A SOCIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF PAKISTAN STUDIES CURRICULUM AND ITS ROLE IN FOSTERING ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AMONG STUDENTS AT SECONDARY LEVEL
Keywords:
Pakistan Studies, Curriculum, Citizenship, Secondary school., Teacher, StudentAbstract
The main purpose of teaching Pakistan Studies as a school subject is to develop students’ socio-cultural and religious values. The goal of the present
study was to analyze the secondary level Pakistan Studies Curriculum (PSC) and identify its role in Fostering Active Citizenship (FAC) (social, cultural, and religious values) among students. This quantitative study was carried out in the district of Multan, where secondary-level public school teachers and students made up the study’s population. The study was limited to 10 UCs in Tehsil Multan City via multistage sampling because of the limited time and resources available. Two separate research instruments were developed for teachers and students, through which secondary-level PSC was evaluated through teachers’ perceptions, while its role was determined by getting perceptions from students. The study found that secondary-level PSC had potential contents and components that could contribute to FAC among students (M = 3.84, SD = 1.46). Moreover, it was found that PSC fostered students’ sense of patriotism (M = 3.49, SD = 1.47), social values (M = 3.34, SD = 1.70), cultural values (M = 3.37, SD = 1.43), and religious values (M = 3.54, SD = 1.29). The study found a significant role for PSC in FAC (r = 62, (β = .78, p < .001). In conclusion, the study found secondary-level PSC to be a potential force that could develop students’ active citizenship. The study also found no significant difference in perceptions among female and male teachers and female and male students.
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