A STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE VIEWS OF PUNJAB UNIVERSITY STUDENTS REGARDING SEMESTER SYSTEM IN PAKISTAN
Journal Title: Asian Journal Social Sciences & Humanities - Year 2013, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
In most parts of the world, the semester system is considered more convenient and learning oriented than annual system of education. The present study was carried out to investigate the response of students towards semester system prevailing in various departments and institutes of the University of thePunjab. Overall it was found that the internal system is successful and it meets the international standards. The data confirmed that the semester system has high educative value as far as it satisfies students educational aspiration and develops creative powers in them, broadens their perspective; make the students finish their assignments well in time and keeps the students busy in studies almost all the time. However the study reveals that semester system makes students’ workload lighter increases the pass percentage in examination results and some times turns the students into flatters and does not help the students to gain complete mastery over the subject.
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Abdul Majid Khan Rana, Uzma Perveen
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