LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 10 : 5 May 2010
ISSN 1930-2940

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Comparative analysis of MA English Results under Annual and Semester system:
Quality Assurance in Pakistan

Tayyaba Malik, Ph.D Candidate, Priya Avais, M.Phil. Candidate
& Tahira Khanam, Ph.D. Candidate

Abstract

This paper attempts to explore the significant difference in the results of M.A. English under annual and semester system. It also focuses to identify which system provides quality education to the students to make them better professionals. For that hypothesis adopted was that there is significant difference in the results of M.A. English under annual and semester system.

A questionnaire was distributed among randomly selected people from education department, students who experienced both these systems and focus group discussion was carried out to record the perceptions of people towards both systems of education. Independent sample t test was also applied.

The results proved that there is significant difference in the quality of results of M.A. English under annual and semester system. In annual system students get ample time to mastery over the subject while semester system train the students to synthesize the subjects and students are not only intellectually evaluated but also on grounds of behavior.

Introduction

Academic concerns have now become an extensive debate for understanding the concept of enhanced academic quality. Educators and higher authorities are always trying to devise new ideas and explore several options for making education as effective as possible in terms of outcomes. Outcomes in an academic set up means achievement of overall excellence in terms of results.

This research article is an analysis of the field research that we conducted in a women's college. This research aims to investigate and present a comparative analysis of M.A. English results under annual and semester system Quality Assurance.

In order to compare the semester and annual system the researcher has taken into account the qualities that are present in both the systems. Annual system has been a successful system for our education in the past. However there were many loopholes in the system. This research talks about the possibilities of comparing the two systems as well as finding out which one is better to ensure quality for M.A. English results.

Research Questions

1. Do the documented results of the semester system for M.A. English, Annual and MA English semester differ remarkably?

2. Is there a difference in the acquired l knowledge and competence of the students from either system i.e. Semester or Annual system?

Objectives

1. To find trends of teaching practitioners towards the effectiveness of Annual or Semester system.

2. To find out the short comings of both the systems.

3. To investigate whether our educational culture is ready for Semester System or not.

Hypothesis

There is a significant difference in the results of the MA English Semester System and M.A. English Annual System.

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Tayyaba Malik, M.S., Ph.D. Scholar
Department of English (SS&H)
University of Management & Technology Lahore (UMT)
C-II, Johar Town, P.O. Box 54770
Lahore
Punjab, Pakistan
capt_tanveeraslam@yahoo.com

Priya Avais, M.S.
Department of English (SS&H)
University of Management & Technology Lahore (UMT)
C-II, Johar Town, P.O. Box 54770
Lahore
Punjab, Pakistan
priyaanwar@hotmail.com

Tahira Khanam, M.S., Ph.D. Scholar
Department of English (SS&H)
University of Management & Technology Lahore (UMT)
C-II, Johar Town, P.O. Box 54770
Lahore
Punjab, Pakistan
Tahirakhanam_bhl@yahoo.com

 
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