ATTITUDE OF STUDENT TOWARDS EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PROGRAMME.
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2021-08-30
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Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth Akola, Maharashtra
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The present study was conducted mainly with the objective to study “Attitude of Student towards Experiential Learning Programme”. The present investigation was conducted in the two constituent’s colleges of agriculture under Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. i.e., College of Agriculture, Akola and Shri. Shivaji Agriculture College Amravati, with a view to know the attitude of student towards Experiential Learning Programme. All those who were registered for the final year (2019-20) were considered selected from each selected colleges and 120 samples was selected by random sampling method. Exploratory research design was used for the study.
In case of profile of the students selected for the present study it is found that, equal number of male (50.00%) and female (50.00%) students, majority (71.67%) of the students were from rural background, more than half (65.83%) of the respondent secured 7.50 to 8.49 cumulative grade point (CGPA) belongs to first class, majority (45.00%) of the student’s parental occupation was only agriculture, maximum (51.67%) students were from the families having annual income up to Rs. 1,00,000/-, majority (48.33%) of students had medium level of participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, 86.67 per cent students had medium aspiration level, majority (73.33%) of participants had medium level of achievement motivation, more than half (66.67%) of the students had medium level of self-confidence, majority (64.17%) of the students had medium decision making ability and majority (58.33%) of the students had acquired the skills partially.
The majority (72.50%) of the students had favourable attitude towards ELP, followed by 15 per cent of the students had least favourable attitude towards ELP and 12.50 per cent students had highly favourable attitude towards ELP.
The computed correlation coefficient (r) values of participation in co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, achievement motivation, self-confidence and skills acquired of respondents of the respondents had positive and highly significant relationship with their attitude towards ELP at 0.01 per cent level of probability. While decision making ability of the respondents had positively significant and academic performance of students, parental occupation, annual income had negative and significant relationship with their attitude towards ELP at 0.05 per cent level of probability. From the result, it was observed that gender, family background, and aspiration of students did not show any relationship with their attitude towards Experiential Learning Programme.
The constraints as realized by the ELP students were 62.50% students reported the lack of sufficient laboratory facilities, 59.20% students reported that limited exposure to the industry/ field visit, here two constraints having 41.70% students reported that lack of technical guidance and students not motivated because of low chances for employment after graduation, constraints having same number of (28.30%) students reported that limited content of learning skills in practical course and students not willing to do hard jobs of practical training and in last 22.50% students reported that concentrating on passing the practical course.
The suggestions offered by the ELP students were 75.00% of students suggested that giving preference to students interest while choosing an enterprise, 53.30% of students suggested that more emphasis should be given on tours and visits, 50.80% of students suggested that uniform distribution of work to every student, 33.33% of students suggested that arranging proper marketing facilities and at last 27.50% students suggested that provision of adequate land resources, inputs and money in timely manner.
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ADE, AKASH GOPICHAND. (2021). Attitude of Student towards Experiential Learning Programme. Department of Extension Education, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola. M. Sc. 2021. Print. xv, p.93 (Unpublished).