IMPACT OF CHANGE OF MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN PUNJAB

Abstract

Medium of instruction is a source through which teachers and learners communicate each other. It is considered a necessary requirement for teaching learning process. The study aimed to compare the level of achievements before and after the change of medium of instruction and to observe the causes of the changing of medium of instruction. Eighty elementary school teachers and thirty Elementary schools of Tehsil Fateh Jang were selected as the sample of the study. A questionnaire was used as a research tool for the collection of data. Responses of the questionnaire were carefully collected and statistically evaluated. Percentage was used for analysis. It was concluded that most of the teachers were not favoring that the available recourses fulfill the need of the new medium of instruction as they had not get special training and required qualification for the said purpose. It is recommended that for the better implantation of new medium of instruction, it is necessary that the required resources should be provided to fulfill the need and necessary training should be given to the teachers to meet the demand.