An Evaluation of Existing Gap between the Needs of Social Sciences’ Students and the Goals of English Language Intermediate Students in Punjab
Abstract
The significance of the subjects of social sciences is acknowledged in every part of the world. This is the reason that majority of the students get admission in these subjects which prepare them for successful and bright future. Nowadays, English Language is an integral part of social sciences because almost majority of the research papers and books of social science are being published in English Language which needs a lot of concentration from the authorities and the teachers. The present research examines the gap between the needs of social science students and the goals of English Language syllabus for these students. Evaluation of a syllabus is a continuous and perpetual process which is quite natural in academic process. It is realistically speaking, linked with the finding of the suitability of the syllabus with the needs to be met in a given piece of time. The study concluded that there is an existence of strong gap between the needs of social sciences’ students and the goals of English language syllabus which needs to be fulfilled.
Authors
Dr. Ashiq Hussain
Associate Professor of English, Higher Education Department, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Hafsa Qadir Buzdar
Lecturer, Department of English, NUML, Multan Campus, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Asma Amanat
Assistant Professor of Urdu, Higher Education Department, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
English, Evaluation, Intermediate, Social sciences, Syllabus