اختر انیس
ناظرین معارف کو یہ خبر سن کر بہت رنج ہوگا کہ جناب اختر انیس سینئر جنرل منیجر بی۔سی۔سی۔آئی نے لندن میں انتقال کیا، ان کا وطن اعظم گڑھ تھا اور وہ دارالمصنفین کے سب سے زیادہ حاضر باش جناب امین الدین صاحب مرحوم کے خویش تھے، اختر انیس مرحوم بڑے متین و سنجیدہ شخص تھے، بڑے عہدہ پر ہونے کے باوجود ان میں غرور و تمکنت نام کو بھی نہ تھی۔ ان کی وفات سے دارالمصنفین اپنے ایک بہت مخلص ہواخواہ سے محروم ہوگیا، اﷲ تعالیٰ ان کو جنت الفردوس عطا فرمائے، آمین۔
(ضیاء الدین اصلاحی، جولائی ۱۹۸۸ء)
Psychosocial nurturing of children is linked with Parenting and personality development theories and child development theories too report evidences of influences of parenting on children nurturing. The purpose of this paper is to explore existing parenting styles in current literature and how these parenting styles influence upon and form the personality of the children in their early years. The paper aims to examine parenting with reference to authoritarian parenting, authoritative parenting, permissive parenting and uninvolved parenting. It discussed the expectations and responsiveness of the parents which determine their behavior and style. Through parenting, psychosocial nurturing of the children is determined and it was explained in existing literature and analyzed in Islamic teachings. The study followed a critical interpretivist method which examined the literature and conducted content analysis. The study examines the parenting concept and parenting style in Islamic teachings. Islam lays special emphasis on communication and attitude of the parents towards their children particularly in early childhood. Parenting style in Islamic teaching displays a loving and guiding mode. It is less demanding and more responsive in early years. Parenting in Islamic teaching encourages developing tolerance, harmony and peace. It shows flexibility to accept children’s dispositions and tries to discipline their inner faculties. Islamic teachings expect from parents to be responsive with love and passion. It gives children freedom to talk, walk, think and act in a carefree environment where they can become socially and emotionally strong. Parenting in Islam accepts children’s interests and attitudes with positive responses and respects their rights with warmth and love. It particularly develops moral awareness so that children can distinguish between right and wrong and also understand that they need to abide by rules and regulations. Lastly literature also reports that parenting in Islam does not allow any sort of harassment, coercion, frightening and unjust environment for the little angels.
Teaching Essay Writing Through Inquiry Based Learning to ESL Learners The present research investigates the effectiveness of using Inquiry Based Learning in teaching essay writing skills to ESL learners. 40 ESL learners were selected from two sections from International Islamic University Female Campus Islamabad, Pakistan and divided into two groups; control and experimental. The control group was taught essay writing skill through the traditional method; while the experimental group was taught through Inquiry Based Approach. The lesson plans were developed according to 5E Inquiry Based Model and administered to the experimental group. This research is quantitative and experimental in nature and as such follows a comparison between control and experimental groups using pre and post-tests. The other secondary research instruments are questionnaire based on five point likert scale and the reflective comments of the students to get feedback of experimental group at the end of the study. Pre and post-tests and questionnaires were analyzed quantitatively using SPSS. However, students' reflective comments were analyzed qualitatively through content analysis. Results and interpretations of data proved the hypothesis and confirmed that Inquiry Based Approach is helpful in improving essay writing skills of ESL learners. This (approach was found more effective than traditional method of teaching writing skills as it enhanced learners' critical thinking skills and autonomy). On the basis of the findings some suggestions are presented to English language teachers of Pakistan to solve the problems of ESL learners of Pakistan in essay writing.