"NAVIGATING THE ACADEMIA: AN ODYSSEY OF CHALLENGES FACED BY HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS IN THE PURSUIT OF LEARNING - A MIXED RESEARCH PERSPECTIVE"

Solat Iqbal Khan

doi:10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i12s.2026.8353

Authors

Dr. Solat Iqbal Khan Faculty of Management Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i12s.2026.8353

Keywords:

Challenges, Higher Education, Learning, Globalization, Policy

Abstract [English]

The primary objective of the study is to identify the various challenges confronted by the students in Higher Education at Colleges and Universities. The respondents of the study comprised of undergraduates, postgraduates and educational supervisors from prominent colleges and universities of India. The participants of the survey totaled to 381 undergraduate and postgraduate students and 22 supervisors of the total population taken into consideration. A 5-point Likert-scale questionnaire was administered to the respondents. Analysis of the document was also carried out for every major and or minor course to consummate the syllabus. Data interpretation retrieved ten main learning challenges faced by students of higher education, namely: challenge of cognition, at being an active learner, adaptation with reading material, instructional barriers, language barrier, time management, assignment burden, and cultural variations in higher education. Our astute findings suggest that organizations of higher learning need to cluster on construction of knowledge through the cooperative interaction between lecturer and the students which becomes a platform for the students to evolve as a learning challenger they were not in the past in higher education. The study underscores the significance of addressing students' instructional concerns within educational institutions. It advocates a collaborative approach, defining clear roles and responsibilities, supporting supervisors in developing effective teaching strategies, and aligning teaching and learning outcomes with discipline, ethics, knowledge acquisition, and student well-being. The focus is on nurturing students' holistic development through student-centered learning, emphasizing inquiry, analysis, and critical engagement. Exceptional educators are marked by their commitment to self-reflection and the continuous enhancement of their teaching to ensure meaningful learning experiences for students.

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