Abstract
Present study aimed to find out the anxiety factors among students of distance learning of Allama
Iqbal Open University. The sample of the study comprised of 322 students of M.Ed. programme
selected by using purposive sampling technique. The study was descriptive in nature.
Questionnaire was used as the research instrument which was based on five point Likert scale.
Mean score and t-test was applied by using SPSS version 21.The results highlighted that factors,
like lacunae in admission process, books distribution, assignments, course tutorials and student
support services were found to create anxiety among the students of AIOU. The overall mean
values for all factors of anxiety were slightly higher in male students as compared to female
students. A significant effect of anxiety on the academic performance of distance learners was
found. Present research found a significant effect of anxiety on the academic performance among
distance learning students of AIOU. It is recommended that University may support students in
managing their academic anxiety through counseling and behavioral techniques.
Muhammad Ajmal, Saghir Ahmad. (2019) Exploration of Anxiety Factors among Students of Distance Learning: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University, Bulletin of Education & Research, Volume 41, Issue 2.
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