The Role of Effective Lesson Planning in Enhancing Student Motivation and Academic Achievement Across Subjects: An Empirical Study
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https://doi.org/10.62843/jssr.v6i3.789Keywords:
Lesson Plan, Learner’s Motivation, Academic Achievement, Educational InstitutesAbstract
A quantitative study conducted through a survey instrument to record the perception of university students regarding the effectiveness of lesson planning and its expected effect on students learning and academic achievement. A total of 102 undergraduate students of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University, Sheringal, Dir(U), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, recorded their responses through a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree to 5 (strongly agree. Validity (Threshold value of AVE≥0.5) and internal reliability (Threshold value of α=0.77) checked and found up to the mark. Adequacy of the sample size checked through PCA (Principal component analysis), and found that KMO=0.67(Threshold value ≥0.60) and p=0.001 and (threshold value P≤0.05). Hypothesis tested through statistical analysis by using spss-25. Descriptive statistics such as skewness & Kurtosis expounds that data is normal. Parametric test such as regression and Pearson correlation applied. Results reveals that there is an effect of effective lesson planning on learner’s motivation and academic achievement. Correlations shows that there is moderate and significant correlation between effective lesson planning, learner’s motivation and academic achievement. This study recommends studies like: mix method and experimental to explore antecedents’ factors associated with lesson plans. Furthermore, preparation and implementation of daily lesson plans is indispensable for the effective teaching-learning process.
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