A STUDY ON LEARNING STRATEGIES AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

Abstract

Learning Strategies are a group of practices and methods which are used by students to get knowledge and information on a specific subject and they are referring to different approaches used by students for their particular learning activities and circumstances. Students are having different and variety of sources and freedom to choose their Learning Strategies that guide their learning and manage their emotions and feelings to attain objectives in their learning and they are influencing their Problem Solving Skills. The results demonstrate that significant difference is prevailed amongst profile of Arts and Science College Students and their Learning Strategies excluding age. The Learning Strategies is having significant, positive and substantial relation with Problem Solving Skills of Arts and Science College Students. Hence, Arts and Science College Students must acquire required skills and knowledge on different Learning Strategies so that they can choose and adopt appropriate Learning Strategies highly suitable to them. Faculty Members of Arts and Science Colleges should motivate their Students to use various Learning Strategies for their effective learning. Arts and Science College Students should use correct Learning Strategies in order to meet their demands and objectives of learning. Arts and Science College Students must use different Learning Strategies with high personal interest and convenient to them. Besides, parents should support their Arts and Science College Students to use efficient Learning Strategies for their effective learning. Faculty Members of Arts and Science Colleges must give feed back frequently to their Students on effectives of Learning Strategies and give suggestions to change Learning Strategies if required for them and these measures will  improve Problem Solving Skills of Arts and Science College Students.