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Testing Reading Skills of Social Science Students in English Language
Abstract
The subject of social science is taught in the elementary English medium schools of Pakistan from grade 03 to 08. The authorities have introduced this subject due to the wide scope of social sciences in the modern world. In the English medium schools, this subject is taught in English language. This paper has been designed to evaluate the present system of evaluation of testing reading skill of the students by the teachers of social sciences and then suggests suitable strategies to improve testing reading skill. The objective of the study is to evaluate the techniques of testing reading skills by the teachers of social science in English medium schools. The main aim is to highlight the shortcomings in testing and reading skills so that this deficiency may be removed by the authorities and syllabus designers. The subject of social science has been in vogue before the creation of Pakistan. In the developed country suitable techniques for testing reading skills are applied but in Pakistan this aspect has been neglected. The present research focuses this important issue.
Authors
Dr. Ashiq Hussain
Associate Professor of English, Higher Education Department, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Asma Amanat
Assistant Professor of Urdu, Higher Education Department, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad Zahid Mian
Assistant Professor of English, Higher Education Department, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Keywords
English Language, Reading Skills, Social Science Students
