Exploration of Anxiety Factors among Students of Distance Learning: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University

Autor/inn/en	Ajmal, Muhammad; Ahmad, Saghir
Titel	Exploration of Anxiety Factors among Students of Distance Learning: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University
Quelle	In: Bulletin of Education and Research, 41 (2019) 2, S.67-78 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0555-7747
Schlagwörter	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; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Angst; Collegestudent; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Unterrichtsmedien; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Geschlechterkonflikt; Schulleistung; Assignment; Auftrag; Zuweisung; Hochschulzugang; Hochschulzulassung; Zulassung; Studentenarbeit
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. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	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
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01