Factors to improve Written Assignments in Pakistan

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Published: Jan 1, 2011
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Nabi Bux JUMANI
Fazalur RAHMAN
Aftab IQBAL
Saeedul Hasan CHISHTI

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We report the findings from a survey study that aimed to investigate the practices of writing
assignments among distance learners. It was conducted in Allama Iqbal Open University,
Islamabad. The students enrolled in the postgraduate program along with their tutors were
taken as a sample. A total of 500 students and 50 tutors took part in the study. Data were
collected through questionnaires. The study found that distance learners were poor in writing
their assignments due to difficulty in understanding the study material, a lack in guidance from
their tutor, domestic/job circumstances, and their absences from tutorial meetings. The study
recommended TV/CD support for writing assignments.

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JUMANI, N. B., RAHMAN, F., IQBAL, A., & CHISHTI, S. H. (2011). Factors to improve Written Assignments in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Distance Education, 9(1), 4 - 13. Retrieved from http://asianjde.com/ojs/index.php/AsianJDE/article/view/153
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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2011): Asian Journal of Distance Education
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