A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS ON STUDENTS’ OUTCOME: A CASE STUDY OF PAKISTAN

Abstract

Abstract
This study aims at exploring the impact of structural influences of various educational systems on learners’ groups in Pakistan. The study model is based on ‘Structural Influences Behavior Theory. Mixed method design has been adopted while the research methodology is based on a hypothesized cause and effect relationship. The implications of the following three differing education systems functioning in our country at the same time i.e. madrassa, public sector and private sector are explored. A Likert scale questionnaire has been used to collect the data while Stratified non-probability random sampling has been employed to select the sample, keeping in view the heterogeneity of the population. The sample has been chosen according to the ratio of the population benefitting from each of the education systems in Pakistan. The selected sample has been further subdivided into subgroups on the basis of differences prevalent within each category of respondents. The result of SEM specifies that curriculam, pedagogy and examinamtion system of the existing educational systems in Pakistan significantly impacts professionalism, leadership and social life of the students. Issues like outdated curricula, weak padogigical practices and faulty examination sytems also have strong bearing on professionalism, leadership and social life of the students. Massive reforms, therefore, are long due in the education system of Pakistan to bring it at par with international standards.