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The Use of Effective Questioning to Enhance Students Active Participation in a Grade - Xi Chemistry Classroom of a Government Degree College in the Rural District of Jacobabad
The aim of this study was to explore the usage of effective questioning during lecture-based teaching in Grade XI chemistry classroom in order to enhance students’ active participation. Use of effective questioning is an integral part of the teaching-learning processes. Classroom questioning is an extensively researched subject. The high incidence of questioning as a teaching strategy and its consequent potential for influencing students’ participation in classroom activities have led many researchers to explore relationships between teaching via questioning method and students’ level of active participation. The current scenario of education in Pakistan suggests that the teacher-centered practices of teaching chemistry at higher secondary are dominant. Teachers only pass on factual knowledge to students. The students’ classroom participation is given less importance. Hence, this study explored the usage of effective questioning as a teaching strategy in enhancing students’ active participation in a Grade XI chemistry classroom, in a Government (Boys) Degree College, rural Sindh, Pakistan. Data about the impact of intervention has been collected in different stages of the study. At the pre-intervention stage, semi-structured interviews and classroom observations were conducted to explore existing practices of using effective questioning and level of students’ participation during lecture-based teaching. During the intervention, writing reflection and informal discussion were the tools to collect the data about the impact of using effective questioning for the enhancement of students’ active participation. The post-intervention stage identified the impact of the intervention. In addition, the reflective diary of the researcher, field notes and students’ works have been used as data collection sources. The research study describes that when effective questioning is employed in chemistry classroom, students actively participate in the teaching and learning processes. The study also highlighted some of the factors like planning in advance, asking higher order questions, friendly environment, increasing wait time, and giving proper feedback, are helpful in enhancing students’ active participation by using effective questioning. On the contrary, large class size, teacher’s professional capacity to bring change and his workload were the challenging factors which hindered the use of effective questions. To conclude, findings of the study support the use of effective questioning because it not only raises the level of students’ active participation but also develops interest among them for their learning. The findings might prove useful to further the understanding of teaching and learning practices in chemistry classroom in the context of the professional development of chemistry teachers. It also provides
ناطق کی شادی 2010 میں ہوئی۔ان کی زوجہ پاک آرمی میں ڈاکٹر تھیں ۔ان کی شادی تقریباً 5 سال رہی لیکن یہ شادی مزید نہ چل سکی اور بیوی سے علیحدگی ہو گئی یعنی 2015 ئ میں طلاق ہو گئی۔انہوں نے شادی کا دوبارہ تاحال نہیں سوچا۔ اللہ تعالیٰ نے بیٹی جیسی رحمت سے نوازا جس کا نام’’وجیہہ فاطمہ ‘‘ ہے۔بیٹی اپنی والدہ کے ساتھ لاہور میں ہی رہتی ہیں۔
This research aims to determine the prediction and level of accuracy of bankruptcy predictions between the Altman, Zmijewski, Grover, Springate, Fulmer, and Foster models. The sample used in this research is a transportation sector service company listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The sample was selected using a purposive sampling technique and obtained a sample size of 21 companies from a population of 47 companies. In this research, the data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis. Based on the results of data analysis, there are differences in results between the Altman, Zmijewski, Grover, Springate, Fulmer, and Foster models in predicting bankruptcy. The accuracy levels obtained from the highest to the lowest respectively were the Grover model (76%), Zmijewski model (71%), Springate model (67%). Fulmer model (57%), Altman model (43%), and Foster model (38%). The Grover model is a bankruptcy prediction model that has the highest accuracy rate of 76%.
Avian orthoavulaviruse-1 (AOAV-1) including highly pathogenic strains, pose severe economic
and animal health concerns in developing countries. Live Bird Markets (LBMs) in Asian
countries are considered as hubs for the spread and maintenance of different avian infectious
diseases. In developing countries, poultry trade is characterized by complex chains comprising of
many factors with limited biosecurity. In Pakistan, there is lack of uniformity in practices used in
LBMs, leading to heavy impact in the spread of the disease. A cross-sectional survey was
conducted to identify risk factors associated with AOAV-1 infections and their genetic
characterization in LBMs from eight-towns of Lahore district during 2016-2018. A total of 189
poultry stalls (n=1015 birds) distributed in eight-towns were visited and a pool of 5-6
oropharyngeal swab samples was collected from each stall and tasted by RT-PCR for the Fusion
(F) gene. Ninety-one (91) of 189 swab samples were found positive for AOAV-1s.The overall
prevalence of the AOAV-1in poultry stalls was 48.14% (95% Cl = 41.13-55.24) observed. Data
for eleven potential risk factors acquired through detailed questionnaires were analyzed by
survey-weighted logistic regression and prevalence odds ratios (OR) for associated risk factors
were calculated. A total of 24 AOAV-1 isolates were sequenced to examine the circulating
genotype through complete F-gene. A phylogenetic analysis revealed that all isolates belonged to
sub-genotype VIIi, genotype VII class II. This study provides important information on
epidemiology and control of AOAV-Iin Pakistan and highlights the importance of implementing
surveillances and biosecurity practices in LBMs.