A Survey of Student Preferences toward Summer Session Enrollment at Jordanian Universities: Empirical Investigation

Abstract

Summer semester plays a significant role in the life of college students. The enrollments of students depend mostly on the way universities schedule their sessions. Unfortunately, most universities arrange their sessions without looking at students' preferences. Therefore, this study investigates students' preferences toward summer session scheduled at Yarmouk University and Al-Balqa'a Applied University/ Irbid branch. The authors designed a questionnaire upon students' views. A random representative sample of 528 students was surveyed. Results of data analysis revealed that most students prefer to retain the system of five days a week rather than four days a week.