In Pakistan, mathematics is taught as one of the compulsory subject in all public and private schoolsfrom primary to secondary level. But unfortunately, this subject is not of much interestfor thePakistani students studying in public and private schools; it is rather a nightmare for them. There may be many reasons for this effect but among one of them is the teaching method. Problem solving method is a source of developing problem solving ability, through which students could be able to solve daily life problems. Most of the mathematicians were inspired by the classical work of Polya (1981) and Dewey (1933). Problem Solving Method is helpful in developing Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). According to Anderson (2001), to measure these skills, the Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy is the best evaluation source.The intent of this true experimental study was to find out the effect of George Polya’s problem solving method of teaching on revised Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, in the subject of mathematics at elementary level. The objectives of the study were i) To find out the effect of problem solving method on conceptual knowledge sub-level remembering. ii) To evaluate the effect of problem solving method on conceptual knowledge sub-level understanding. iii) To check the effect of problem solving method on conceptual knowledge sub-level applying. iv) To determine the effect of problem solving method on conceptual knowledge sub-level analyzing. v) To find out the effect of problem solving method on conceptual knowledge sub-level evaluating.vi) To check the effect of problem solving method on conceptual knowledge sub-level creating. vii)To find out the effect of problem solving method 10 on Higher Order Thinking skills of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. To achieve the objectives, eight research questions were developed. To verify the objectives, eight null hypotheses were developed. True experimental pretest-posttest (double control group) design was used.An experiment was performed in a school situated in urban area of Islamabad. Multistage sampling technique used for the selection of school. 132 8th grade students were used in the experiment. Pre-test which consisted of 60 items of six cognitive processes was developed. Validity of the test was checked by the experts and reliability was checked throughAlpha reliability analysis which wasα = .89. On the basis of pre-test scores, three groups were formed through proportionate random sampling. The Experimental Group was taught by the researcher through Problem Solving Method, and other two groups were taught through Conventional Method by the same school teachers. All possible efforts were made to control the internal and external threats. Forty lessons were taught during the 8-week experiment to all three groups. Post-test was developed by changing the order of the questions of pre-test. Post-test was administered and marked according to the rubric design for marking. Pre-test and post-test scores were analyzed on SPSS. One Way ANOVA and t-test were applied on the data.In the light of the analyses of data it was found that by teaching through Problem Solving Method, students performed better on Revised Bloom Taxonomy as compared to Conventional method. It was concluded on the bases of findings that Problem Solving Method showed significant improvement at all levels of knowledge dimension and hence all null hypotheses were not accepted. It was also concluded that Problem Solving Method works better than Conventional Method for teaching of Mathematics. In the light of these conclusions, Problem Solving Method was recommended for teachingof Mathematics at Elementary level and also suggested to add it in teachers training programmes as well.
ایک پیارا بہادر مارشل لاء کے خلاف جدوجہد کا ساتھی مزاحمتی تحریک کا ایک کردار راجہ طاہر ہم سے بچھڑ گیا ۔پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے بانی ارکان میں سے پارٹی قیادت سے گلے شکوے ناراضگی مگر مرتے دم تک پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کا ساتھ نہ چھوڑا ڈھیری حسن آباد میں سب سے اونچا پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کا پرچم ان کے گھر ہی لگا نظر آتا ۔گھر میں داخل ہو تو چیئر مین بھٹو شہید کی پرانی تصاویر کے علاوہ کارل مارکس ،لینن ،سٹالن ،چوئی این لائی ،مائوزے تنگ کی کپڑے پر بنی تصاویر خوبصورت فریمز میں لگی نظر آتیں ۔پنجاب یونیورسٹی پیپلز سٹوڈنٹس فیڈریشن PSFکا سرخا راجہ طاہر جسے دیکھ کر اسلا می جمعیت طلبہ والے رستہ بد ل لیتے تھے چیئر مین بھٹو شہید ،محترمہ بے نظیر بھٹو شہیداور میر مرتضی بھٹو شہید اور شاہ نواز بھٹو شہید کے ساتھی گرفتار ہوئے تو جنگ اخبار میں چار کالمی سرخی شاہی قلعہ لاہور منتقل ہوا تو ان کی ماں لاہور جا کر بیٹھ گئیں کہ بیٹے کو گھر واپس لے کر جائوں گی باپ جو فوجی افسر رہے تھے میجر راجہ دولت زر ایک دبنگ آفیسر شاہی قلعہ کا انچارج برگیڈئیر رشید قریشی ان کا شاگرد تھا نا ممکن کو بھی ممکن بنا یا اور کئی ماہ تک شاہی قلعہ میں رہنے کے بعد بالآخر رہائی کروا کر چھوڑی ورنہ عمر قید کی سزا مقدر تھی ۔ہمیشہ ثابت قدم بابائے سوشلزم شیخ رشید مرحوم مفرور ہوئے۔ پاکستان بھر کی پولیس ایجنسیاں ان کے پیچھے راجہ طاہر نے اپنے دروازے کھولے اور کئی ماہ تک اپنا مہمان بنائے رکھا ۔راجہ طاہر اپنی ذات میں پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کی ایک تحریک اپنوں کو سوگوار چھوڑ کر چلا گیا ۔راجہ طاہر ہم تمہیں کبھی نہیں بھول پائیں گے ۔تم ہمیشہ ہمارے دلوں میں زندہ...
هدفت الدراسة للتعرف على دور القيادة التحويلية في تحسين أداء الإدارة المدرسية في الأردن، وذلك بالاعتماد على الدراسات والأبحاث ذات العلاقة بالموضوع، بجانب إجراء العديد من المقابلات الشخصية مع المعلمات في مدرسة الكرك الثانوية الشاملة للبنات؛ التي تعمل فيها الباحثة، ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة فقد استخدمت الباحثة المنهج الوصفي بجانب إجراء المقابلات، وتوصلت الدراسة إلى مجموعة من النتائج أهمها: ترتبط للقيادة التحويلية في المجال التربوي من عدة جوانب، خاصة ما يتعلق بحل المشكلات التي يتعرض لها المعلمون، ومساعدة فريق العمل المدرسي على تطوير وتشكيل ثقافة مهنية، وتعزيز الدافعية لدى المعلمين، ويعمل القائد التحويلي وفق العديد من الأبعاد، فهو يؤثر بشكل مثالي على أتباعه، ويتمتع بالدافعية الإلهامية، أي أنه ملهم لهم، ويعمل على استفزاز عقولهم ويحفزهم على التفكير، ويقدم المكافئات التشجيعية، ويسهم في تمكين مرؤوسيه، ويأخذ بعين الاعتبار المسائل الفردية والشخصية لمرؤوسيه. وأوصت الدراسة بمجموعة من التوصيات أهمها: هناك حاجة ماسَّة لتعزيز المهارات القيادية المختلفة لدى العاملين في المدارس من معلمين وإداريين، مع التركيز على القيادة التحويلية التي تسهم في توليد قيادات جديدة.
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Background: Laryngeal mask airways (LMAs) are widely used in anaesthesia and are considered to be generally safe. Postoperative sore throat (POST) is a frequent complication following LMA use and can be very distressing to patients. The use of an LMA cuff pressure of between 30 and 32cm of H20 in alleviating postoperative sore throat has not been investigated.
Primary objective: To compare the occurrence of POST between the intervention group in which LMA cuff pressures will be adjusted to 30-32cm of H20 and the control group in which only monitoring of LMA cuff pressures will be done.
Secondary Objectives: To compare the severity of POST between the two study groups.
To compare the LMA cuff pressures between the two study groups.
Study Design: A single blind randomized control trial
Methods: Eighty consenting adult patients scheduled to receive general anaesthesia with use of an LMA were randomized into two groups of 40 patients each. In the intervention group LMA airway cuff pressures were adjusted by the principal investigator to a pressure of 30 to 32cm of H20.The control group only had LMA cuff pressures monitored throughout the surgery. All patients were interviewed postoperatively at two, six and twelve hours. Data of their baseline characteristics, occurrence and severity of POST was collected. If POST was present; a Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) was used to assess the severity. Cuff pressures between the two study groups were also determined.
Results: The baseline demographic characteristics of the participants were similar. The use of manometry to limit LMA AMBU® AuraOnce™ intracuff pressure to 30-32cm H2O reduced POST in surgical patient’s by 62% at 2 hours and 6 hours (Risk Ratio 0.38 95%CI 0.21-0.69)in the intervention group. The median POST pain score in the intervention group was significantly lower than the control group with scores of 0 at 2, 6 and 12 hours post operatively. Routine practice of LMA cuff inflation by anesthesiologists is variable, and the intracuff pressures in the control group were higher than in the intervention group. (P<0.001)
Conclusion: Among this population, reduction of LMA AMBU® AuraOnce™ intracuff pressure to 30-32cm H2O reduces the occurrence and severity of POST. The LMA cuff pressures should be measured routinely using manometry and reducing the intracuff pressures to 30-32 cm of H20 recommended as best practice.