Humaira Irfan
Biographic Data
| ID | 10107788 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Humaira Irfan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Humaira |
| FAMILY NAME | Irfan |
| SIGNATURE | IRFAN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Okara |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3746-0521 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Exploring the Features of Pakistani English Creative Writing
This research explores the distinctive features of Pakistani creative writing and its important role in developing creativity, promoting critical thinking, crafting uniqueness, shaping and developing the structure of Pakistani English (PakE). PakE has evolved into a unique linguistic form by blending English with indigenous vocabulary, idioms, themes, and linguistic features. Through creative writing Pakistani writers are promoting their rich cul…
English Literature Teachers' Views on Lexical Choices, Syntax, and Morphology in Creative Writing in Pakistan
The paper explores the perception of English literature teachers about the use of unique lexical, syntactical structures and morphological variations in creative writing. The data were collected from the semi-structured interviews with 26 English Literature teachers from public and private universities in Pakistan. The findings explicitly reveal a diverse understanding of Pakistani literature teachers' perspectives on creative writing. Despite va…
World Englishes in English Language Teaching Textbook of Public Primary Schools
There is a dearth of research on English textbook analysis with respect to World Englishes in Punjab, Pakistan. The current study aimed to identify the nouns used in English textbooks at primary level with a major focus on Pakistani English (PakE). The data for this qualitative research was collected from English Textbook of Grade 5, published by PCTB (Punjab Curriculum Textbook Board). The current study employed Kachru’s three concentric circle …
Diachronic Change in English Orthography with Proliferation of Computer- Mediated Communication (CMC)
Every living thing faces a change. English, being a living language,has also gone through a course of variation since its initiation. These variations have been detected in English at every level. Most importantly,English orthography has changed a lot. The current study explores the impact of CMC on English orthography. Centered on some parameters and classification of data, this research principally investigates the Facebook status over the last…
Insightful Perspectives about Effective Implementation of ESL Single National Curriculum (SNC) in Pakistani Schools
The research paper has critically evaluated the draft document of ESL Single National Curriculum (SNC) to interpret the purpose of SNC for its successful implementation across the country. The study is qualitative in nature as content analysis method is used to explore the innovative aspects of SNC. It is evidently discussed that curriculum's fundamental justification is to infuse ethical, social and universal values in Pakistani learners with th…
Critical Evaluation of two English Language Tests, Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Bise) and University of Cambridge’s First Certificate English (FCE)
This paper is a critical evaluation of two English language tests, Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) and University of Cambridge's First Certificate English (FCE). These examinations are compared and contrasted and their strengths and weaknesses are evaluated in terms of specific objectives, specifications, scoring criteria, practicality, and wash back. The researcher used the qualitative methods such as, content analysi…
Impact of Politics and Policy on University Students’ Attitudes towards the Use of English in Pakistani Universities
The study has explored the language politics and policy in relation to university students' negative and positive attitudes towards the use of English in Pakistani universities. The researcher has collected the qualitative and quantitative data from two large scale public universities located in Lahore, Pakistan. 451 university students and 35 faculty members participated in the research. The evidence demonstrates that worth mentioning outcome of…
Exploring the Professional Development of English Teachers through Appraisal of Tesol Programs in Pakistani Universities
The paper explores the professional development of English language teachers through the comparative study of M.A TESOL programs of two high ranked universities of Punjab and Sindh. The researchers using content analysis approach critically evaluated the M.A TESOL Scheme of Studies of two universities. The findings reveal that these universities award the same degree but substantial variation exists in both universities' rationale, objectives, co…
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Critical Evaluation of two English Language Tests, Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Bise) and University of Cambridge’s First Certificate English (FCE)
This paper is a critical evaluation of two English language tests, Lahore Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) and University of Cambridge's First Certificate English (FCE). These examinations are compared and contrasted and their strengths and weaknesses are evaluated in terms of specific objectives, specifications, scoring criteria, practicality, and wash back. The researcher used the qualitative methods such as, content analysi…
Impact of Politics and Policy on University Students’ Attitudes towards the Use of English in Pakistani Universities
The study has explored the language politics and policy in relation to university students' negative and positive attitudes towards the use of English in Pakistani universities. The researcher has collected the qualitative and quantitative data from two large scale public universities located in Lahore, Pakistan. 451 university students and 35 faculty members participated in the research. The evidence demonstrates that worth mentioning outcome of…
Exploring the Professional Development of English Teachers through Appraisal of Tesol Programs in Pakistani Universities
The paper explores the professional development of English language teachers through the comparative study of M.A TESOL programs of two high ranked universities of Punjab and Sindh. The researchers using content analysis approach critically evaluated the M.A TESOL Scheme of Studies of two universities. The findings reveal that these universities award the same degree but substantial variation exists in both universities' rationale, objectives, co…
Insightful Perspectives about Effective Implementation of ESL Single National Curriculum (SNC) in Pakistani Schools
The research paper has critically evaluated the draft document of ESL Single National Curriculum (SNC) to interpret the purpose of SNC for its successful implementation across the country. The study is qualitative in nature as content analysis method is used to explore the innovative aspects of SNC. It is evidently discussed that curriculum's fundamental justification is to infuse ethical, social and universal values in Pakistani learners with th…
Diachronic Change in English Orthography with Proliferation of Computer- Mediated Communication (CMC)
Every living thing faces a change. English, being a living language,has also gone through a course of variation since its initiation. These variations have been detected in English at every level. Most importantly,English orthography has changed a lot. The current study explores the impact of CMC on English orthography. Centered on some parameters and classification of data, this research principally investigates the Facebook status over the last…
World Englishes in English Language Teaching Textbook of Public Primary Schools
There is a dearth of research on English textbook analysis with respect to World Englishes in Punjab, Pakistan. The current study aimed to identify the nouns used in English textbooks at primary level with a major focus on Pakistani English (PakE). The data for this qualitative research was collected from English Textbook of Grade 5, published by PCTB (Punjab Curriculum Textbook Board). The current study employed Kachru’s three concentric circle …
Exploring the Features of Pakistani English Creative Writing
This research explores the distinctive features of Pakistani creative writing and its important role in developing creativity, promoting critical thinking, crafting uniqueness, shaping and developing the structure of Pakistani English (PakE). PakE has evolved into a unique linguistic form by blending English with indigenous vocabulary, idioms, themes, and linguistic features. Through creative writing Pakistani writers are promoting their rich cul…
English Literature Teachers' Views on Lexical Choices, Syntax, and Morphology in Creative Writing in Pakistan
The paper explores the perception of English literature teachers about the use of unique lexical, syntactical structures and morphological variations in creative writing. The data were collected from the semi-structured interviews with 26 English Literature teachers from public and private universities in Pakistan. The findings explicitly reveal a diverse understanding of Pakistani literature teachers' perspectives on creative writing. Despite va…
Psychology (8 works) · Mathematics education (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Linguistics (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · English language (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Second Language Learning and Teaching (3 works) · Creativity (2 works)