Engagement of Students in Learning in Higher Education: The Role of Academic Library Spaces
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https://doi.org/10.63062/trt/WR25.086Keywords:
Library Spaces, Students Learning, Collaborative Learning, Active Learning, Higher EducationAbstract
The paper aims to examine the role of academic library spaces to enhance engagement of students in learning in higher education. It has been observed that students engage themselves in different library spaces for learning purpose. This study has been conducted in public sector university and quantitative in nature. The students of sociology and economics constitute the population and a sample of 212 students has been selected through classified random sampling technique. A cross-section survey has been conducted using structured questionnaire based of different sections having an attitudinal scale of (dis)agreement. A pilot testing has also been done to check the reliability (Alpha value 0.700 and above). The data analysis has been done using normality test and Kendall's tau_b to draw results and conclusion. The study findings point out that silent zone spaces, creative learning, and collaborative learning have positive correlation and significant effects on engagement of students in learning. Similarly, communication skills learning, active learning, and effective learning have also correlated with engagement of students in learning in higher education. However, engagement of student has also been linked having correlation with creative learning, collaborative learning, communication skill learning, active learning, cognitive learning, effective learning, and job oriented learning. The overall, conclusion of the study indicates that engagement of students in learning has been linked with the academic library spaces in higher education.
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