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On Becoming a Leader Chapter – 1 MASTERING THE CONTEXT * In this chapter Bennis is talking about the important of leader by saying that one person can live on a desert island without a leader but if there are three or more someone has to take the lead, otherwise chaos erupts. * Our quality of life depends upon the quality of our leaders. * Why leader are important? He gives three basic reasons: i. They are responsible for the effectiveness of an organization (e-g football team cannot win without a leader) ii. We need anchor in our lives and guidance leader fill that need. iii. It is important for the integrity of our institutions learning from failure is one of the most important themes in this book. * Two most important things essential for a good leader are: i. Character ii. Vision Character is vital in leader without good character people do not but a leader in this regard he gives the example of self- made p

by Iram Delicate and critical role of the principal, the principal has to play a very delicate and critical role as he has to strike a balance in the practical field among fighting and quarrelling students, grudging and grumbling teachers and complaining parents. The members of the teaching staff have their different whims: some sensitive, some emotional, some enthusiastic, some old, some young, some trained and other untrained and some marking time. The principal has to make the BEST use of them and seek their whole hearted cooperation in all the activities of the school, academic, co-curricular and administrative. Encouragement in one case, assistance in overcoming difficulties in another, suggestions here, definite orders there, all are necessary, “writes H.G. Stead. The principal has to weld the members of the staff into a real team. The principal is expected at various times and by various interests to play many roles. He must be nature of this position be: a) A teac

CONCEPT OF REALITY, KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE IN ISLAM ISLAM Islam is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion originating with the teachings of Muhammad (SAW). The word Islam is derived from the Arabic word Aslama, which means “to accept, surrender or submit" or "submission", or “the total surrender of oneself” to Allah. An adherent of Islam is known as a Muslim , meaning "one who submits (to Allah)". The prime message of Islam is the Unity of God, that the Creator of the world is One and He alone is worthy of worship and that Muhammad (SAW) is His Messenger. A Muslim’s other beliefs are: God’s angels, previously revealed Books of God, all the prophets, from Adam to Jesus (peace be on them both), the Day of Judgment and indeed the Decree of Allah. A Muslim has five main duties to perform, namely; bearing witness to the Unity of Allah and Muhammad (SAW) as His Messenger, observing the prescribed prayer, payment of Zakat, keeping the fasts of Ramadhan and performing the

by Nazneen Shah Theory of Learning, “Operant Conditioning” by B.F Skinner Learning: What goes in the process of learning? How do we learn? There are various theories which throw light on the phenomenon of learning. Each theory with its systematic body of knowledge explains the nature and process of learning. These theories represent broad principles and techniques of learning. These theories also put forth various methods of learning and suggest the teacher and learner to take proper steps for the effective learning. Modern learning theories maybe classified into two broad types, namely: A) Stimulus response- associationist type of learning theory. B) Gestalt field or field cognitive type of learning theory. A) S-R associationst type of theory interprets learning in terms of the change in behavior of the learner brought about by association of the response to a series of stimuli. The chief exponents of this type of theories are: 1. Edward L. Thorndike: his idea and system is called “co

 Key words;  Assessment of adolescence , Assessment , Definition of Assessment , Types of Assessments , Norm Referenced Assessment , Cognitive development in adolescence   Introduction: In the professional life of a teacher there are so many decisions that he or she makes which actually counts on informal class room observation. For example; discussion in the class, and inquiring questions of a student, interest shown in a particular topic or a subject, leads a teacher to make a lot of decisions like; which area of study needs more time, point out the students which need special attention and specifically in which area or which method of instruction will be more appropriate in a particular situation. All such kinds of decisions depend upon the observations which are made during the teaching learning process inside and outside the class room. Such decisions need systematic gathering of data based on careful and continuous observation. Besides this information other supplementar