کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
1124018 1488541 2011 9 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Learning Encouragement Factors and Academic Performance
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم انسانی و اجتماعی علوم انسانی و هنر هنر و علوم انسانی (عمومی)
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Learning Encouragement Factors and Academic Performance
چکیده انگلیسی

The study aims to identify main learning factors that influence academic performance of first year students of the Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, who took Applied Statistic course. Out of 238 students who took the course, only 184 students returned completed survey forms. Principal Component Analysis method was used to identify the learning factors that most influence students’ academic performances. Results show that the factors (in order) are student's interest, surroundings and supports, peers influence, self belief, good time management, student's attitudes, satisfaction and interactions with lecturers. Several analyses using contingency tables as well as some descriptive statistics are presented to further support the identified factors. In addition, comparisons of mean levels of students’ satisfactions towards attributes in the study are made.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences - Volume 18, 2011, Pages 307-315