S, Khurana. (1998). Study of influence of differences in medium of instruction at senior secondary level on Spiritual, Academic Achievement and Personality.. Unpublished. Ph.D., Education. Banasthali Vidyapith, Vanasthali, Rajasthan.
The objectives were: (1) To study the effect of different medium of teaching on Academic Achievement of students. (2) To study the effect of different medium of teaching on Academic Achievement in Mathematics and Social Science. (3) To study the effect of different medium of teaching on development of overall maturation amongst students. (4) To study the effect of different medium of teaching on development of Indian Life Value amongst students.
The hypotheses were: (1) There is no effect of different medium of teaching on Academic Achievement of students. (2) There is no effect of different medium of teaching on Academic Achievement in Mathematics and Social Science. (3) There is no effect of different medium of teaching on development of overall maturation amongst students. (4) There is no effect of different medium of teaching on development of Indian Life Value amongst students.
Sample was selected through Random Sampling Method. It comprised of 3 Hindi medium schools and 3 schools having English medium of instruction. All schools were affiliated to Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education, Jaipur. From these chosen schools, the students having average intelligence & coming from medium – economic family were selected.
Group Intelligence Test developed by P.N. Malhotra, S.P. Kulshestra’s Socio-economic status scale, Urban, J.P. Srivastav’s Educational Motivation, L.N. Dube’s Mathematics Achievement test, Social Study Achievement Test developed by investigator, Emotional Maturity Scale developed by Yashvir Singh & Mahesh Bhargava and Value Inventory developed by Leena Joshi were used for collecting data.
Survey Method was followed for this study.
Obtained data were analyzed through t-test, F – Test.
The findings were: (1) The academic achievement of students studying through English medium was found to be more. (2) Students studying through English medium had more academic expectation than the students studying through Hindi medium. (3) Students studying through English medium were more academic motivated than the students studying through Hindi medium. (4) The study habits of students studying through Hindi and English medium did not differ. (5) The Academic achievement of student studying Mathematics through Hindi medium was more than that students studying through English medium. (6) The Indian Life Value was more visible in students studying through English medium.
Keyword(s): medium of instruction, senior secondary level , Spiritual, Academic , Personality