https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol/issue/feedPJDOL2024-01-01T11:22:29+05:00Mubeshera Tufailmubeshera.tufail@aiou.edu.pkOpen Journal Systems<p>Pakistani Jounral of Distance and online Learning</p>https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol/article/view/1897Identifying Factors Encouraging University Students to Play Computer Games2024-01-01T11:22:29+05:00Recep ÖZ 1 Murat Tolga KAYALAR2 Ayhan KOÇeditor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk<p>The study employed a quantitative research design using the general survey model to understand a large research population without intervening in variables. It involved 552 teacher candidates from an education faculty in Eastern Anatolia, Turkey, with 142 males and 410 females participating voluntarily. Data were collected using the Computer Game Motivation Scale (CGMS) with 17 items and five sub-dimensions (Concentration, Enjoyment, Escape, Learning, and Socialization), assessed on a five-point Likert scale (1 = Strongly Disagree, 5 = Strongly Agree). </p>2024-01-01T00:00:00+05:00Copyright (c) 2024 PJDOL by AIOU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. All articles published by PJDOL are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License. This permits anyone to copy, redistribute, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited as specified by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol/article/view/1896Role of Administrators in Blended learning in Higher Education Institution2024-01-01T11:10:21+05:00Fatima Muhammad Qassim, N.B. Jumani, Samina Malikeditor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk<p>As higher education institutions adopt blended learning, administrators play a crucial role in implementing and supporting blended learning, ensuring its success (Lomonosova & Valentinovna, 2018). The study investigates administrators' perceptions of blended learning as a teaching strategy, using a proportionate sampling sample and a content validity instrument modified by an expert. The study involved 27 administrators respondents who were selected from the universities in Islamabad. The <br>interview guide was created to assess administrators' readiness for blended learning, focusing on their awareness of facilities, finances, capacitybuilding initiatives, challenges, and technology capabilities. </p>2024-01-01T00:00:00+05:00Copyright (c) 2024 PJDOL by AIOU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. All articles published by PJDOL are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License. This permits anyone to copy, redistribute, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited as specified by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol/article/view/1895Relationship between Digital Leadership Competencies and Teachers’ Performance: Structural Equation Model Analysis2024-01-01T11:03:19+05:00Haq Nawaz, Muhammad Naveed Jabbar, Farah Qadir Malikeditor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk<p>Leadership competencies contribute to the ability of teachers to perform successfully and efficiently in the modern technology era. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between digital leadership competencies and teachers’ performance. The study was correctional following the cross-sectional survey method. The sample of the study consisted of 273 social sciences teaching faculty members of Allama Iqbal Open University Islamabad and Virtual University of Pakistan selected through a simple random sampling technique.</p>2024-01-01T00:00:00+05:00Copyright (c) 2024 PJDOL by AIOU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. All articles published by PJDOL are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License. This permits anyone to copy, redistribute, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited as specified by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol/article/view/1894Determinants of Smartphone Addiction and its Influence on Students’ Academic Performance2024-01-01T10:58:03+05:00Sana Mairaj Bugti, Firdous Bugti, Pir Suhail Ahmed Sarhandieditor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk<p>Smartphone is the most wanted gadget of this era and smartphone addiction is the association with its use. This research aims to find the role of craving, social relationships, and overuse of smartphone as determinants of smartphone addiction and its influence on students’ academic performance. This study uses purposive sampling (nonprobability) technique and survey method was adopted. The data was collected through online questionnaire via Google Forms from 300 students of Bachelor of Education (hons.) studying in the Department of Teacher Education, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur Mirs’. For hypotheses testing, structural equation modeling was used. </p>2024-01-01T00:00:00+05:00Copyright (c) 2024 PJDOL by AIOU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. All articles published by PJDOL are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License. This permits anyone to copy, redistribute, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited as specified by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.https://ojs.aiou.edu.pk/index.php/pjdol/article/view/1892Problems Experienced by Undergraduate Students in Conducting Research in Online Distance Learning2024-01-01T10:52:40+05:00Bushra Haleem, Sumbal Asghareditor.pjdol@aiou.edu.pk<p>This study's aim was to examine the difficulties that undergraduate students had while doing their research in online distance learning environment. This study used a descriptive research design and was quantitative in nature. By using census all 247 students enrolled in different undergraduate degree programs in department of education were selected who have completed research projects as a part of their degree program at Virtual University of Pakistan. In the questionnaire, students were asked about problems faced by them in three domains i.e. studentrelated, supervisor-related and institution-related. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings of the study revealed that during research conduction the problems faced by students are; lack of discussion with supervisor, lack of time for research, lack of digital library resources, insufficient content and lack of direction,</p>2024-01-01T00:00:00+05:00Copyright (c) 2024 PJDOL by AIOU is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. All articles published by PJDOL are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 International License. This permits anyone to copy, redistribute, transmit and adapt the work provided the original work and source is appropriately cited as specified by the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.