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IDENTIFICATION OF THE LEARNING CHOICES OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN DISTRICT BAHAWALPUR

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).06      10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).06      Published : Dec 2020

Identification of the Learning Choices of Undergraduate Students in District Bahawalpur

Abstract

    Aim of the study was to identify the learning choices of undergraduate students. The key objectives of the study were (a) to examine the Impact of learning choices on academic achievement, (b) to find out the factors that influence the learning choices of undergraduate students. Nature of the study was descriptive, and the survey was used to explore the reasons from the students about their learning choices. Total 240 BS Students from Higher Education Institutions of District Bahawalpur were selected randomly. The questionnaire was the main source of collecting information from undergraduate students. Results of the study identified that majority of the undergraduate students face difficulty in choosing the right learning course while less than half of the students were satisfied with their learning choices.

    Learning Choices, Academic Achievement, Interest, Socioeconomic Status.

    (1) Safura Fatima
    M Phil Scholar, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Sidra Rasheed
    PhD Scholar, Department of Educational Training, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Tehrima Sundas
    M Phil Scholar, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Fatima, Safura, Sidra Rasheed, and Tehrima Sundas. "Identification of the Learning Choices of Undergraduate Students in District Bahawalpur." Global Regional Review V, no. IV (2020): 59-66. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-IV).06