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Study of Psychosocial Determinants of High and Low Academic Achievers.

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Hasan, Syeda Salma

Program

PhD

Institute

University of the Punjab

City

Lahore

Province

Punjab

Country

Pakistan

Thesis Completing Year

2008

Thesis Completion Status

Completed

Subject

Philosophy and psychology

Language

English

Link

http://prr.hec.gov.pk/jspui/handle/123456789/841

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2021-02-17 19:49:13

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2024-03-24 20:25:49

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1676725338929

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The study investigated the psychosocial determinants of high and low academic achievers. A small random sample of high and low academic achievers was compared on intelligence to confirm that no significant differences exist in the intellectual ability of high and low academic achievers. Data of the main study was drawn from 187 B.Sc. academic achievers with a distribution of 126 high and 61 low achievers of three successive academic sessions from public university. Independent group research design was used. Purposive sampling technique was used for the collection of data. All the respondents were contacted twice to control the elements which could affect their responses. Statistical analysis was carried out through SPSS Program. Results indicated that high academic achievers have more clarity about their future goals and are less likely to attend tuitions than low academic achievers. However, results showed no significant differences in their family variables. t-test analysis indicated that high academic achievers have significantly effective study orientation, high achievement motivation, low test anxiety, high self-esteem and were high in internal academic locus of control than low academic achievers. Correlation analysis showed a significant positive correlation between academic achievement, study orientation, achievement motivation, and self-esteem. Step-wise regression analysis indicated study orientation followed by the achievement motivation as the best predictor of academic achievement. vi Gender differences for high academic achievers were observed in test anxiety and academic locus of control whereas in case of low academic achievers significant gender differences were found in study orientation, achievement motivation and test anxiety. The study has identified the psychosocial determinants of high and low academic achievers. Results of the study have important implications for policy makers and educationists to improve academic achievement.
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آہ سید صاحب!
علم و اخلاق کی دنیا اجڑ گئی
رفتی واز رفتینِِ تو عالمے تاریک شد
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آہ گذشتہ مہینہ ۲۲؍ نومبر کی رات کو کراچی ریڈیو اسٹیشن سے یہ جانکاہ خبر بجلی بن کر گری کہ حضرت الاستاذ مولانا سید سلیمان ندوی رحمتہ اﷲ علیہ نے ۲۲ اور ۲۳ کی درمیانی شب کو ساڑھے سات بجے اس جہاں فانی کو الوداع کہا، یہ خبر وابستگانِ دامنِ سلیمانی کے لیے ایسی ناگہانی اور ہوش ربا تھی کہ کچھ دیر تک سمجھ میں نہ آتا تھا کہ کیا ہوگیا، مگر مشیت الٰہی پوری ہو کر رہی اور بالآخر یقین کرنا پڑا کہ اس مسیحا نفس نے بھی جان جان آفرین کے سپرد کردی، جو عمر بھر اپنی زبان و قلم سے مردہ دلوں میں روح حیات پھونکتا رہا، اور امراضِ ملت کا وہ ماہر طبیب اٹھ گیا، جس نے اس کے ناتواں جسم میں نئی طاقت و توانائی پیدا کی، وہ چشمۂ فیض خشک ہوگیا جس کی آبیاری سے دین و ملت کا چمن سیراب تھا وہ شیخ کامل اُٹھ گیا، جس نے دلوں کی دنیا منور کی، وہ شمع خاموش ہوگئی، جو نصف صدی تک علم و فن کی ہر مجلس میں ضیا بار رہی، وہ تاجدار رخصت ہوگیا، جس کا سکہ علم و فن کی پوری اقلیم میں رواں تھا، اسلامی علوم کا وہ امام و مجدد اٹھ گیا، جس نے اُن کو نئی زندگی بخشی، مذہب اسلام کا وہ متکلم اور اسلامی تاریخ و تمدن کا وہ محقق اٹھ گیا، جس نے ان کو اُن کی اصل شکل اور نئے لباس میں جلوہ گر کیا، پیغام محمدی کا وہ شارح و ترجمان خاموش ہوگیا، جس نے اپنی بصیرت سے اُس کے اسرار و حکم بے نقاب کئے، اور اس کی ذات جامع الصفات پر علوم کی جامعیت...

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