Learning Support in Universities: Analysis of Students' Perceptions from the Perspective of their Achievement
Abstract
The universities are currently highly emphasizing supporting their students in learning. This is mainly due to the reason that learning support plays a significant role in promoting students’ learning experiences and their achievement. The research from the perspective of learning support is scarce in the context of universities of Southern Punjab, Pakistan. The purpose of this study was, consequently, to examine learning support provided by the universities to their students as perceived by them from the perspective of their achievement and demographic variables. This descriptive study used survey and correlational research designs. All students from three public sector universities of Southern Punjab, Pakistan were selected as a population. Of these, 671 students were selected as a sample using multistage cluster and stratified sampling techniques. For this study, a questionnaire was designed as a research tool. The questionnaire contained 18 statements, which were further divided in three sub-section as a measure of learning support. The CGPAs of students were taken as a measure of their achievement, along with the demographic information of students to measure gender- and discipline-based differences. The questionnaire was found to be highly reliable with reliability coefficient of 0.825. This research found that students were highly satisfied with the support related to studies and learning, followed by the provision of guidance and counselling, and least satisfied with the physical environment and with the provision of resources. It was found that female students were significantly more satisfied than the male students with learning support provided to them by their universities. It was also found that students’ achievement was significantly correlated with learning support provided to them, although this relationship positive and very low.
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