INVESTIGATING THE ATTITUDE OF STUDENTS TOWARDS CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF PUNJAB

Abstract

                This study investigated the students’ attitudes towards co-curricular activities in public secondary schools. The study used quantitative and descriptive survey research methods. The Public Secondary school students from District Bahawalnagar made up the study’s population. The random sampling method was applied in the study. The 15 schools were for male students and 15 were for female students through the modification of online questionnaires for 421 students in randomly selected public secondary schools in District Bahawalnagar. A self-made questionnaire consists of 15 items was developed and used Google platform for collecting the data online. A pilot study and expert opinion were used to evaluate validity. By using Cronbach's alpha, reliability was examined with the use of a Google form, and data was gathered. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statements and various simple statistical tools such as excel computer software to analyze the frequency, percentage, mean standard deviation, cross-tabulation, t-test, etc. The data were tabulated and analyzed using the SPSS version 22. In short, the study shows evidence that the students ‘gender and locality-wise attitudes is positive towards co-curricular activities in schools. Hence, the planning, implementation and evaluation of the co-curricular programs should be a priority in the education curriculum.