A Comparative Study of Directly Selected, In-Service Promoted and Online Selected Subject Specialists Regarding Teaching Effectiveness in Kohat Division, Pakistan

Abstract

The main objective of the study was to compare the teaching effectiveness of directly selected, in-service promoted and online selected subject specialists teaching at higher secondary school level in Kohat Division, Pakistan. The target population of the study was the higher secondary school students in Kohat Division, Pakistan. A sample of 600 students randomly selected from 10 out of 20 higher secondary schools in Kohat Division was used in this study. The design of this research study was survey. A self-developed structured questionnaire was used a research instrument for data collection. Statistical tools i.e., mean, standard deviation, ANOVA and Post-hoc t-tests were used. After statistical analysis, it was concluded that the teaching performance of the directly selected subject specialists was highly appreciable and excellent. On the other hand, teaching performance of in-service promoted subject specialists was found satisfactory while teaching performance of online selected subject specialists was poor and unsatisfactory. Based on findings, it was recommended that at least 75% of the total subject specialists should be recruited through Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Public Service Commission only.

Keywords: Directly Selected Subjects Specialists, In-Service Promoted Subject Specialists, Online Selected Subject Specialists, Higher Secondary School Level