Comparative Study of Classroom Management Practices at Public and Private Universities

Hafsa Shujat, Farah Abdul Qadir and Samreen Zehra ()

International Journal of Politics & Social Sciences Review (IJPSSR), 2025, vol. 4, issue I, 136-144

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to focus on the comparison of classroom management practices at public and private universities in Islamabad. The literature has been documented that teachers who properly organize and manage the classroom would support students' learning. The variables of classroom management practices include lesson planning, teaching methodology, communication practices, physical resources, managing student behavior, and time management. In this study, the researcher considered three variables; communication practices, physical resources, and behavior management practices. The objectives of this study were to a) compare the communication practices of teachers in public and private universities, b) compare the physical resources managed by the teachers in public and private universities, c) compare the behavior management practices of teachers in public and private universities, and d) investigate the difference among classroom management practices in public and private universities. The research design of the study was descriptive in nature. The population of the study includes 222 BS students and 19 teachers in the Faculty of Social Sciences in public and private universities of Islamabad. Universal sampling technique has been used to select the samples. A self-developed questionnaire on a five-point Likert scale and observation checklist has been used to analyze the perception of students on teachers' communication practices, physical resources, and behavior management practices. The data has been collected through personal visits and observation at the universities. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics such as Mean, frequency and percentage to compare the classroom management practices at public and private universities in Islamabad. This study found that there were similarities and difference between classroom management practices at public and private universities in Islamabad.

Date: 2025
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