Quality Libraries Produce Quality Learners

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Main Authors: Ullah, S. Zia, Farooq, M. S.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 2008
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author Ullah, S. Zia
Farooq, M. S.
author_facet Ullah, S. Zia
Farooq, M. S.
Ullah, S. Zia
Farooq, M. S.
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contents Quality Libraries Produce Quality Learners Ullah, S. Zia Farooq, M. S. Academic Achievement Gender Differences School Libraries Teacher Attitudes High Schools Secondary School Teachers Questionnaires Foreign Countries Library Role Access to Information Student Motivation Study Habits Thinking Skills Problem Solving The purpose of this research was to get insight about perceptions of school teachers about the importance of libraries. Sample was consisted of 480 school teachers (male= 240 and female=240) from 60 public sector boys and girls high schools of Lahore District. A questionnaire consisting of 18 items was developed and pilot tested on 90 school teachers. The reliability coefficient value was a=0.8981. Finally, the data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and t-test to compare the means at p<0.05 level of significance. The results indicated that both male and female teachers are equally in favor of using libraries by students for their better academic achievement. (Contains 2 tables.)
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spellingShingle Quality Libraries Produce Quality Learners
Ullah, S. Zia
Farooq, M. S.
Academic Achievement
Gender Differences
School Libraries
Teacher Attitudes
High Schools
Secondary School Teachers
Questionnaires
Foreign Countries
Library Role
Access to Information
Student Motivation
Study Habits
Thinking Skills
Problem Solving
Quality Libraries Produce Quality Learners Ullah, S. Zia Farooq, M. S. Academic Achievement Gender Differences School Libraries Teacher Attitudes High Schools Secondary School Teachers Questionnaires Foreign Countries Library Role Access to Information Student Motivation Study Habits Thinking Skills Problem Solving The purpose of this research was to get insight about perceptions of school teachers about the importance of libraries. Sample was consisted of 480 school teachers (male= 240 and female=240) from 60 public sector boys and girls high schools of Lahore District. A questionnaire consisting of 18 items was developed and pilot tested on 90 school teachers. The reliability coefficient value was a=0.8981. Finally, the data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics and t-test to compare the means at p<0.05 level of significance. The results indicated that both male and female teachers are equally in favor of using libraries by students for their better academic achievement. (Contains 2 tables.)
title Quality Libraries Produce Quality Learners
topic Academic Achievement
Gender Differences
School Libraries
Teacher Attitudes
High Schools
Secondary School Teachers
Questionnaires
Foreign Countries
Library Role
Access to Information
Student Motivation
Study Habits
Thinking Skills
Problem Solving
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED506774