Sadia Tabassum
The University of Haripur, Haripur, Pakistan

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Effects of Academic Procrastination and Learning Styles on Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students Sadia Tabassum; Dr. Syed Afzal Shah; Fazal-Ur-Rehman
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 5 No. 6: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-5.6.3

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This research was carried out in district Haripur KPK at the secondary level to investigate the effect of academic procrastination and learning styles on students' academic achievements. For this study, a descriptive survey research design was used. Five hundred students of grade 10 were selected from secondary schools of district Haripur through a Stratified random sampling technique from the population. Two self-developed questionnaires were used on the Likert scale to collect data. The major results showed that academic procrastination significantly negatively impacts academic achievements. The results revealed that the kinesthetic learning style is the most frequently practiced learning style by the students at the secondary level. The analysis of the overall effect of all learning styles showed that all learning styles have a significantly positive effect on the academic achievements of secondary school students. The teachers are needed to educate students about the harmful effect of academic procrastination. They must be aware of individual differences among students and various learning styles that suit different students. They are needed to plan lessons accordingly.
Impact of University Student’s Academic Self-Efficacy and Achievement Goals on their Academic Achievement Komal Iqbal; Dr. Syed Afzal Shah; Sadia Tabassum
Journal of Management Practices, Humanities and Social Sciences Vol. 6 No. 2: JMPHSS
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33152/jmphss-6.2.6

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The present research study was conducted to find out the Impact of university students’ academic self-efficacy and achievement goals on their academic achievement. The objective of the study were to find out the impact of self-efficacy and achievement goals on the academic achievement of university students. The present study was a descriptive survey in nature. In this study researcher collected data in a quantitative form in numerical, attitude, or opinion. For these purposes two different questionnaires were used to collect students' perceptions, responses, and opinions and to find their impacts on academic achievement. Researcher collected the final scores of the student in the exam. The population of this study consisted of 3 universities of the Hazara division i.e., University of Haripur, Hazara University, and Abbottabad University of Science and Technology. The sample of the study was 400 students from these universities and stratified random sampling technique was used for the selection of these students. Questionnaires were used as a tool in the present study and Responses to each item were collected by a Likert scale ranging from (strongly disagree) to (strongly agree) in all questionnaires. Before collecting the desired data, researcher conducted a pilot study to note the inquiries and to limit the likely hood of difficulties with data recording issues. This study was conducted on 50 students of the University of Haripur other than the sample. The research study concluded that academic self-efficacy has a significantly positive effect on the academic achievement of university students as students can face challenges and able to manage the unwanted situation. They have a good academic record and achieve their goals easily, and those students who set their goals first then do hard work to achieve their targeted goals also have the best academic results. Implications of the study have been discussed as well.