التماسك النصي وعلاقته بالنص القرآني دراسة نظرية في ضوء التراث النقدي والبلاغي

The concept of cohesion is not only a semantics one that exists within the meaning of text; it refers to grammatical relations of the Text The concept of cohesion is not only a semantics one that exists within the meaning of text; it refers to grammatical relations of the Text that exist within surface structure of the text, and that define it as a text. That is why the study of cohesion is important in text linguistics, especially in the Text of holy Qur‘ān.  Therefore the ancient researchers have chosen it in different ways in the Qur‘ānic textual analysis. The ancient Arab started the study of Cohesion to prove the Qur‘ānic text as “Mojza” and “ijaaz” because of its organization and arrangement of text according the “Nazem” “Insijaam” “Ittisaaq” “Iltehaam” and many others. The English term that substitutes these terms is just Cohesion and Coherence. So we can say that the Arab was doing well about the discourse/textual analysis of the texts, especially the Qur‘ānic textual cohesion was their main goal. This research work differ from previous works in many aspects, while  the researcher focuses on the concept of cohesion and its various aspects, particularly in terms of the cohesion and coherence in Arabic Language in the light of Qur‘ānic text. That exist within surface structure of the text, and that define it as a text. That is why the study of cohesion is important in text linguistics, especially in the Text of holy Qur‘ān.  Therefore the ancient researchers have chosen it in different ways in the Qur‘ānic textual analysis. The ancient Arab started the study of Cohesion to prove the Qur‘ānic text as “Mojza” and “ijaaz” because of its organization and arrangement of text according the “Nazem” “Insijaam” “Ittisaaq” “Iltehaam” and many others. The English term that substitutes these terms is just Cohesion and Coherence. So we can say that the Arab was doing well about the discourse/textual analysis of the texts, especially the Qur‘ānic textual cohesion was their main goal. This research work differ from previous works in many aspects, while  the researcher focuses on the concept of cohesion and its various aspects, particularly in terms of the cohesion and coherence in Arabic Language in the light of Qur‘ānic text.

An Analysis of Relevance of B. Ed. Curriculum With the Learning in Class Ix & Class X on the Basis of Feedback from the Stakeholders

The purpose of this study was to analyze the relevance of existing B.Ed. (one year) curriculum of formal colleges of education and universities with the learning in class IX & class X by taking views from the principals and the SSTs (senior school teachers) who were taken as stakeholders and to provide a set of recommendations for improving it on the basis of their feedback. B.Ed. (one year) curriculum in Pakistan has continuously been under criticism. Recognizing the declining quality of education at secondary school level, the present study was conducted to analyze the relevance of existing B.Ed. (one year) curriculum with the learning in class IX & class X. The objectives of study were to: (a) get the opinions of the stakeholders on the existing B.Ed. (one year) curriculum, (b) critically analyze the expectations of the stakeholders about B.Ed. graduates, and (c) provide a set of recommendations for improving B.Ed. curriculum according to the expectations of the stakeholders. The population of the study comprised the principals and the SSTs of all secondary schools (2996 male and 1733 female=4729) situated in the province of Punjab. A sample of nine hundred was selected by using three-staged cluster sampling technique. At the first stage, nine districts, out of thirty six districts of Punjab, (three districts each from upper, central and lower Punjab) were randomly selected. At the second stage, twenty secondary schools (ten males & ten females) from each district (total 180) were randomly selected. At the third stage, four SSTs from each sample school were randomly selected and the principals of the selected schools were also taken for data collection. Thus the total sample size of the study was 900 (180 principals & 720 SSTs). Research instrument for both stakeholders was used to collect the required data. A pilot study was conducted on a small sample to confirm the validity of the research instrument before administering it on the study sample. Having collected data, the reliability of the research instrument was confirmed with the use of Cronbach’s Alpha on SPSS version 16 which established it at 0.844. Collected data was arranged, tabulated, analyzed (phase-wise and item-wise) by applying t-test, F-test and Chi-Square through SPSS 16 version and interpreted in the light of objectives of the study. The results concluded that the existing B.Ed. (one year) curriculum did not reflect representative relationship with the learning in class IX and class X. It did not proficiently prepare B.Ed. graduates according to the aspirations, needs and demands of the secondary schools and concerned society. It did not prepare them to work with others to expand their content knowledge, sharpen their instructional skills, and build up their capacity to use data for meaningful decision making. The practicum component did not appropriately create association between theoretical and practical work. It did not enable B.Ed. graduates to apply diverse methods for standard assessment, to create leadership and collaboration abilities, to understand the individual differences of students and to manage classroom procedure appropriately for better teaching learning processes. On the basis of results and feedback from the stakeholders, school-based B.Ed. curriculum having appropriate relationship to the learning need of class IX and class X was suggested to be undertaken by the concerned authorities. Extension in the duration of B.Ed. training program was suggested in order to come up to the expectations of society. Integration of teaching practice with course work at every stage was suggested to be undertaken by the supervisors in formal institutions of teacher training and by the teachers of class IX and class X. Additional assessment techniques were recommended to be incorporated in B.Ed. (one year) curriculum for practical training in the preparation, conduct and scoring of the tests to the B.Ed. graduates. Additional techniques to create leadership and collaboration ability, ability to understand learning differences and ability to create proper environment in the classroom were recommended to be incorporated in B.Ed. curriculum as these techniques might be enable B.Ed. graduates to appropriately collaborate with concerned persons and manage classroom procedure appropriately for improved teaching learning processes. New strategies i.e., concept formation, brainstorming, problem solving, concept attainment, etc. were recommended to be incorporated in B.Ed. curriculum for developing effective ways of teaching and evaluating the thinking and learning processes of the students in B.Ed. graduates. Contribution of the secondary school principals and senior school teachers in the revision of B.Ed. curriculum was recommended as they were fundamental source for making it relevant to the learning need in class IX & class X. These recommendations are expected to go a long way to improve the B.Ed. curriculum, to ensure the quality of teacher education at B.Ed. level and correspondingly at school level for raising the standards of teaching at secondary school level.