Education Quality Measure of Undergraduate Students of Speech and Language Pathology in Pakistan: Education Quality Measure of Speech and Language Pathology

Sadaf  Hameed; Nayab  Iftikhar; Ayeshah  Firdous; Muhammad  Azzam Khan; Sabahat  Khan; Atia Ur Rehman; Mishal  Butt; Tallat Anwar  Faridi

doi:10.54393/pbmj.v5i4.401

Authors

Sadaf Hameed Rashid Latif Institute of Allied Health Sciences
Nayab Iftikhar Center of Clinical Psychology, Punjab University
Ayeshah Firdous Rashid Latif Institute of Allied Health Sciences
Muhammad Azzam Khan Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore
Sabahat Khan Rashid Latif Institute of Allied Health Sciences
Atia Ur Rehman Rashid Latif Institute of Allied Health Sciences
Mishal Butt Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore
Tallat Anwar Faridi University Institute of Public Health, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, University of Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54393/pbmj.v5i4.401

Keywords:

Education, Quality, Speech, Language, Pathology

Abstract

Undergraduate of Speech and Language Pathology study the basics of the mechanism of human communication, and pathology faced by humans in Speech, Language and Swallowing. Objective: To measure the quality of education of undergraduate students of speech and language pathology Methods: The study was observational and cross-sectional in nature, with data collected using a purposive sampling technique. Students from both the public and private sectors from various institutes and universities across Lahore took part in the study Results: The results indicated that 40 students (61.50%) felt a "need for self-improvement" in terms of self-perception in academia. In terms of atmosphere perception, 44 (67.70%) of students had "a more positive attitude." In terms of learning perception, 58 students (89.20%) reported having a "more positive perception of the education they receive." According to perceptions of course organizers, 51 (78.50%) of students believe they are "moving in the right direction." In terms of social self-perception, 54 students (83.10%) rated themselves as "Sociable." In the study, students of all years had different perceptions of learning, course organizers, self-perceptions in academia, atmosphere, and society, but none of these perceptions differed based on gender or institutes Conclusions: First-year students had a more positive perception of academics, self-perception, course organizers, academic atmosphere, social and self-perception than students of other years.

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