During instruction, students did review of their own performance on the test, to find out learning gaps for self-improvement. The purpose a pre -post-tests control group design was followed to proceed the study. Results of data analysis revealed visible improvement in learning of those engaged themselves in self-assessment as compared to those underwent summative assessment. The results supported the argument that, ‘self-assessment integrated class instruction’, enhances and promotes independent learning among the students. The results of the study encourage implementation of self-assessment practices into classroom for effective and efficient teaching-learning processes.

Exploring Teachers’ Perceptions on Implementation & Associated issues of Teaching Licensing Policy, 2023 Sindh

Muhammad Owais Mughal, Dr. Razia Fakir Mohammad — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The motive of this study is to explore teachers’ perceptions on implementation & associated issues of Teaching Licensing Policy, 2023 in the context of public schools of District Naushahro Froze, Sindh.Research benefits include; teachers’ awareness, understanding the components of Teaching License Policy, 2023, significance and concerns. In this research data were collected from Elementary, Secondary and noviceteachers of District NaushahroFeroze of Sindh, Pakistan. The mixed method such as cross sectional convergent design is used because of the design of the current study is within interpretivist paradigm. The mixed method design enables the use of various data gathering techniques that are compatible with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. In quantitative method, survey method total 307 respondents were invited for the responses and for qualitative data,purposive sampling was used for 20 semi structured interviews of pre-service and in-service teachers. Using SPSS version 22, the examined data in this exploratory study were then represented using descriptive frequency tables and charts. Thematic analysis was used to examine the qualitative data once it had been categorized according to its pertinent questions.The findings of this study have the potential to raise awareness among educators, new graduates, and young people pursuing jobs in education and young teachers have good understanding of teaching license policy and take active role in implementation phase but seniors are not interested due to lack of motivation for their career. It will be of interest to educational reform researchers since it will shed light on what prevents or promotes the implementation of new teaching license policy in school setting across the province as well as in the setting of a developing country.