Analysis of Online Workshop as a Medium of Instruction and Communication: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad
Education is unavoidable for the survival of humans being. Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), Islamabad, is one of the institutions which plays an effective role in the cause of education. The objective of the study is to see the perception and level of satisfaction of the students and Resource Persons (RPs) about the online workshop offered by the AIOU for the Spring Semester 2020 (SS-2020). Data was collected through questionnaires. The population consists of B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) students and RPs who have conducted the online workshop. A sample of 300 students, including 200 male, 100 female students and 20 RPs, were chosen for the study. A convenient sampling technique was applied to the study. The study was a descriptive quantitative in nature. The data were analyzed by applying percentages. Results revealed that the majority of the students and RPs were satisfied with the online workshop as it provided an inclusive environment of learning and supported their learning. It shows that online workshop plays a momentous role in the delivery of education. The study in hand was significant for the teachers and students of AIOU.
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Distance Education, Perception, Satisfaction, RPs
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(1) Muhammad Ayaz
PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Rooh Ul Amin Khan
Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Salman Khan
PhD Scholar, Department of Education, Qurtuba University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Ayaz, M., Khan, R. U. A., & Khan, S. (2020). Analysis of Online Workshop as a Medium of Instruction and Communication: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad. Global Social Sciences Review, V(II), 401-408. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).38
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CHICAGO : Ayaz, Muhammad, Rooh Ul Amin Khan, and Salman Khan. 2020. "Analysis of Online Workshop as a Medium of Instruction and Communication: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad." Global Social Sciences Review, V (II): 401-408 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).38
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HARVARD : AYAZ, M., KHAN, R. U. A. & KHAN, S. 2020. Analysis of Online Workshop as a Medium of Instruction and Communication: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad. Global Social Sciences Review, V, 401-408.
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MHRA : Ayaz, Muhammad, Rooh Ul Amin Khan, and Salman Khan. 2020. "Analysis of Online Workshop as a Medium of Instruction and Communication: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad." Global Social Sciences Review, V: 401-408
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MLA : Ayaz, Muhammad, Rooh Ul Amin Khan, and Salman Khan. "Analysis of Online Workshop as a Medium of Instruction and Communication: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad." Global Social Sciences Review, V.II (2020): 401-408 Print.
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OXFORD : Ayaz, Muhammad, Khan, Rooh Ul Amin, and Khan, Salman (2020), "Analysis of Online Workshop as a Medium of Instruction and Communication: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad", Global Social Sciences Review, V (II), 401-408
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TURABIAN : Ayaz, Muhammad, Rooh Ul Amin Khan, and Salman Khan. "Analysis of Online Workshop as a Medium of Instruction and Communication: A Case Study of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad." Global Social Sciences Review V, no. II (2020): 401-408. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-II).38