Developing Country Studies www.iiste.org ISSN 2224-607X (Paper) ISSN 2225-0565 (Online) DOI: 10.7176/DCS Vol.9, No.6, 2019 19 Teacher Interaction and Academic Freedom of University Students Learning: A Correlation Study Saghir Ahmad PhD Scholar, Lecturer (Visiting), Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan Dr. Ayesha Batool Lecturer (Visiting), Institute of Education and Research, University of the Punjab, Lahore Pakistan Abstract Classroom is the foremost important place in any institution and teacher plays vital role in learning activities. Teacher interacts with students in the learning settings. Students learn more and actively in such kind of environment, where they have academic freedom. This study was designed to investigate the relationship between teacher interaction and academic freedom of student learning at university level. The study was correlational and survey type in nature. The population of the study consisted of different programs of Institution of Education and Research. A sample of 200 students were selected randomly. A five point likert type scale was developed regarding teacher interaction and academic freedom of students learning. Pilot testing was ensured to validate and check the internal consistency of the instrument. Data were collected personally after validation of the scale. There was strong positive relationship between teacher interaction and academic freedom of students learning. In addition, there was no significant difference in perceptions of male and female students regarding teacher interaction but they had different opinions about academic freedom in their learning. University teachers need to develop positive interaction with learners and provide them academic freedom in their learning. Keywords: Teacher interaction, academic freedom, students learning, and environment. DOI: 10.7176/DCS/9-6-04 Publication date:June 30 th 2019 1. Introduction A good and supportive relationship is needed to create safe environments and give students confidence to work without pressure and become motivated to learn. Specifically, when students are exposed to positive emotional stimuli, they are better able to recall newly learned information. Students feel motivated and stimulated to learn and actively collaborate with the teachers when the classroom is running in a safe and supportive environment. Thus, the teacher’s role is vital to the effect of the students learning (Nielson, 2014). As indicated by Davis (2003), it is critical to have a mentor who thinks about their students’ needs and qualities, and who holds a steady association with learners, provide them opportunities to take part in the discussion and learning procedure. These open doors make students feel good and allowed to associate in the homeroom and improve their scholarly abilities. An instructor who thinks about their learners transmits learning effectively and has a decent cooperation with them. Furthermore he/she additionally gives to them chance to make an enthusiastic connection. The methods for correspondence of the educator with his/her students in the class is known as instructor relationship. This association incorporates educator authority, companionship and accommodating, getting severity and disappointed (Tsai, 2017). Rochford (2013) proposed that improving the nature of student teacher collaborations inside the study hall relies on a strong comprehension of the idea of successful educating for young people. The passionate connection makes the students feel good before the instructor and class, which is basic the learners’ prosperity and success. Classroom management is the manner in which educators deal the classrooms so as to accomplish desired objectives, as a matter of first importance study hall objectives, which incorporates the manner in which that instructors physically designed the study hall for learning. Instructional backings are essential to assist instructors with providing the best systems, bolster which will better assistance them to separate guidance and address every one of students’ needs and encourage their commitment in the learning procedure. Learners’ success or failure can be legitimately connected or credited to an educator’s adequacy and how the individual leads and deals with his or her classroom and how the person conveys and persuades students to learn. At the point when learners have strong associations with their educator, they feel more inspiration and occupied with the learning procedure. Scholastic freedom is an opportunity wherein teacher behave friendly with students while teaching and they learn and gain information without impedances or confinements. A student academic freedom as student’s entitlement to enjoy freedom of expression and to take an interest in social and political activities. Therefore, it is the students fundamental right to share their feelings, ideas and choose the filed in academic world according to the nature (Karran, 2017).