SIGNIFICANCE OF GENDER AND MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION IN EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATION

Abstract

Educational Aspiration is the ardent mindset of an individual to gain knowledge with the main objective of reaching great heights. Topic of the study is Significance of Gender and Medium of Instruction in Educational Aspiration. Main intend of the study is to find the difference in educational aspiration among higher secondary students owing to the difference in gender and medium of instruction. Random sampling method was used for this study. Sample size is 400.Tool used for the study is Level of Educational Aspiration Test (LEAT), constructed and standardized by Dr.YasminGhani Khan. The findings are that there is no significant difference in educational aspiration of students owing to the differences in medium of instruction. Also, it is found that female students have high educational aspiration when compared to male students.