Perception of Secondary School Students and Teachers about Teachings of Ethical Values Mentioned in Surah Hujrat

Abstract

The study aimed to investigate the perception of secondary school students and teachers about the teaching ethical values mentioned in Surah Hujrat. A confirmatory mixed methods research design was applied. A self-developed questionnaire was used to collect the data from 400 students enrolled in boys' and girls' secondary schools of district Rahimyar Khan. The students were selected by using a multistage sampling technique. Then, data from 40 teachers were collected through semi-structured interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed through the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). Students' perception level was determined based on mean scores, frequencies and percentages. An independent samples t-test was applied to compare gender-wise mean scores of secondary school students. Results indicated that the perception of secondary school students was high about the teaching ethical values mentioned in Surah Hujrat, while teachers perceived them at a medium level. Moreover, there was the same perception of boys and girls, rural and urban students, about teaching ethical values. This study may sensitize the curriculum developer, school administrators, secondary school teachers, and students to the significance of teaching and practicing moral values.