Factors Influencing Students' Learning at KASB Institute of Technology

Riaz, Kashif and Hussainy, Syed Karamatullah and Khalil, Hamza and Herani, Gobind M. (2008): Factors Influencing Students' Learning at KASB Institute of Technology. Published in: KASBIT Business Journal No. 1(1) (31 December 2008): pp. 61-74.

Abstract

The research article looks into the psychological and other characteristics that play a role in students’ learning ability. In all the observations we have found some students performing better than the others, this display of performance in their studies implies the presence of certain factors which are different from others or play a role in their better learning capabilities. These factors may be present in students, teachers, institutions and others. This article is an attempt to highlight those factors which may be required on part of the students, teachers, institutions and others that may or may not play a significant role in enhancing students’ learning capabilities, the sample of 103 is used to infer the significance of these factors. Through research we were able to answer as per students, punctuality of the teacher is somewhat important in enhancing learning. Clarity of speech was considered an insignificant feature. The most preferred quality of the teacher which is responsible for ranking a teacher as the best teacher is cooperativeness. Another finding was the relationship between CGPA obtained and consulting teacher outside class, which we concluded that there is a strong relationship between consulting teacher and obtaining good CGPA. Lastly we found that time spend in library has no significant association with understanding of topic when taught.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Students’ Learning, Students and Teacher Characteristics
• Subjects: I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I29 - Other; M - Business Administration and Business Economics ; Marketing ; Accounting ; Personnel Economics > M3 - Marketing and Advertising > M31 - Marketing; A - General Economics and Teaching > A2 - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics > A23 - Graduate; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I23 - Higher Education ; Research Institutions; I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I2 - Education and Research Institutions > I21 - Analysis of Education

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