Information Needs and Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of Regular and Distance Learning University Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

In any civilized country of the world, provision of learning facilities is the fundamental right of each individual in society. It is a clear fact that both are basic ingredients for development and social growth for every nation. The comparative assessment of information needs and seeking behavior...

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Autores principales:	Saeed Ullah Jan, Khalid Usman, Teresa S. Welsh
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Publicado:	International Islamic University Islamabad 2020
Materias:	Theory and practice of education LB5-3640
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:213e1061dd1c447290271b1efdc49aa32021-12-03T06:24:58ZInformation Needs and Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of Regular and Distance Learning University Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan2520-71562520-716410.36261/ijdeel.v5i1.791https://doaj.org/article/213e1061dd1c447290271b1efdc49aa32020-02-01T00:00:00Zhttp://irigs.iiu.edu.pk:64447/ojs/index.php/IJDEEL/article/view/791https://doaj.org/toc/2520-7156https://doaj.org/toc/2520-7164In any civilized country of the world, provision of learning facilities is the fundamental right of each individual in society. It is a clear fact that both are basic ingredients for development and social growth for every nation. The comparative assessment of information needs and seeking behavior of regular and distance university students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the basic theme of this study. Cross-sectional survey method was used for data collection. A self-designed questionnaire was distributed among four hundred respondents; three hundred and forty eight were received. To facilitate academic success, it is suggested that broad range of library services i.e. reference and referral services, critical thinking skills, formal and informal group instructions, identification of needed information skills, and effective and ethical use of intellectual and physical resources, should be provided to the students.Saeed Ullah JanKhalid UsmanTeresa S. WelshInternational Islamic University IslamabadarticleTheory and practice of educationLB5-3640ENInternational Journal of Distance Education and E-Learning , Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 29-43 (2020)
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description	In any civilized country of the world, provision of learning facilities is the fundamental right of each individual in society. It is a clear fact that both are basic ingredients for development and social growth for every nation. The comparative assessment of information needs and seeking behavior of regular and distance university students in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the basic theme of this study. Cross-sectional survey method was used for data collection. A self-designed questionnaire was distributed among four hundred respondents; three hundred and forty eight were received. To facilitate academic success, it is suggested that broad range of library services i.e. reference and referral services, critical thinking skills, formal and informal group instructions, identification of needed information skills, and effective and ethical use of intellectual and physical resources, should be provided to the students.
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title	Information Needs and Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of Regular and Distance Learning University Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
title_short	Information Needs and Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of Regular and Distance Learning University Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
title_full	Information Needs and Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of Regular and Distance Learning University Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
title_fullStr	Information Needs and Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of Regular and Distance Learning University Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
title_full_unstemmed	Information Needs and Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of Regular and Distance Learning University Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
title_sort	information needs and seeking behavior: a comparative study of regular and distance learning university students of khyber pakhtunkhwa, pakistan
publisher	International Islamic University Islamabad
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Information Needs and Seeking Behavior: A Comparative Study of Regular and Distance Learning University Students of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

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