Key objective of the study was to assess the research productivity of university teachers and to analyze the effect of demographic variables (gender, faculty, designation, age and experience) on their research productivity to ultimately explore the profile of successful researchers. Data regarding demographic variables and research productivity in last three years were collected from a sample of 200 faculty members from four public sector universities in Faisalabad, Pakistan. Findings revealed that university faculty is striving hard to contribute in the field of research. Furthermore, demographic variables (gender, faculty and designation) affect their research productivity in favor of male teachers, teachers from physical sciences and teachers with higher designation. Age and experience are not associated with many indicators of RP or they are weakly positively correlated with number of research articles and published books. Educational implications for faculty members and other stake holders are also discussed.

This study proposes a framework for transforming online education for professional development based on prospective teachers' opinions of distance education. One hundred fifty students from Allama Iqbal Open University (Distance Education), from rural and urban areas, were randomly chosen to collect data on several aspects of teachers' professional development, including workshop efficacy, curriculum, evaluation methods, and information and communication technology (ICTs). The data were acquired using a self-developed instrument that was pilot tested. After collection, data were analyzed using means and t-tests. The study found that while AIOU's teacher education programs fulfill the demands of distant students, they do not support prospective teachers' ongoing professional growth. The curriculum of teacher education courses does not completely develop students' creative and professional qualities. There is a lack of balance between theory and practice. The use of ICT in teacher education is not up to standard. The AIOU's teacher education programs also require additional attention to prepare future teachers in remote areas. Distance Education Programs for teachers' CPD requires a lot of focus and excellent tactics. The researchers presented a mechanism to alter distance education for instructors' CPD.

This study aims to investigate the deficiencies of undergraduate students' writing skill and the role of formative assessment in the improvement of their academic writing. Plus, this study aims to analyze the impact of written feedback by teachers to improve the writing skill. Sample of the study involves 200 undergraduate students (Grade-14) including 100 females and 100 males studying at public and private colleges in a district in the central Punjab (Pakistan). The data for this study were collected through a questionnaire. It explored the students' responses, and the impact of written feedback on the development of writing skill. Techniques, adopted in formative assessment, were also viewed. The main outcome of this study was that the different strategies had the positive impact on academic writing. Different technique such as assignment writing and proper feedback, teacher's guidance and classroom activities are helpful in developing writing.

Key objectives of the study are to (1) determine the effectiveness of the inductive method in augmenting the students achievement in English grammar and (2) compare the perceptions of students in the experimental group (whom intervention of inductive method was given) and control group (who were taught through traditional, i.e. deductive process) regarding teaching methods used for them. Following quasi-experimental design termed as a pretest, post-test control group, two sections of class 8th with 30 students constituted the sample. A 53 items achievement test was used for pre and post-test. The experimental group was exposed to an intervention of teaching tenses through inductive method for 34 days. Meanwhile, the deductive method was used for the control group. Lastly, a 16 items questionnaire was employed to figure out students perceptions. Findings of the intervention study substantiated the usefulness of the inductive method for teaching English grammar. The descriptive study exposed the inductive method as more effective, enjoyable, motivating, exciting and interactive.