THE IMPACT OF GENDERED LANGUAGE ON ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK), PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Hameed Ullah MS English Linguistics Scholar, Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KPK Pakistan.
  • Sumaira Naz MS English Linguistics Scholar, Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KPK Pakistan.
  • Saif Ullah Khan BS English Linguistics Scholar, Department of English, Kohat University of Science and Technology, Kohat, KPK Pakistan.

Abstract

This paper discusses how gendered language affects academic learning in higher education institutions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Pakistan. Creating gender equal opportunities and encouraging diversity, academic language still has gendered aspects. The current research explores the level of sexisms in KE and its consequences with students’ performances in higher learning institutions in KPK alongside with proposing solutions to the agencies handling these institutions. Particularly, this study used survey and interview data collections and applied mixed-methods analyses. The studies reveal gender stereotype in the academic context of higher education of KPK, Pakistan and has a negative influence on students’ engagement and achievement. The study focuses on the promotion of effective language policies and promotionalism for HEIs in KPK, Pakistan

Keywords: Gendered Language. Higher Education. Academic Experiences. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). Pakistan

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Published

2024-12-27

How to Cite

Hameed Ullah, Sumaira Naz, & Saif Ullah Khan. (2024). THE IMPACT OF GENDERED LANGUAGE ON ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS: A CASE STUDY OF KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK), PAKISTAN. Sociology &Amp; Cultural Research Review, 2(4), 398–409. Retrieved from https://journalofcontemporarylegalstudies.online/index.php/14/article/view/53

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2024): Journal of Sociology & Cultural Research Review

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