Attitude of Undergraduate Students in Rural Colleges of Kashmir Valley towards Experiential Learning

Authors

  • Mehraj ud Din Sheikh Government Degree College, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir
  • Debendra Nath Dash Assistant Director (Research & Networking) MGNCRE, MOE, GOI, Hyderabad
  • Sajad Ahmad Mir ICSSR-PDF Fellow, School of Education, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2022.2.34.6810-6816

Keywords:

Experiential learning; Rural education; Attitude ; Skills; Jammu and Kashmir

Abstract

Experiential learning, which is the process of learning through direct experience and reflection, is a core component of contemporary education system. The present study attempted to explore the attitude of undergraduate students in rural degree colleges of Kashmir valley in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, towards experiential learning. Altogether, 150 undergraduate students pursuing bachelor’s programme in various rural government degree colleges, were identified for the study through randomization. The 25 item- questionnaire was administered to measure the attitude towards experiential learning. Various statistical techniques and graphical representations such as mean, standard deviation, percentage, 2x2 factorial design were employed. The study established that attitude towards experiential learning differs significantly with respect to gender and academic stream among the undergraduate students.

Author Biographies

Mehraj ud Din Sheikh, Government Degree College, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

1Higher Education Department J&K, Posted at Government Degree College, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir 193222

Debendra Nath Dash, Assistant Director (Research & Networking) MGNCRE, MOE, GOI, Hyderabad

Assistant Director (Research & Networking),Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education,Govt. of India, Hyderabad. Telangana - 500004

Sajad Ahmad Mir, ICSSR-PDF Fellow, School of Education, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University

ICSSR-PDF Fellow, School of Education, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University, Dhanore, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir 185234

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Published

2023-09-06

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Sheikh, M. ud D., Debendra Nath Dash, & Sajad Ahmad Mir. (2023). Attitude of Undergraduate Students in Rural Colleges of Kashmir Valley towards Experiential Learning. Journal of Extension Education, 34(2), 6810–6816. https://doi.org/10.26725/JEE.2022.2.34.6810-6816

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 2 (2022): JOURNAL OF EXTENSION EDUCATION

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