Measuring Life Skills of Elementary School Teachers in District Narowal
Abstract
Life skills are an integral and important component of a successful life of individuals. In order to increase productivity and advancement in life, education must focus on the development and enhancement of potentially up dated life skills in students specially during school years. Teachers can do it efficiently if they have acquired these skills. The aim of the study was to identify life skills of elementary school teachers. The study was quantitative in nature and used survey method. The population of the study was all the elementary school teachers of district Narowal of province Punjab. The sample of the study was 286 elementary school teachers from district Narowal. A questionnaire was developed by the researchers for data collection which contained statements related to life skills i.e. self-awareness, empathy, Interpersonal Relationship Skills, Communication, Critical Thinking, Creative thinking, Decision Making, Problem Solving, Coping with Stress, and Coping with Emotions. Instrument was validated by a pilot study. The reliability index Cronbach alpha was .79. Mean scores and standard deviations were calculated. The findings of the study indicated that teachers have acquired most of the life skills. It is suggested to include practical experiences in prevailing curriculum to develop life skills in students in order to develop life skills in students and oppose rigidity in current education system.
Keywords: Life skills, elementary school teachers
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