5.1 Summary
The purpose of this paper is to identify the factors effecting students’
participation in the classroom. The researchers conducted a survey study be developing a questionnaire comprising of such factors and administered it to the students of University of Sargodha, Sargodha. The objectives of this study were: 1(
To give awareness about psychological factors affecting students' participation in the classroom. 2( To investigate physical factors that affect participation of students in the class. 3( To identify domestic problems that affect students' participation in the
classroom. 4( To analyze social factors affecting students' participation. 5( To identify mental factors that affect student’s participation in the class. All students of University of Sargodha, Sargodha were the population of the study and data were collected from 100 students of different departments of University of Sargodha, Sargodha as sample.
The data were analyzed and interpreted in terms of percentage. It was concluded that different factors like domestic, psychological, physical environmental and social factors affect students’ participation in the classroom. The researchers also recommended suggestion for the removal of those factors.
5.2 Findings
The findings of the study were as follows:
1. 24% Strongly Agreed, 38% Agreed, 14% Undecided, 12% Disagreed and 12 % Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Weak eye sight also defects students ability to participate in class.
2. 28% Strongly Agreed, 50% Agreed, 14% Undecided, 5% Disagreed and 2 % Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Poor hearing skill damages student's capability to participate in class.
3. 16% Strongly Agreed, 54% Agreed, 12% Undecided, 16% Disagreed and 2 % Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Physical weakness hinders students to participate in class.
4. 16% Strongly Agreed, 28% Agreed, 12% Undecided, 34% Disagreed and 10 % Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Age difference makes some students less participated in class.
5. 40% Strongly Agreed, 40% Agreed, 14% Undecided, 4% Disagreed and 2%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Mental weakness of the students badly affects in classroom participation.
6. 18% Strongly Agreed, 38% Agreed, 22% Undecided, 14% Disagreed and 8 % Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Pollution has some damaging effects on student's ability to take part in the class.
7. 20% Strongly Agreed, 48% Agreed, 16% Undecided, 10% Disagreed and 6%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Bad sitting arrangement in the classroom makes students less participant in the class.
8. 10% Strongly Agreed, 36% Agreed, 26% Undecided, 20% Disagreed and 8 % Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Climatic changes badly affect the participation of students in the class.
9. 28% Strongly Agreed, 44% Agreed, 14% Undecided, 14% Disagreed and 0%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Teachers providing less time for enjoyment make students less participant.
10. 24% Strongly Agreed, 46% Agreed, 10% Undecided, 16% Disagreed and 4%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Parents' illiteracy is the cause of less participation in class.
11. 18% Strongly Agreed, 42% Agreed, 26% Undecided, 12% Disagreed and 2%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Students have less participation in class because they indulge in unhealthy activities..
12. 28% Strongly Agreed, 38% Agreed, 12% Undecided, 10% Disagreed and 12%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Harsh and bad behavior of parents makes students less participant in class.
13. 38% Strongly Agreed, 38% Agreed, 14% Undecided, 4% Disagreed and 6%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Students who do not enjoy love and care of parents participate less in the class.
14. 22% Strongly Agreed, 34% Agreed, 18% Undecided, 22% Disagreed and 4 % Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Domestic/financial problems are of one of the reasons of student's less participation in classroom.
15. 14% Strongly Agreed, 34% Agreed, 26% Undecided, 20% Disagreed and 6%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Students who have to face domestic riots of parents become less participated in the class.
16. 24% Strongly Agreed, 34% Agreed, 18% Undecided, 16% Disagreed and 8%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Difference between mother and institutional language also makes students less participant in class.
17. 22% Strongly Agreed, 38% Agreed, 22% Undecided, 14% Disagreed and 4%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Lack of motivation from both parents and teachers is the cause of less participation of students in class.
18. 34% Strongly Agreed, 42% Agreed, 14% Undecided, 8% Disagreed and 2%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Lack of confidence also discourages students to participate in class.
19. 14% Strongly Agreed, 34% Agreed, 24% Undecided, 28% Disagreed and 0%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Aggressive attitude of students becomes a cause of less participation in class.
20. 24% Strongly Agreed, 48% Agreed, 16% Undecided, 8% Disagreed and 4%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Students having less interest in their studies participate less in the class.
21. 20% Strongly Agreed, 46% Agreed, 14% Undecided, 18% Disagreed and 2%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Students facing family economic problems participate less in the class.
22. 20% Strongly Agreed, 36% Agreed, 30% Undecided, 12% Disagreed and 2%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Inferiority complex also makes students less participant in class.
23. 8% Strongly Agreed, 26% Agreed, 12% Undecided, 42% Disagreed and 12%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Students who watch TV excessively become less participant in class.
24. 18% Strongly Agreed, 32% Agreed, 24% Undecided, 14% Disagreed and 12%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Students having bad company remain less predicated in class.
25. 22% Strongly Agreed, 44% Agreed, 24% Undecided, 6% Disagreed and 4%
Strongly Disagreed with the statement that Students having less interaction with other classmates have less participation in class.
5.3 Conclusions
On the basis of findings, it was concluded that Weak eye sight also defected students ability to participate in class, Poor hearing skill damaged student's capability to participate in class, Physical weakness hindered students to participate in class, Age difference did not affect students' participation in the class, Mental weakness of the students badly affected in classroom participation, Pollution had some damaging effects on student's ability to take part in the class, Bad sitting arrangement in the classroom made students less participant in the class, Climatic changes had a minimal effect on the participation of students in the class, Teachers providing less time for enjoyment made students less participant, Parents' illiteracy was the cause of less participation in the class, Students had less participation in class because they were indulged in unhealthy activities, Harsh and bad behavior of parents made students less participant in the class, Students who did not enjoy love and care of parents
participated less in the class, Domestic/financial problems were of one of those
reasons of student's less participation in classroom, Students who had to face domestic riots of parents become less participated in the class, Difference between mother and institutional language also made students less participant in the class, Lack of
motivation from both parents and teachers was the cause of less participation of students in class, Lack of confidence also discouraged students to participate in class, Aggressive attitude of students became a cause of less participation in class, Students having less interest in their studies participated less in the class, Students facing family economic problems participated less in the class, Inferiority complex also made students less participant in class, Students who watched TV excessively had a minimal effect on the participation of students in the class, Students having bad
company remained less predicated in class, Students having less interaction with other classmates had less participation in the class.
5.4 Recommendations
On the basis of conclusions, the researcher recommended that:
1. Teachers should identify those students who have lack of lacking participation in the class due to their weak eye sight and poor hearing skill, immediately contact with their parents so that this deficiency could be removed with the consultation of consultant and medical cure thereof.
2. Students having mental weakness should properly be dealt with. Teachers should give proper attention towards those students and involve them in different types of activities with peers.
3. The class should properly be cleaned and decorated. There should be no activity which created pollution as it disturbs the teaching learning process.
4. Proper sitting arrangement in the classroom can boost up students' participation so that students may have no difficulty in viewing the whiteboard, listening teacher's lecture.
5. Classrooms should be constructed according to learning environment so that any climatic change may not affect participation of students in the classroom.
6. Teachers should also conduct healthy co curricular activities like sports, tours and be frank with their students.
7. Teachers should give more time to students whose parents are illiterate.
8. Parents should also give proper attention towards their children by having regular contact with teachers.
9. Teachers should identify those students who are having domestic/financial problems. These students should properly be guided in fee concession and
book bank facilitated by the institution and also get aware of them about scholarships as well.
10. Students who are facing language problems should gradually be habituated with the institutional language. Presentations, dialogues and other activities should be conducted in the classroom for increasing confidence.
11. Teachers should develop peer to peer relationship among students. Aggressive attitude of students should be discouraged.
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