Analysis Students

6)  3% strongly agree, whereas 78% agree that the M. Phil ELT degree can be compared with an equivalent foreign degree. However, only 16 % disagree, while 3% strongly disagree. According to most of the students, Kinnaird has a good reputation, the teachers are foreign qualified and the standard of teaching is really good. Moreover, majority of the students are satisfied with the curriculum that has been designed for this program. Therefore, they believe that degree has international value and standard.

7) 27% strongly agree, while 57% agree that they have been enrolled in this program only because they wanted to improve their education profile. Nonetheless, only 13% disagree and 3% strongly disagree. The trend is changing; a lot of students agree that they have enrolled in order to improve their education portfolio. It has become a necessity that in order to be professional and be easily accepted in the job market, pursuing higher studies is very important. So, most of the students believe that this degree will transform them from the regular teachers to professional ones who are taken seriously in the workplace.

8)  17% strongly agree, while 40% agree that this degree will improve their social status among friends and family. On the contrary 20% disagree and 23% strongly disagree with it. For almost half of the students, improving the social status is one of the main reasons for joining this program because it will help in getting a better job and therefore a better salary. Whereas, the rest do not think that it will help improve their status anyway.

9)  7% of the students strongly agree, while 40% agree that the institutions allow teachers with this degree to make changes in the school curriculum. On the other hand, 50% disagree and 3% strongly disagree. According to the results, most of the students are oblivious to the fact that, with this degree how much powers are vested in them, when it comes to curriculum. Yet 53% believe that they have no role in the curriculum development, it is another department or body responsible for that. 47% believe that this degree will give them the authority. However, this depends on the school and its administration. Also, if those teachers who hold this degree work in the administration, it is likely that they can make modifications.