Abdus Samad
Biographic Data
| ID | 5804936 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abdus Samad |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abdus |
| FAMILY NAME | Samad |
| SIGNATURE | SAMAD A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kohat University of Science and Technology |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6372-3914 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 10 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Does Discipline Selection Based on Personal Interest Matter in Higher Education? Reflecting Students’ Perceptions
This study examines students' perceptions of self-interest-based discipline choice and its effect on educational excellence in tertiary education. The main objective was to analyze the effect of self-interest-based discipline selection on educational excellence at the BS level program. A mixed-method approach was adopted. A phenomenological design was applied for the qualitative part while a survey research design was utilized for the quantitativ…
Parents' Advice-Based Discipline Selection and its Impact on Academic Performance in Higher Education
This study emphasizes the common perceptions of students regarding discipline selection on their parents’ advice and its impact on academic attainment in tertiary education. The objective of this particular study was, to find out the effect on academic achievement of discipline selection on parental advice. A mixed-method approach was utilized. The target population of the study was comprised of senior students of BS-level programs. Samples for q…
Hemingway’s The Killers
This research aims at exploring and analyzing the human values of courage, bravery and optimism that Hemingway admired the most. "Hemingway's "code hero" is someone who is honorable, courageous, and adventurous and who exhibits grace under pressure. This research paper explores the counter narrative of the title and its first impression on the readers. It also explores the counter narrative of the protagonist, Ole Anderson, of the story, and an a…
Evaluation of in vitro and in silico anti-inflammatory potential of some selected medicinal plants of Bangladesh against cyclooxygenase-II enzyme
An Exploration of the Kinds of Teacher Behaviour to address Students’ Language Speaking Anxiety
Foreign language anxiety researchers and scholars have conducted a sizable body of research, consistently reporting that various aspects of language teachers' personal and professional demeanour trigger higher levels of speaking anxiety (SA) in a language classroom. However, a far less attention has been paid, in international and particularly in the Pakistani context, to a relevant question that what kinds of teacher behaviour could help allevia…
Politics as Rhetoric
Purpose of the Study: This paper aims at unveiling the linguistic repertoire through the analysis of the press statements of the leading figures of the then ruling party of Pakistan (Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz Group) - PMLN and the opposition party there (Pakistan People’s Party (Parliamentarians) - PPPP. The main focus of this research is to reveal the language game of key politicians who seem anxious to complete their tenure irrespective of …
Exploring Suppression and Conflict in the Discourses of Mohsin Hamid’s Moth Smoke
Purpose of the Study: This paper explores suppression and conflicts projected through the linguistic choices used by the characters in Moth Smoke. The chief argument of the study is to analyze as to how the less powerful are suppressed through language and how far such discourses give rise to conflicts and cause an imbalance in society. Methodology: The study uses Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as a methodological and theoretical …
Situs Duplang
Situs duplang sebagai kajian dari sejarah lokal yang dalam pembelajarannya menerapkan kajian lapangan atau observasi terhadap lapangan. Hal ini dilakukan agar dalam pembelajaran siswa dapat mengetahui gambaran secara langsung mengenai situs bersejarah tersebut. Dalam pelaksanaannya dilakukan dengan cara observasi dan pengumpulan hasil penelitian berupa makalah atau sejenisnya dengan maksud siswa dapat memperdalam pembelajaran yang ia dapatkan. Se…
Nostalgic Impact on Characterization in the "Reluctant Fundamentalist" by Mohsin Hamid
This paper aims at investigating the nostalgic impact on the characters in The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid. Nostalgia is regarded as the state of homesick or a mental sentimentality for one's past. Everyone is more or less nostalgic, and nostalgia plays a vital role in the lives and experiences of individuals in daily life. The present study is a qualitative and descriptive textual analysis. The Reluctant Fundamentalist has been exam…
Representation of Male Dominance in the Character of Heathcliff in E. Bronte' Wuthering Heights
The present paper is the discursive interpretation of dominance and barbarity in Bronte's Wuthering Heights. The researcher's main aim of the study is to explore the issues under consideration through Critical Discourse analysis (CDA). It is the best way to address power relations and dominance. Fairclough's (1989) CDA approach is the basic tool for the analysis of any kind of discourse/text, i.e., spoken or written. CDA is suitable for the analy…
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Situs Duplang
Situs duplang sebagai kajian dari sejarah lokal yang dalam pembelajarannya menerapkan kajian lapangan atau observasi terhadap lapangan. Hal ini dilakukan agar dalam pembelajaran siswa dapat mengetahui gambaran secara langsung mengenai situs bersejarah tersebut. Dalam pelaksanaannya dilakukan dengan cara observasi dan pengumpulan hasil penelitian berupa makalah atau sejenisnya dengan maksud siswa dapat memperdalam pembelajaran yang ia dapatkan. Se…
Nostalgic Impact on Characterization in the "Reluctant Fundamentalist" by Mohsin Hamid
This paper aims at investigating the nostalgic impact on the characters in The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid. Nostalgia is regarded as the state of homesick or a mental sentimentality for one's past. Everyone is more or less nostalgic, and nostalgia plays a vital role in the lives and experiences of individuals in daily life. The present study is a qualitative and descriptive textual analysis. The Reluctant Fundamentalist has been exam…
Representation of Male Dominance in the Character of Heathcliff in E. Bronte' Wuthering Heights
The present paper is the discursive interpretation of dominance and barbarity in Bronte's Wuthering Heights. The researcher's main aim of the study is to explore the issues under consideration through Critical Discourse analysis (CDA). It is the best way to address power relations and dominance. Fairclough's (1989) CDA approach is the basic tool for the analysis of any kind of discourse/text, i.e., spoken or written. CDA is suitable for the analy…
An Exploration of the Kinds of Teacher Behaviour to address Students’ Language Speaking Anxiety
Foreign language anxiety researchers and scholars have conducted a sizable body of research, consistently reporting that various aspects of language teachers' personal and professional demeanour trigger higher levels of speaking anxiety (SA) in a language classroom. However, a far less attention has been paid, in international and particularly in the Pakistani context, to a relevant question that what kinds of teacher behaviour could help allevia…
Politics as Rhetoric
Purpose of the Study: This paper aims at unveiling the linguistic repertoire through the analysis of the press statements of the leading figures of the then ruling party of Pakistan (Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz Group) - PMLN and the opposition party there (Pakistan People’s Party (Parliamentarians) - PPPP. The main focus of this research is to reveal the language game of key politicians who seem anxious to complete their tenure irrespective of …
Exploring Suppression and Conflict in the Discourses of Mohsin Hamid’s Moth Smoke
Purpose of the Study: This paper explores suppression and conflicts projected through the linguistic choices used by the characters in Moth Smoke. The chief argument of the study is to analyze as to how the less powerful are suppressed through language and how far such discourses give rise to conflicts and cause an imbalance in society. Methodology: The study uses Fairclough’s Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) as a methodological and theoretical …
Hemingway’s The Killers
This research aims at exploring and analyzing the human values of courage, bravery and optimism that Hemingway admired the most. "Hemingway's "code hero" is someone who is honorable, courageous, and adventurous and who exhibits grace under pressure. This research paper explores the counter narrative of the title and its first impression on the readers. It also explores the counter narrative of the protagonist, Ole Anderson, of the story, and an a…
Evaluation of in vitro and in silico anti-inflammatory potential of some selected medicinal plants of Bangladesh against cyclooxygenase-II enzyme
Does Discipline Selection Based on Personal Interest Matter in Higher Education? Reflecting Students’ Perceptions
This study examines students' perceptions of self-interest-based discipline choice and its effect on educational excellence in tertiary education. The main objective was to analyze the effect of self-interest-based discipline selection on educational excellence at the BS level program. A mixed-method approach was adopted. A phenomenological design was applied for the qualitative part while a survey research design was utilized for the quantitativ…
Parents' Advice-Based Discipline Selection and its Impact on Academic Performance in Higher Education
This study emphasizes the common perceptions of students regarding discipline selection on their parents’ advice and its impact on academic attainment in tertiary education. The objective of this particular study was, to find out the effect on academic achievement of discipline selection on parental advice. A mixed-method approach was utilized. The target population of the study was comprised of senior students of BS-level programs. Samples for q…
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