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Title: Exploration of Anxiety Factors among Students of Distance Learning: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University
Language: English
Authors: Ajmal, Muhammad, Ahmad, Saghir
Source: Bulletin of Education and Research. Aug 2019 41(2):67-78.
Availability: Institute of Education and Research. University of the Punjab Quaid-i-Azam Campus, Lahore, 54590 Pakistan. e-mail: ber.ier@pu.edu.pk; Web site: http://pu.edu.pk/home/journal/32
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2019
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Anxiety, College Students, Distance Education, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Gender Differences, Academic Achievement, Student Needs, Assignments, College Admission, Barriers, Student Employment
Geographic Terms: Pakistan
ISSN: 0555-7747
Abstract: Present study aimed to find out the anxiety factors among students of distance learning of Allama Iqbal Open University. The sample of the study comprised of 322 students of M.Ed. programme selected by using purposive sampling technique. The study was descriptive in nature. Questionnaire was used as the research instrument which was based on five point Likert scale. Mean score and t-test was applied by using SPSS version 21.The results highlighted that factors, like lacunae in admission process, books distribution, assignments, course tutorials and student support services were found to create anxiety among the students of AIOU. The overall mean values for all factors of anxiety were slightly higher in male students as compared to female students. A significant effect of anxiety on the academic performance of distance learners was found. Present research found a significant effect of anxiety on the academic performance among distance learning students of AIOU. It is recommended that University may support students in managing their academic anxiety through counseling and behavioral techniques.
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Entry Date: 2019
Accession Number: EJ1229454
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