LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 11 : 6 June 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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A Comparative Study of Students Learning Style,
Socio-economic Status and Learning Achievement of
Developed and Under-developed Districts of Pakistan

Zarina Akhtar, Ph.D.

Abstract

The study aimed to compare the students learning styles, socio-economic status and learning achievement of developed and under-developed districts of Pakistan. 1580 secondary school students from both the areas were selected as sample. Learning style questionnaire, socio-economic status scale questionnaire and the student’s scores in SSC examination was used to collect data.

The major findings were the high achievers of developed districts don’t prefer collaborative and participant learning styles they prefer independent learning style. The upper class of developed districts prefers avoidant and upper class of under-developed districts prefer dependent learning style. The middle class students of developed and under-developed districts prefer independent learning style.

Key Words: Learning Styles (LS), Socio-economic Status (SES), Developed District, Under-developed Districts, Secondary School Certificate (SSC).

1. Rationale

Learning is the major concern of psychologists, educationists and researchers since long. Learning was defined by different perceptions. These different perceptions lead towards learning theories. Learning theories defined the ways how people learn. Many research studies were conducted at different time to know the ways and means by which the learning can be maximized.

The result of these research studies provide the base for the improvement of teaching and learning process, as these are the important components of over all students personality development. Researchers studied the effect of different variables pertaining to personality and academic achievement of students.

This is only the beginning part of the article. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE IN PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION.

Zarina Akhtar, Ph.D.
Lecturer (Education), Department of Education
International Islamic University H-10 Islamabad (44000)
Pakistan
zarinaiiu@hotmail.com

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