GENDER COMPARISON IN STYLES’ OF LEARNING ENGLISH LANGUAGE AT UNIVERSITY LEVEL IN SOUTHERN PUNJAB

Abstract

This study evaluated differences in learning style of English language between male and female students at university level. The study was conducted on 230 (115 male and 115 female) students randomly selected from population of postgraduate students studying at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The data was collected by administering a questionnaire consisting of 25 items. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 18 was used to analyze the data and the results were presented as mean (+SD) scores. Learning styles of English language of male and female students were compared through an independent sample t-test. The results reflected that majority of postgraduate students learn English language through practical activities, teachers’ instructions, reading, speaking, audio visual aids, group discussion, and cross-questioning. Moreover, male students’ learning styles of English were different from that of their counterparts –female students. Obviously, it is thoughtful that learning English language is rather difficult for female students; their teachers would have to address it.