Social Capital Elevates Courtesy

Take into Consideration Teaching-Learning Process in Secondary Schools

Authors

  • Fazal Amin Department of Education , Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • Muhammad Niqab Department of Education , Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal Dir Upper, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1961-1322
  • Shakil Ahmad PhD Scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58329/criss.v3i3.159

Abstract

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Social capital which is also known as relational capital plays very significant role in enhancing education by fostering innovations in educational institutions. Social capital encompasses the relationships and networks which facilitate knowledge sharing, collaboration, and community engagement which are essential for teaching learning process. The existence of productive social capital among the stake holders promotes civility which leads towards imparting quality education to the learners. The main aim of this study is to highlight the importance of social capital in educational institutes. The data for the current study has been collected from a sample size of target population of secondary school teachers in Tehsil Wari, Dir Upper, Pakistan. The study is quantitative in nature as close-ended questionnaire comprising of 33 items covering six dimensions of social capital and teaching learning process with a five point Likert Scale is used for data collection. The validity and reliability of this survey instrument has been ensured by following predetermined principles, like sending for validation to four experts in the field, and checking the value of Cronbach’s alpha. The collected data has been analyzed by using SPSS-22. Descriptive statistics highlights that data is normally distributed therefore parametric tests like Pearson Correlation has been used to determine the relationship between social capital and teaching learning process. The results provide evidence that there is a high, positive and significant correlation between social capital and teaching-learning process. From results it is concluded that for effective teaching-learning process, the existence of social capital in educational institute is of paramount importance. The study recommends that there is need for further research as to explore antecedent variables affecting the co-existence of social capital and teaching-learning process.

Keywords:

Social Capital (SC), Teaching-Learning Process (TLP), Secondary Schools

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Published

2024-09-30

How to Cite

Amin, F., Niqab, M., & Ahmad, S. (2024). Social Capital Elevates Courtesy: Take into Consideration Teaching-Learning Process in Secondary Schools. CARC Research in Social Sciences, 3(3), 376–383. https://doi.org/10.58329/criss.v3i3.159

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