Abstract
Concerns have been raised about the failure of students in quality of academic
performance in public sector schools over the past many years. Therefore, this
research study was conducted to explore the factors which affect the quality of
academic performance of students in public sector schools. Mixed methods research
design was used to explore this phenomenon in Sheikhupura, Punjab. 10 boys’ and 10
girls’ schools were randomly selected using multi-stage random sampling techniques.
From different strata all stakeholders, which included students, parents, teachers,
and heads were randomly selected totaling to 300 participants. Close ended
questionnaires were developed by the researchers for data collection from 120
students and 120 parents. Semi-structured interviews were used to generate data from
40 teachers and 20 heads of the schools. Descriptive and inferential statistical
techniques on quantitative data and thematic description approach for interview
analysis were used to analyze different data sets. Various causes of students’ failure
such as, rote based education and assessment system, outdated curricula, old
teaching methodologies were discovered. The results have serious implications for
school education department in the province of Punjab.
Nauman A. Abdullah, Nargis Bhatti. (2018) Failure in Quality of Academic Performance of Students in Public Sector Schools of Sheikhupura, Journal of Education and Educational Development, volume 5, 5.2.
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