Impact of Co-curricular Activities on Elementary School Students' Overall Performance
Development is the fundamental right of every child or Individual. A child's personality is mostly determined by their intellectual and physical growth. Co-curricular activities have become a fundamental part of school life. It also improves and maintains physical ability and skills. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of co-curricular activities on elementary school students' overall performance. The current study aimed to investigate the impact of co-curricular activities on elementary school students' overall performance. The current study is qualitative research, and qualitative data analysis was employed. The population of the study was the teachers of the public elementary schools of Rawalpindi. The data was gathered from the teachers of public schools in grade 8th. A self-developed structured interview was used to collect data from the teachers. A total of 25 teachers were selected from different schools. Hence, the ultimate results of the study indicate that co-curricular activities can contribute to enhancing the overall performance of the students in the class.
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Physical health, Wellness, Cognitive Development, Activities, Elementary, Performance, Co- Curricular
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(1) Amna Younis
M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
(2) Qaisara Parveen
Associate Professor, Department of Education, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
(3) M. Imran Niazi
Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
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APA : Younis, A., Parveen, Q., & Niazi, M. I. (2022). Impact of Co-curricular Activities on Elementary School Students' Overall Performance. Global Sociological Review, VII(II), 159-165 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-II).17
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CHICAGO : Younis, Amna, Qaisara Parveen, and M. Imran Niazi. 2022. "Impact of Co-curricular Activities on Elementary School Students' Overall Performance." Global Sociological Review, VII (II): 159-165 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-II).17
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HARVARD : YOUNIS, A., PARVEEN, Q. & NIAZI, M. I. 2022. Impact of Co-curricular Activities on Elementary School Students' Overall Performance. Global Sociological Review, VII, 159-165 .
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MHRA : Younis, Amna, Qaisara Parveen, and M. Imran Niazi. 2022. "Impact of Co-curricular Activities on Elementary School Students' Overall Performance." Global Sociological Review, VII: 159-165
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MLA : Younis, Amna, Qaisara Parveen, and M. Imran Niazi. "Impact of Co-curricular Activities on Elementary School Students' Overall Performance." Global Sociological Review, VII.II (2022): 159-165 Print.
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OXFORD : Younis, Amna, Parveen, Qaisara, and Niazi, M. Imran (2022), "Impact of Co-curricular Activities on Elementary School Students' Overall Performance", Global Sociological Review, VII (II), 159-165
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TURABIAN : Younis, Amna, Qaisara Parveen, and M. Imran Niazi. "Impact of Co-curricular Activities on Elementary School Students' Overall Performance." Global Sociological Review VII, no. II (2022): 159-165 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2022(VII-II).17