IMPACT OF TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONALISM ON STUDENTS EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATION AT SECONDARY LEVEL IN NORTH WAZIRISTAN TRIBAL DISTRICT

Abstract

This study aims to identify the impact of teachers’ professionalism  on students’ educational aspiration  at Secondary School level in district Bannu. The main objectives of the study were 1) To assess the current status of students’ educational aspiration at secondary school level in district NWTD  2) To determine the  impact of teachers’ professionalism on students’ educational aspiration  at secondary school level in district NWTD . The study was descriptive in nature. Survey design was used for the study. The population of the study was constituted of all public secondary schools students of Bannu,  (4998), Stratified Random Sampling technique was used for respondents’ selection from the population  (149) participants were selected. The researcher personally visted the said schools and collected data from respondents. The collected data was tabulated, analyzed and interpreted in the light of the research objectives using SPSS (V-27). Teachers professionalism in district NWTD was remarkable. The results of regression show that secondary school teachers’ professional characteristics were a significant predictor of students’ educational aspiration. This is recommended that school administration may arrange monthly or quarterly meetings of teachers, parents and students to build confidence in students on educational aspiration for future.