Academic Perseverance and Its Relationship to Social Responsibility among Students of the College of Education for Girls
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https://doi.org/10.51699/cajlpc.v7i3.1557Keywords:
Academic Perseverance, Social Responsibility, University Students, College of Education for GirlsAbstract
The current study aimed to identify the level of academic perseverance among students of the College of Education for Girls at Tikrit University, and the statistically significant differences according to specialization (scientific – humanities) and type of study (morning – evening). The research sample consisted of (120) fourth-grade students, randomly selected, representing (24%) of the research population. The researcher adopted Al-Khazraji's scale (2017) to measure perseverance. The results showed that the research sample had a high level of perseverance, no statistically significant differences between scientific and humanitarian specializations, and statistically significant differences in favor of morning study. In light of the results, the researcher formulated a number of recommendations and proposals.
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