http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).35
10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).35
Published : Sep 2020
Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level
Fasting is included in the five pillars of Islam and obligatory when a child becomes an adult (have approximately 15 years of age). Examination preparation is the process or acts to prepare oneself for taking part in an examination. The study explored students' beliefs regarding Fasting in Ramadan towards exam preparation at the university level. This study was designed to explore students' beliefs regarding Fasting in Ramadan towards exam preparation at the university level. A quantitative method was used in this study; a survey was adopted to complete the study. Students studying in different programs of BS, M.Phil and PhD of The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) were the population of the study. 125 students (25 from each department) were selected conveniently. The questionnaire was used as a tool to collect data from randomly selected respondents, which was consisted of 12 statements. It was recommended that Students might keep fast in Ramadan even they have an exam as they may be able to learn their fasting in Ramadan has a positive impact as results in the semester during Ramadan is better than the previous result of the respondents.
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Impact, Fasting & Exam Preparation
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(1) Imran Latif Saifi
PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Aqsa Saleem
PhD Scholar, Department of Education, The University of Lahore, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Rubab Batool
M.Phil. Scholar, Department of Education, Government College Women University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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Cite this article
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APA : Saifi, I. L., Saleem, A., & Batool, R. (2020). Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level. Global Educational Studies Review, V(III), 359-372. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).35
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CHICAGO : Saifi, Imran Latif, Aqsa Saleem, and Rubab Batool. 2020. "Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level." Global Educational Studies Review, V (III): 359-372 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).35
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HARVARD : SAIFI, I. L., SALEEM, A. & BATOOL, R. 2020. Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level. Global Educational Studies Review, V, 359-372.
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MHRA : Saifi, Imran Latif, Aqsa Saleem, and Rubab Batool. 2020. "Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level." Global Educational Studies Review, V: 359-372
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MLA : Saifi, Imran Latif, Aqsa Saleem, and Rubab Batool. "Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level." Global Educational Studies Review, V.III (2020): 359-372 Print.
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OXFORD : Saifi, Imran Latif, Saleem, Aqsa, and Batool, Rubab (2020), "Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level", Global Educational Studies Review, V (III), 359-372
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TURABIAN : Saifi, Imran Latif, Aqsa Saleem, and Rubab Batool. "Impact of Fasting on Students' Exam Preparation at University Level." Global Educational Studies Review V, no. III (2020): 359-372. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).35