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An Analysis of 5th Class Social Studies Textbook

Thesis Info

Author

Saira Nudrat

Department

Department of Education

Program

Mphil

Institute

National University of Modern Languages

Institute Type

Public

City

Islamabad

Province

Islamabad

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2008

Subject

Education

Language

English

Added

2021-02-17 19:49:13

Modified

2024-03-24 20:25:49

ARI ID

1676728680461

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The study is aimed at the evaluation of textbook of Social Studies for 5th grade as an effective instructional aid. Textbook development is very sensitive area in curriculum. It is a critical task to maintain the coherence among the concepts of the textbook. In Social Studies political, economic, cultural and environmental aspects of society are studied. The primary purpose of Social Studies is to help "young people make informed about the public good as citizens of a culturally diverse and democratic society". Objectives of this research study were to evaluate the appropriateness of the book for the students, to analyze the contents of prescribed book of Social Studies, to assess the importance of the textbook, to explore the possible difficulties in the book, to find out the durable physical features of it and to draw a comparison between opinions of both teachers and students regarding the book. It was hypothesized that our schools have no special resources required for textbook of Social Studies. It is also hypothesized that book is not likely to excite the interest of students and teachers nor it is according to the National Curriculum. The population comprised teachers and students from all Federal Government Junior Model Schools of Islamabad city. By using Random sampling technique, sample was selected. In order to collect data, two questionnaires were used. One was for teachers of Social Studies and other for students of 5th grade. Data obtained was analyzed and interpreted by using appropriate descriptive and inferential test of significance such as one way chi- square and two-way chi square. The level of significance was 0.05. On the basis of results, it was concluded that the book contains irrelevant questions in exercises and proper answers were not available in the relevant chapters. Maps and legends of maps were not very much clear and the lengthy facts and figures were not understandable for the students. In light of the conclusions, it was recommended that colorful pictures, perfect binding, proper description of facts, pre-requisite knowledge and learnability of students should be ensured in writing and adoption of a textbook for Social Studies.
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کوڑا جوبن

کوڑا جوبن
نخرے نال جاندیئے مٹیارے جوبن کوڑا تیرا
ایہہ چار دناں دی چاندنی فیر ہونا سدا ہنیرا

تیتھے چڑھیا حسن جوانی نی
مغروری چھڈ ، سب فانی نی
توں چھیتی رڑک مدھانی نی
نہیں رات دا فیر سویرا نی
ایہہ جوبن کوڑا تیرا نی

تینوں حسن دی چڑھی خماری نی
تیری کیوں اڑیے مت ماری نی
ایتھے پھردے پئے وپاری نی
انہاں لَے جانا، بنھ سہرا نی
ایہہ جوبن کوڑا تیرا نی

تیرے حسن دا مچیا شور کڑے
تیرے اندر تیرا چور کڑے
ایہہ ہویا اے منہ زور کڑے
ایہہ بھرم نہ رکھسی تیرا نی
ایہہ جوبن کوڑا تیرا نی

ایس حسن توں ہو بیزار کڑے
ایس کرنا تینوں خوار کڑے
توں لگسیں کسراں پار کڑے
ایتھے کسے نہ پانا پھیرا نی
ایہہ جوبن کوڑا تیرا نی

کیہ کرنا حسن تے مان کڑے
ہک دن چھڈنا ایہہ جہان کڑے
رکھیں اللہ ول دھیان کڑے
جہدا ہر دم فضل گھنیرا نی
ایہہ جوبن کوڑا تیرا نی

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The purpose of this study is to find out the significant effect of self-concept on learning motivation of VII grade students in SMP Negeri 4 Palu on Islamic Religious Education subjects, (2) knowing the effect of learning discipline on learning motivation of VII grade students at SMP Negeri 4 Palu in the eyes of Islamic Religious Education subjects and (3) determine the effect of self-concept and learning discipline on learning motivation of grade VII students in SMP Negeri 4 Palu on Islamic Religious Education subjects. This study uses a quantitative approach. The population in this study were 220 class VII students of SMP Negeri 4 Palu. The sample was determined using proportional random sampling technique using a formula developed by Isaac and Michael, so that a sample of 135 students was obtained. Primary data were obtained using a questionnaire. Data analysis techniques include descriptive analysis, and regression tests using simple regression and multiple regression. The results showed that (1) There was a significant influence between self-concept on learning motivation of VII grade students in SMP Negeri 4 Palu on Islamic Religious Education subjects, with a significance level of 5%, the magnitude of the effect of self-concept variables on students' learning motivation was 0, 615 means having a high influence (2) There is a significant influence between learning discipline on learning motivation of VII grade students in SMP Negeri 4 Palu on Islamic Religious Education subjects, with a significance level of 5%, the magnitude of the effect of the discipline of learning variables on motivation student learning is 0, 565, (3) There is a significant influence between self-concept and learning discipline on learning motivation of grade VII students in SMP Negeri 4 Palu on Islamic Religious Education subjects, with a significance level of 5%, the high influence of concept variables self and discipline of learning towards learning motivation of VII grade students of SMP Nege ri 4 Palu in Islamic Religious Education subjects is 0, 615. The contribution of self-concept variables and learning discipline to learning motivation variables is R2 x 100% or 0, 6152 x 100% = 37.9%, the remaining 62.1% is determined by other variables outside of this study include the level of interest, talent, attention, parenting parents and others.

An Investigation of Representative Discharge and its Impact on Channel Planforms

The representative discharge of a channel having variable flows has been the subject of interest among researchers since several decades. Estimation of representative discharge in a channel had been made using various approaches such as bankfull discharge (based on concept when water overtops the river banks), the effective discharge (discharge which over a period of record transports the maximum sediment) and a recurrent interval discharge. In this study efforts have been made to collect and analyse published data as well as data collected for four river reaches of Jhelum and Kunhar Rivers in Pakistan as part of this study. The four approaches used in this study for estimation of effective discharge include; i) class based rating curve approach; ii) class based average approach; iii) half load approach and iv) event based approach. The estimated discharges using the above approaches for all four reaches were compared with bankfull discharges and 1.5 year recurrent interval discharges. A modified approach of calculating effective discharge termed as representative discharge (Qeff,rep) has been proposed and validated using data of four river sites collected in this study. Analysis of published data revealed that relation between effective discharge (Qeff), bankfull discharge (Qbf) and 1.5 year return period discharge (Q1.5) is strong. The relationship is stronger between Qeff and Qbf as compared to Qeff and Q1.5. For calculating the class based effective discharge flow data need to be distributed among various classes and the class sizes are determined by dividing the discharge range to the total number of classes of interest. This study showed that influence of class size on the estimation of effective discharge is significant and influences both magnitude of effective discharge and the nature of the histogram. The detailed analysis of the histogram suggested that unimodal (expected theoretically) histogram seems to be achieved for class sizes from 20 to 35 with average value being 25. The comparison of various approaches for estimating effective discharge with bankfull discharge showed that class based rating curve approach values are maximum and event based approach values are minimum. The ratio of effective discharge to bankfull discharge in this study ranges from 1.09 to 0.73 using various approaches. The assessment of modified approach revealed that it produces a reasonable similarity with measured values of bankfull discharge and class based rating curve method and moreover is unaffected by the variation in number of classes and hence reduces the subjectivity in calculating effective discharge. An effort was also made to investigate the changes in river channel planform due to variable flows in natural streams. The morphological data of 132 km long alluvial reach of River Indus in Pakistan for 32 years (1979 to 2010) were collected using satellite images and record of the relevant departments. This data indicated that overall changes in sinuosity of main river channel were not significant. However there have been instantaneous changes in sinuosity up to the order of ±5%, which could not sustain on long term basis. The average rate of migration of meanders in this reach was 68 meters per year for the same period. The analysis further indicates that there was a wide range of radius of curvature to channel width ratio (r/b) in this reach. The r/b values ranged from 1.3 to 8.4 and analysis indicated that maximum migration of meanders occurred at r/b value of about 2.6. An empirical model has been developed to predict the meander migration distance based upon the data set of 132 km long river reach of Indus River. The developed model is producing comparable results with the measured migration rates.