Comparative Analysis of Literacy Skills, Writing and Numeracy Attained by the Students of Formal and Non-Formal Schools at Primary Level in Islamabad Capital Territory
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| Title: | Comparative Analysis of Literacy Skills, Writing and Numeracy Attained by the Students of Formal and Non-Formal Schools at Primary Level in Islamabad Capital Territory |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Ajmal, Muhammad, Hussain, Javeria |
| Source: | Bulletin of Education and Research. Apr 2022 44(1):23-38. |
| Availability: | Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32 |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 16 |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Education Grade 4 Intermediate Grades |
| Descriptors: | Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Reading Skills, Writing Skills, Mathematics Skills, Numeracy, Institutional Characteristics, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Nontraditional Education, Program Effectiveness |
| Geographic Terms: | Pakistan |
| ISSN: | 0555-7747 |
| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to compare the quality of literacy skills of 4th grade students at Formal primary schools and non-formal basic schools in Islamabad. A comparative analysis was conducted to compare the writing and numeracy skills among the 4th grade students of Formal and Non-formal schools. The research was descriptive in nature. The population of the study consisted of 100 students (50 students from formal primary school and 50 students from non-formal basic school).All the students taken for study were girls. The researchers adopted purposive sampling technique and collected data through a self-developed achievement test. The study concluded that the non-formal basic school students were lower in writing skill as compared to Formal primary school students, but they were equal in numeracy level. The study recommended that students at non-formal schools should be treated equally with Formal schools and training of teachers should be made mandatory in field of literacy specially in writing and numeracy skills. Gamification, playful pedagogy, pencil grip exercises, and using latest apps for writing and numeracy skills were recommended for both formal and non-formal schools. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2023 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1368902 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to compare the quality of literacy skills of 4th grade students at Formal primary schools and non-formal basic schools in Islamabad. A comparative analysis was conducted to compare the writing and numeracy skills among the 4th grade students of Formal and Non-formal schools. The research was descriptive in nature. The population of the study consisted of 100 students (50 students from formal primary school and 50 students from non-formal basic school).All the students taken for study were girls. The researchers adopted purposive sampling technique and collected data through a self-developed achievement test. The study concluded that the non-formal basic school students were lower in writing skill as compared to Formal primary school students, but they were equal in numeracy level. The study recommended that students at non-formal schools should be treated equally with Formal schools and training of teachers should be made mandatory in field of literacy specially in writing and numeracy skills. Gamification, playful pedagogy, pencil grip exercises, and using latest apps for writing and numeracy skills were recommended for both formal and non-formal schools. |
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| ISSN: | 0555-7747 |
