Problems Faced by Private Sector Primary School Teachers in the Application of Pedagogical Skills
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Pedagogical skills, Primary level, Teaching Standards, Learning abilitiesAbstract
As pedagogy is the science of teaching, it requires considerable creativity for a teacher to attain a firm grasp on it. Only an expert teacher can use different tools and methodologies to enhance learning abilities of his/ her students. For teachers, it becomes essential to utilize their full potentials and resources to keep teaching standards up to the mark. This study was designed to highlight problems faced by teachers in the application of creative teaching methodologies in their classrooms. Teachers teaching at primary level in different private schools of Karachi served as the research participants of the study. A total of fifty teachers were selected by using purposive sampling. For data collection, a structured questionnaire based on Likert Scale containing 32 items served as the instrument of the study. Findings revealed that almost all teachers use demonstration method with sparing use of technology.
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