ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION: AN EXPLORATION INTO THE PERCEPTION OF TEACHERS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN KARAK KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA

Abstract

While medium-of-Instruction (MOI) has been seen as one of the most crucial decision-making areas in language policies, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has recently decided to shift MOI from Urdu to English. This research aims to know what teachers perceive about the shift in MOI in Government Schools in KP. It also focuses on the impact of the KP government's decision on non-English teachers. This research is quantitative where data is collected through questionnaires and the research has used Grounded Theory. Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss formulated this theory in 1967 because they wanted people to do research deductively to develop new theories. In this type of theory, the researcher does not apply any theory to his work inductively. The study shows that most of the teachers believe that English medium Instruction makes students more brilliant and advanced. It polishes the hidden capabilities of students and makes them more modern.