ERIC Number: EJ1072603
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Feb
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1940-5847
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The Impact of Tertiary Education on Development of Moderate Society in Pakistan
Atika, Samrana
Contemporary Issues in Education Research, v3 n2 p61-68 Feb 2010
The study aimed to find out the impact of tertiary education on development of moderate Islamic society in Pakistan. The population of the study constituted of all the teachers engaged on teaching and all the students studying in the colleges. The study was delimited to the area of public sector college education. Cluster sampling technique was used for choosing a sample from 100 male and 100 female colleges. Three teachers and nine students were selected from each college. Two questionnaires were used as the research instruments for collection of data after pilot testing. Collected data was tabulated, analyzed and discussed category-wise as teachers and students. To analyze the data, mean, standard deviation, standard error of mean, estimated population mean and Z-Value were applied for getting the results. On the basis of the analysis it was concluded that college education promoted the modern way of life in society by giving sense o responsibility, improving women status and removing frustration. It improved confidence, awoke love feelings for country and the sense of responsibility.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Postsecondary Education, Higher Education, Role of Education, Social Development, Islamic Culture, College Faculty, College Students, Public Colleges, Multivariate Analysis, Questionnaires, Social Influences, Females, Social Attitudes, Self Esteem, Social Responsibility, Moral Values, Religious Factors, Statistical Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pakistan
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