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TEACHER STUDENTS ACADEMIC COMMUNICATION PATTERNS AT HIGHER EDUCATION LEVEL A DESCRIPTIVE SURVEY

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).10      10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).10      Published : Mar 2022

Teacher - Students' Academic Communication Patterns at Higher Education Level: A Descriptive Survey

Abstract

    Communication is considered a vital factor for university-level students as it influences as acatalyst in the process of teaching and learning as well as the quality of the academic process. The study aimed to identify the communication level of university teachers and students to identify the ways and means utilized by both parties to develop effective and efficient communication. The study covered five public sector universities in Islamabad. The faculty of social sciences was selected as an accessible population. The sample of the study consisted of 860 students. Data was collected through a questionnaire for survey. For this purpose, the questionnaire was converted to google forms and the link was shared with the students for the response. The findings of the study show that more effective and efficient communication between teachers and students can enhance the quality of academic activities.It was also concluded that teachers who have formed and are following ethical guidelines get more involvement from their students. It was recommended that teachers need to set ethical boundaries of communication with their students to get more enhanced and focused academic activity among students and teachers.

    Communication Means, University Students, Ethical Frame, Teachers, Higher Education

    (1) Uzma Mazhar
    Lecturer, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Hina Shoukat
    Lecturer, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Mehwish Pervaiz
    Lecturer, Department of Education, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Mazhar, U., Shoukat, H., & Pervaiz, M. (2022). Teacher - Students' Academic Communication Patterns at Higher Education Level: A Descriptive Survey. Global Educational Studies Review, VII(I), 89 - 96 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).10

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Mazhar, Uzma, Hina Shoukat, and Mehwish Pervaiz. 2022. "Teacher - Students' Academic Communication Patterns at Higher Education Level: A Descriptive Survey." Global Educational Studies Review, VII (I): 89 - 96 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).10

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    HARVARD : MAZHAR, U., SHOUKAT, H. & PERVAIZ, M. 2022. Teacher - Students' Academic Communication Patterns at Higher Education Level: A Descriptive Survey. Global Educational Studies Review, VII, 89 - 96 .

MHRA

    MHRA : Mazhar, Uzma, Hina Shoukat, and Mehwish Pervaiz. 2022. "Teacher - Students' Academic Communication Patterns at Higher Education Level: A Descriptive Survey." Global Educational Studies Review, VII: 89 - 96

MLA

    MLA : Mazhar, Uzma, Hina Shoukat, and Mehwish Pervaiz. "Teacher - Students' Academic Communication Patterns at Higher Education Level: A Descriptive Survey." Global Educational Studies Review, VII.I (2022): 89 - 96 Print.

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    OXFORD : Mazhar, Uzma, Shoukat, Hina, and Pervaiz, Mehwish (2022), "Teacher - Students' Academic Communication Patterns at Higher Education Level: A Descriptive Survey", Global Educational Studies Review, VII (I), 89 - 96

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Mazhar, Uzma, Hina Shoukat, and Mehwish Pervaiz. "Teacher - Students' Academic Communication Patterns at Higher Education Level: A Descriptive Survey." Global Educational Studies Review VII, no. I (2022): 89 - 96 . https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2022(VII-I).10