Exploring Problems Faced by B.Ed (1.5 Year) Program Students during their Stay at Institute of Education and Research, Lahore

Oct 15, 2026

Universities years represent a peak period for professional preparation, yet B.Ed (1.5 years) students at the Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore encounter multiple institutional challenges. The study investigates the problems and difficulties faced during the 1.5-year degree, compares pioneer versus junior students’ experiences, and examines differences by graduation background (Art/Science). Conducted in a positivistic, descriptive quantitative survey, it uses a self-developed questionnaire with 183 students. Findings highlight academic workload, time management, and teachers’ punctuality as major issues, with higher mean problems among pioneers than juniors, and no significant overall difference by graduation track.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages8

Reading Time20 min

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Introduction

Background of Higher Education and Student Well-being

Common Problems Faced by University Students

Role of Teacher Training

Abstract

Study Purpose and Objectives

Research Design and Sampling

Key Findings and Comparisons

Conclusions and Recommendations

Exploring Problems, Faced by B.Ed (1.5 Year) Program Students’during their Stay at Institute of Education and Research, Lahore Ummaimah*, Summiya ** and Hafsa *** Abstract Universities years are a peak time when students learn to behave as responsible adults and preparing themselves as professionals and rarely have issues with their institutions. The purpose of the study was to explore the various problems and difficulties of B.Ed (1.5 years) program students of Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore. The study was designed to identify the problems faced by B.Ed students during their 1.5 year degree. Other objectives of the study were to compare the difference of pioneers and junior students’ problems and to determine the problems faced by the students on the basis of their graduation degree background (Art/Science) during 1.5 year stay at IER. The research was carried out in positivistic paradigm and descriptive in nature. By using the quantitative research design, survey was conducted. Every student of B.Ed 1.5 year degree program of IER, University of the Punjab, Lahore, were the population of the study. The study sample was comprised of 183 students which was chosen using a census sampling method. By using self-developed questionnaire, researcher found that the majority of B.Ed students’ faced academic workload, time management and teachers’ punctuality difficulties during their stay at IER. The results of analysis were overall mean, M of 183 B.Ed students’ who faced problems during their stay at IER was 67.032 and the SD 10.719. Further it was also found that pioneers’ students faced more problems (M = 70.186, SD = 11. 16) as compared to junior students (M = 65.532, SD = 2. 73). Results shown that Science students have faced almost equal problems (M = 67. 159, SD = 9.53) as compared to Arts students (M = 66.915, SD = 11. 76). The conclusions have been drawn that no significant difference observed with respect to graduation degree/faculties (Science/Arts) of B.Ed students’ but noteworthy variation in facing problems by pioneers and juniors session during their 1.5 years stay at Institute of Education and Research. It is recommended to identify causes of the problems in depth faced by higher education students during their stay at the institute. Keywords: B.Ed. 1.5 Year Program, University Problems, Higher Education, University Students, Pioneers. *Bachelor of Education, Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore. [Email: ummaimahrafaqat@yahoo.com](Email: ummaimahrafaqat@yahoo.com) ** Lecturer, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahwalpur, Bahawalnagar. Email: [summiya.edu@iub.edu.pk](summiya.edu@iub.edu.pk) ***Teacher Trainer, Bright Future International School, Doha, Qatar Introduction In a country's growth higher education plays an important role. It is related to human beings' personal, social and cultural elements. Contentment during university life is an essential component of students’ overall well-being. University years are basically time duration in which students socialize, groom, plan for professional career and more establish their own standards of living. Higher education is, undoubtedly, a discrete phase from primary, secondary, elementary, and higher secondary education. Higher education is now regarded as a long-term investment that is critical to the state's economic and social growth (Mulvey, 2008) . Higher education institutions are primarily responsible for providing specialized knowledge, expertise and ability for government leadership roles (Khan, Malik & Janjua, 2019) . In this regard, responsibility lies on the shoulders of teachers’ educators. Teacher educators try their best to introduce the trainee teachers with latest pedagogical skills so that they may practice the same skills while teaching in schools (Cochran Smith, 2005) . The future growth of higher education will be directly influenced by fact

FAQs

What was the study’s main purpose?

To explore the various problems and difficulties faced by B.Ed (1.5 years) program students during their stay at the Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore.

How was the study conducted and with whom?

The study used a positivistic, descriptive quantitative survey design with a self-developed questionnaire. The sample included 183 B.Ed 1.5-year students selected using census sampling.

Which problems were reported as most common?

Academic workload, time management, and teachers’ punctuality difficulties were identified as the majority of problems faced during students’ stay at IER.

Oct 15, 2026

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