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Title SECONDARY SCHOOLS AS LEARNING ORGANIZATION: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF RURAL AND URBAN AREAS

Author(s) NADIA ZAMEER CHANG

Abstract The purpose of this research study was to assess the functioning of urban and rural secondary schools as learning organization and to compare the rural and urban secondary school’s functioning as learning organization. To achieve the objectives of present research study researcher used descriptive research design within quantitative approach. Peter Senge’s five discipline model of learning organization was used as theoretical framework of the study. The respondents of the this research study was teachers teaching at rural and urban public sector secondary schools working under Federal Directorate of Education, Government of Pakistan. The sample of the study was drawn by using proportionate stratified random sampling technique where two strata’s were formed (rural and urban schools). Total population of the study was 2072 teachers in both urban and rural secondary schools. Sample size of the present research study was 414 teachers. To collect the data survey questionnaire was adopted by the researcher based on Peter Senge’s five discipline model of learning organization. To compare the data of urban and rural secondary schools independent sample T-test was applied using SPSS. The findings of the study shows that both rural and urban public sector secondary schools of Islamabad are functioning as learning organizations. Comparative result of the study shows that there is no significant difference between the functioning of rural and urban secondary schools as learning organization. It is recommended to the teachers and head teachers to create a collaborative learning culture in the school, to reflect on their assumptions regarding schooling, to make a mindset of lifelong learning process, to work in teams where knowledge can be shared and to participate in activities where school goals and objective are planned, it will be helpful in transforming schools into learning organizations. This study may help stakeholders to transform their organizations into learning organizations.

Type Thesis/Dissertation MS

Faculty Social Sciences

Department Education

Language English

Publication Date 2023-06-20

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