Impact of Classroom Management on Students’ Achievement at University Level

Abstract

This study was focused on impact of classroom management on students’ academic achievement at university level in Punjab. The major objectives of the study were to investigate students’ perceptions about classroom management at university level, to investigate the impact of classroom management on students’ achievement and to give suggestions for improving classroom management at university level. This study was descriptive in nature. Survey method was used to collect the related data for this study. The required information was collected from the students through a self-developed questionnaire. Apart from personal information, the questionnaire contained 35 closed-ended items on five-point Likert scale and 2 open ended items. The questionnaire was personally administered to 1800 students were randomly selected. For this purpose, 3 universities were selected from Punjab. The collected data were analyzed by using frequencies, mean, standard deviation, t-test of independent samples and regression analysis. It was concluded there was insignificant difference in the opinions of male and female students about classroom management. More than one half of the students were had high achievement. Students told that lack of physical facilities was major problem in classroom management. It was recommended that missing physical facilities must be there in classrooms. Latest technologies must be in classrooms to facilitate the learners. There must be transparency and strict implementation of rules regulations and time schedule.