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INFLUENCE OF STUDENT ENGAGEMENT ON ACADEMIC CHALLENGES DOES ENGAGEMENT MATTER

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).29      10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).29      Published : Jun 2022

Influence of Student Engagement on Academic Challenges: Does Engagement Matter?

Abstract

    The study was quantitative in nature, and a causal-comparative design was used. Researchers intended to explore the influence of student engagement on their ability to cope with academic challenges. The population of the study was prospective teachers, i.e. students enrolled in B.Ed. (Hons.)at public sector universities of Punjab, Pakistan. The sample was selected in two stages. In the first stage,universities were sampled, and in the second stage, students from these universities were sampled through the purposive sampling technique. Data was collected by using a self-constructed questionnaire(Student Engagement Tool and Academic Challenges Questionnaire). Data were analyzed by using Smart PLS-SEM. The research concluded that students who actively engaged in their studies were more inclined to meet their academic challenges.

    Student Engagement, Academic challenges, Prospective Teachers, Prospective Teachers' Engagement

    (1) Sabiha Zafar
    PhD scholar, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (2) Munaza Nausheen
    Associate Professor, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
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    TURABIAN : Zafar, Sabiha, and Munaza Nausheen. "Influence of Student Engagement on Academic Challenges: Does Engagement Matter?." Global Educational Studies Review VII, no. II (2022): 306-313. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-II).29