A Comparative Study of Student Support Services of Allama Iqbal Open University and the Open University of Sri Lanka

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Autori principali: Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed, Chaudhry, Bushra Naoreen, Chaudhry, Amtul Hafeez
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author Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed
Chaudhry, Bushra Naoreen
Chaudhry, Amtul Hafeez
author_facet Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed
Chaudhry, Bushra Naoreen
Chaudhry, Amtul Hafeez
Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed
Chaudhry, Bushra Naoreen
Chaudhry, Amtul Hafeez
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contents A Comparative Study of Student Support Services of Allama Iqbal Open University and the Open University of Sri Lanka Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Bushra Naoreen Chaudhry, Amtul Hafeez Open Universities Likert Scales Foreign Countries Comparative Analysis Comparative Education Academic Support Services Student Personnel Services Questionnaires Student Attitudes Participant Satisfaction Program Effectiveness Program Evaluation Distance Education Student Surveys This paper attempts to compare the availability, quality, similarities and differences in student support services offered by the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Pakistan and The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). It also aims to identify and report the deficiencies that students of both the institutions face in the student support services. To achieve the desired end, four hundred students (two hundred from each university) were taken as sample and a thirty eight item questionnaire (Likert scale) was constructed and pilot tested. The reliability of the research tool was found to be 0.84 (Cornbach's Alpha). The questionnaire was divided into seven dimensions that is general services, regional office services, tutorial services, counselling services; media support services and library services. After collecting the data from the respondents from both the countries, independent sample t-test was run by using SPSS XII. The study found out that student support services of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Pakistan and The Open University of Sri Lanka are quantitatively developing rapidly on the same lines. The tutorial services, counselling services, media support services and library services of both the institutions have almost the same status. Student from the Open University of Sri Lanka enjoy better facilities in general services, regional office services and overall services. The conclusion leads to the recommendations that Allama Iqbal Open University (AOIU) Pakistan should improve student support services in all dimensions but more emphasis should be laid on general and regional office services. (Contains 13 tables.)
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spellingShingle A Comparative Study of Student Support Services of Allama Iqbal Open University and the Open University of Sri Lanka
Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed
Chaudhry, Bushra Naoreen
Chaudhry, Amtul Hafeez
Open Universities
Likert Scales
Foreign Countries
Comparative Analysis
Comparative Education
Academic Support Services
Student Personnel Services
Questionnaires
Student Attitudes
Participant Satisfaction
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Distance Education
Student Surveys
A Comparative Study of Student Support Services of Allama Iqbal Open University and the Open University of Sri Lanka Gujjar, Aijaz Ahmed Chaudhry, Bushra Naoreen Chaudhry, Amtul Hafeez Open Universities Likert Scales Foreign Countries Comparative Analysis Comparative Education Academic Support Services Student Personnel Services Questionnaires Student Attitudes Participant Satisfaction Program Effectiveness Program Evaluation Distance Education Student Surveys This paper attempts to compare the availability, quality, similarities and differences in student support services offered by the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Pakistan and The Open University of Sri Lanka (OUSL). It also aims to identify and report the deficiencies that students of both the institutions face in the student support services. To achieve the desired end, four hundred students (two hundred from each university) were taken as sample and a thirty eight item questionnaire (Likert scale) was constructed and pilot tested. The reliability of the research tool was found to be 0.84 (Cornbach's Alpha). The questionnaire was divided into seven dimensions that is general services, regional office services, tutorial services, counselling services; media support services and library services. After collecting the data from the respondents from both the countries, independent sample t-test was run by using SPSS XII. The study found out that student support services of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) Pakistan and The Open University of Sri Lanka are quantitatively developing rapidly on the same lines. The tutorial services, counselling services, media support services and library services of both the institutions have almost the same status. Student from the Open University of Sri Lanka enjoy better facilities in general services, regional office services and overall services. The conclusion leads to the recommendations that Allama Iqbal Open University (AOIU) Pakistan should improve student support services in all dimensions but more emphasis should be laid on general and regional office services. (Contains 13 tables.)
title A Comparative Study of Student Support Services of Allama Iqbal Open University and the Open University of Sri Lanka
topic Open Universities
Likert Scales
Foreign Countries
Comparative Analysis
Comparative Education
Academic Support Services
Student Personnel Services
Questionnaires
Student Attitudes
Participant Satisfaction
Program Effectiveness
Program Evaluation
Distance Education
Student Surveys
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