Abstract
The substantive purpose of the study was to identify the role of female teachers in personality development of students enrolled in public and private secondary schools in Lahore. The sample of the study comprised 300 (156 public and 144 private) students (boys=110, girls=190) who were selected through multi-stage random sampling technique. A self-developed questionnaire was used to elicit participants' responses regarding their teachers' role in the development of their personality. A pilot study was conducted to validate the questionnaire. Validity was ensured by three experts in the area whereas; the reliability index (Cronbach Alpha) was 0.79 which was statistically significant. Data were analysed through IMB Version 20, t-test was used to identify the difference in students' responses regarding role of public and private school female teachers in their personality development. Descriptive statistics were used to assess the students' responses regarding teachers' role for the development of different personality aspects. Results showed that female teachers in private schools were more focused on personality development of girl students as compared to those of working in public schools. Mean scores reflected that secondary school girl students were of the view that female teachers were playing a significant positive role in personality development of students. Conclusions were drawn and recommendations to School Education Department were made to put emphasis on the training of female teachers regarding girl students’ personality development.