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PEACE PROMOTING CONCEPTS IN CURRICULUM AT SECONDARY AND HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL IN PUNJAB A TEXT ANALYSIS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).45      10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).45      Published : Mar 2023

Peace Promoting Concepts in Curriculum at Secondary and Higher Secondary Level in Punjab: A Text Analysis

Abstract

    Peace is essential to the economic, social, and scientific development of a country. Education plays a vital role in the establishment of peace in the country. The curriculum is a basic component of the educational system and plays a significant role as a change agent. The purpose of the study was to explore peace-promoting concepts in the curriculum at secondary and higher secondary levels in Punjab. For this purpose, books of compulsory subjects at secondary and higher secondary levels were selected by purpose/judgment sampling. Collected data were analyzed by applying the technique of text analysis. The results reveal that compulsory subjects such as English, Urdu, Islamic Education, and Pakistan studies have sufficient peace-promoting concepts in the form of stories, novels, poetry, prose, protection of human rights, the role of UNO in peacebuilding, Ahadith, verses of the Holy Quran, and the last address of the Holy Prophet (PBUH).  However, Pakistan studies need more peace-promoting concepts.

    Peace, Promote, Concepts, Sufficient, Curriculum, Secondary

    (1) Mumtaz Khan
    Assistant Professor, Government. Graduate College 18 Hazari Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sobia Rashid
    Assistant Professor (IPFP), Department of Education, Baba Guru Nanak University Nankana Sahib, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shafqat Rasool
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Khan, M., Rashid, S., & Rasool, S. (2023). Peace Promoting Concepts in Curriculum at Secondary and Higher Secondary Level in Punjab: A Text Analysis. Global Sociological Review, VIII(I), 455-473. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).45

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Khan, Mumtaz, Sobia Rashid, and Shafqat Rasool. 2023. "Peace Promoting Concepts in Curriculum at Secondary and Higher Secondary Level in Punjab: A Text Analysis." Global Sociological Review, VIII (I): 455-473 doi: 10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).45

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    HARVARD : KHAN, M., RASHID, S. & RASOOL, S. 2023. Peace Promoting Concepts in Curriculum at Secondary and Higher Secondary Level in Punjab: A Text Analysis. Global Sociological Review, VIII, 455-473.

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    MHRA : Khan, Mumtaz, Sobia Rashid, and Shafqat Rasool. 2023. "Peace Promoting Concepts in Curriculum at Secondary and Higher Secondary Level in Punjab: A Text Analysis." Global Sociological Review, VIII: 455-473

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    MLA : Khan, Mumtaz, Sobia Rashid, and Shafqat Rasool. "Peace Promoting Concepts in Curriculum at Secondary and Higher Secondary Level in Punjab: A Text Analysis." Global Sociological Review, VIII.I (2023): 455-473 Print.

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    OXFORD : Khan, Mumtaz, Rashid, Sobia, and Rasool, Shafqat (2023), "Peace Promoting Concepts in Curriculum at Secondary and Higher Secondary Level in Punjab: A Text Analysis", Global Sociological Review, VIII (I), 455-473

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    TURABIAN : Khan, Mumtaz, Sobia Rashid, and Shafqat Rasool. "Peace Promoting Concepts in Curriculum at Secondary and Higher Secondary Level in Punjab: A Text Analysis." Global Sociological Review VIII, no. I (2023): 455-473. https://doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2023(VIII-I).45