scholarly journals Evaluation on Study Skills and Academic Stress on University Engineering Students' Academic Achievement

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustefa Jibril
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Bachelor's Degrees ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
The University

This study aimed to examine the influence it is to study skills and academic-related stress in the academic performance of the students of the university. A descriptive research project was used. The study was carried out among students of engineering at the University of Dire Dawa. The study involved 400 students of the engineering bachelor's degrees, one hundred and, from the second to the fifth year, which has been evaluated for the academic stress and to study skills. A random sample is used to select objects for the study of the system. Three tools were used: Tool I: Socio-demographic Profile Sheet, Tool II: Study Skills Assessment Questionnaire, Tool III: Perceived Stress Scale. The results of this study showed that the students performed well in all the subjects, except for the time-management method and writing skills. More than two-thirds of the surveyed students have a low level of stress. Academic stress is higher in senior and female students. There was a negative correlation between the students ' stress and their study skills. Statistically significant relationships were found between academic performance, study skills, and the stress level of the students surveyed.

Do Learning And Study Skills Affect Academic Performance? An Empirical Investigation

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Griffin ◽  
Angie MacKewn ◽  
Ernest Moser ◽  
Ken W. VanVuren
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Study Strategies ◽  
Test Taking ◽  
Self Testing ◽  
Test Taking Strategies ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Learning And Study Strategies

Universities and colleges are very interested in understanding the factors that influence their students academic performance. This paper describes a study that was conducted at a mid-sized public university in the mid-south, USA, to examine this issue. In this study, the 10-scale, Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) (Weinstein et al., 1987) assessment device was administered to 107 students to measure receptivity to several skills and strategies that purportedly enhance a students ability to learn and successfully perform in an academic setting. The results of this study showed that the LASSI scales dealing with attitude, concentration, information processing skill, motivation, self-testing and review techniques, use of study support techniques, time management, and effective test-taking strategies all correlated positively (with statistical significance) to student GPA. There were also statistically significant differences between males and females in their mean scores for several of the above mentioned LASSI scales. Every LASSI subscale, where females significantly outscored males, positively correlated with superior academic performance (i.e., GPA). However, after controlling for variance explained by the LASSI scores, there were no statistically significant correlations between gender and academic performance. The primary conclusion from this study is that contrary to prior research that suggests that females predominantly outperform males in academics, such differences can be better explained by mediating variables such as learning and study strategies. This debunking of the female stereotype of superior academic performance merely because of gender has pedagogical implications.

scholarly journals An Investigation of the Role of Using IS/IT in the Delivery of Treatments for ADHD in University Students

2016 ◽  
pp. 320-338
Author(s):  
Bader Binhadyan ◽  
Nilmini Wickramasinghe
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Treatment Context ◽  
The University

Over the last decade, the popularity of incorporating advances in information systems and information technology (IS/IT) has been steadily growing. IS/IT can improve the delivery for better intervention and treatment with many different mental illnesses; however, there appears to be great potential for IS/IT in the context of young adults with mental disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD affects approximately 11% of the university population; negatively impacting students' academic performance, study skills, and social life. The study design outlined in this paper suggests a possibility for the role of IS/IT in the delivery of treatments and management of ADHD in university students to be examined with the view to introduce IS/IT into the traditional treatment context. This research involves collecting data from psychologists in the form of semi-structured interviews and a grounded theory methodology using multiple cases is adopted.

scholarly journals Estilo de vida y rendimiento académico en adolescentes: comparación entre deportistas y no-deportistas (Lifestyle and academic performance in adolescents: comparison between athletes and non-athletes)

Retos ◽  
2015 ◽  
pp. 28-33
Author(s):  
Ana Capdevila Seder ◽  
Héctor Bellmunt Villalonga ◽  
Carlos Hernando Domingo
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Study Skills ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Performance Study ◽  
Physical Practice ◽  
Study Planning

Con esta investigación se quiso esclarecer algunas dudas respecto al uso que hacen del tiempo libre los sujetos deportistas adolescentes en comparación con sus iguales no-deportistas y de qué forma podía influir esto en su rendimiento académico. La muestra estaba formada por 313 sujetos adolescentes de 3º y 4º de ESO, 181 hombres y 132 mujeres, de 12 Centros de Castellón de la Plana; 124 eran deportistas y 189 no-deportistas. Los instrumentos utilizados fueron los cuestionarios CHTE (Cuestionario de Hábitos y Técnicas de Estudio), PFYTL (Práctica Física Y uso del Tiempo Libre). Las variables analizadas fueron el rendimiento académico, los hábitos de estudio, el ocio sedentario y el sueño. Los principales resultados muestran que los sujetos deportistas tienen mejor rendimiento académico, mejores hábitos de estudio y dedican menos tiempo al ocio sedentario; además, dentro de los hábitos de estudio, los sujetos deportistas planifican mejor su tiempo libre y presentan mejor actitud frente a los estudios.Palabras clave. deportistas; adolescencia; rendimiento académico; estilo de vida; competición.Abstract. In this research we wanted to clear some doubts about the use of adolescent athletes’s leisure in comparison with non-athletes, and how it could influence in their academic performance. The sample consisted of 313 adolescent subjects from 3rd and 4th ESO grade, 181 men and 132 women, from 12 Secondary Schools; 124 were athletes and 189 non-athletes. The instruments used were questionnaires CHTE (habits and study skills) and PFYTL (physical practice and use of leisure). The variables analyzed were academic performance, study habits, sedentary leisure and sleep. The main results showed that athletes had better academic performance, better study habits and spent less time in sedentary leisure than non-athletes. In addition, related to study habits, athletes had a better attitude and a better study planning than non-athletes.Keywords: athletes; adolescence; academic performance; lifestyle; competition

scholarly journals Factors of academic stress: Do they impact English academic performance?

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1446
Author(s):  
Erlinda D. Tibus ◽  
Sybill Krizzia G. Ledesma
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Moderate Level ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Personal Stress ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

<span>This study investigated the college students’ level of academic performance and determined the impact of academic stress on their English academic performance. This employed a descriptive-exploratory research design with Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and correlation analysis (Pearson r) as main analyses using statistical software. The result suggested that the students (N=250) have a moderate level of stress. Likewise, seven factors were generated through EFA but were reduced to four factors using parallel analysis, the factors are perceived personal stress, classroom stress, performance stress, and time management stress. In the correlation analysis, it was found out that perceived personal stress, classroom stress, and performance stress are significantly correlated except for time management stress. Moreover, these factors were found to have no significant relationship with the English grades of the students. With this result, it is concluded that despite having a moderate level of academic stress, students were able to manage them by using a plethora of coping mechanisms available. The institutions should offer prevention and intervention services that directly address the academic stress of the students to ensure academic success.</span>

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGINEERING AND HUMANITARIAN STUDENTS’ LEARNING SKILLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 116 (5) ◽  
pp. 162-169
Author(s):  
Iliya I. Ilyasov ◽  
◽  
Margarita S. Aslanova ◽  
Valeriya S. Anderzhanova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Educational Activities ◽  
Learning Skills ◽  
High Level ◽  
Humanities Students ◽  
The University

The aim of this research is identifying differences in the development of learning skills of students of engineering and humanitarian orientation in the process of their training at the University. Learning skills, as the ability to carry out the process of acquiring subject knowledge in various fields, are recognized by world experts. The importance of learning skills has increased especially at the present time, due to the need for self-development of competence in the process of professional activity after graduation. In the course of the study, the main and supplementary learning skills, as well as the ability to self-regulate training activities and academic performance of students of technical and humanitarian orientation, who are at different stages of training, were diagnosed. The results of this study show that the learning skills of students in both directions develop sideways in the process of subject learning, but this process has different results and character in relation to their development. Thus, engineering students have a higher level of learning skills and self-regulation by the end of their studies, while humanities students have a higher level of exposure to supplementary learning. Basic learning skills are developed better among engineering students with higher abilities to self-regulate learning activities, while for psychology students, this relationship is not found. In addition, the academic performance of engineering students increases with a high level of development of knowledge-building abilities, control of additional learning skills and self-regulation of educational activities. Academic performance of students in the Humanities increases with a high ability to implement independent building of knowledge, a high level of control over the motivational and volitional sphere and learning goals, as well as the ability to evaluate results in the course of educational activities.

scholarly journals Which actors influence student’s university orientation in Morocco? An exploratory study with civil engineering students

2021 ◽  
Vol 119 ◽  
pp. 05011
Author(s):  
Youssef Harraki ◽  
Aniss Moumen ◽  
Ahmed Remaida ◽  
Driss Gretete
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Public School ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Political Discourse ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Helpful Factors ◽  
The University

Orientation of students in universities is considered a key factor that affects students academic and professional paths. Indeed, many institutional and political discourse highlights the importance of “orientation” at the University as a palliative failure. However, in Morocco, the guidance procedures are based essentially on academic performance alone. This paper will present a literature review on “University guidance” and a qualitative study with 30 students from a public school of civil engineers in Casablanca. This work focuses on exploring various helpful factors which may improve academic guidance.

scholarly journals The establishment of a program to act against dropout and retention rates on Biochemical Engineering

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Geraldo Gabriel Araujo Silva ◽  
Michele Da Rosa Andrade Zimmermann de Souza ◽  
Ana Priscila Centeno da Rosa ◽  
Elisangela Martha Radmann ◽  
Thaisa Duarte Santos
Keyword(s):  
Student Development ◽  
Time Management ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Retention Rates ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Biochemical Engineering ◽  
School Year ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
The University ◽  
Interest And Motivation

The highest rates of evasion and dropout on the Biochemical Engineering major at Federal University of Rio Grande are observed during the first semesters of the undergraduate degree, in which are offered the courses that compose the basic cycle of Engineering and are the foundation for the advanced courses. Literature confirms that entering the university can be a very stressful and life changing process, reinforcing the need of special institutional attention to the freshmen. As an alternative to fight this negative scenario and promote integration among the students, a series of activities were proposed through the Program of Incentive to Academic Activities of Biochemical Engineering Students (PAIEB), supported by the Institutional Program of Student Development (PDE-FURG). During the school year of 2016, PAIEB offered a series of testimonies of juniors and seniors about their experiences on college (primary action), in addition to motivational speeches, and time management workshops (secondary action). To evaluate the activities and identify punctual problems to take directed actions, opinion and reflection surveys were conducted to all students that participated in the program activities. It was found that difficulty on time management and demotivation were key problems among the freshmen. In addition, the evasion level in 2016 remained stable when compared to the 2015 level (about 17%) and decreased roughly 3% when compared to 2014, and the retention level within the freshmen year did not show significant decrease. Therefore, the answers to the surveys applied showed that the program is helping on freshman interest and motivation and helped identifying actual problems representing that PAIEB could be working, in this case, as a complementation the recurrent traditional learning and education. Moreover, data collected from the university database implied that the program needs to be amplified and intensified to help decreasing evasion and retention among the Biochemical Engineering students.  

scholarly journals Academic performance and its association with class attendance, intrinsic motivation and gender in engineering students

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waldyr Fong-Silva ◽  
Fredy Colpas-Castillo ◽  
David Franco-Borré
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Significant Degree ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Class Attendance ◽  
Relationship Analysis ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The University

The association between academic performance, attendance to classes, intrinsic motivation and gender in 950 students of the engineering programs of the University of Cartagena between 2014 and 2016 was analyzed. The survey was used to evaluate the academic performance from the dimensions: conceptual, procedural and global. Class attendance and gender was assessed by teacher survey. The intrinsic motivation was evaluated through the CEVEAPEU questionnaire, which was designed and validated by Gargallo et. al (2009). For the relationship analysis, the variables were crossed and the bar diagrams and the 2x2 contingency tables were constructed applying the Chi-Square independence test. The values 0.89 (academic performance) and 0.90 (CEVEAPEU) for the Cronbach's Alpha, allowed to validate the instruments used. The results indicate that there is a significant degree of statistical significance (p <0.05) between academic performance and intrinsic motivation (p = 0.0003) at a confidence level of 95%. This means that the intrinsic motivation associated with enthusiasm, self-awareness, perseverance, mental agility and self-control have a relevant impact on the academic performance of the engineering student at the University of Cartagena. No statistical significance could be verified between the academic performance and the gender of the students. Nor between academic performance and class attendance of engineering students of the University of Cartagena at a 95% level of confidence.

scholarly journals Mathematical Skills and the Academic Performance of Junior and Senior Electrical Engineering Students of the University of Eastern Philippines

2021 ◽  
pp. 20-31
Author(s):  
Kenneth Bryan F. Abaigar ◽  
Benjamin D. Varela
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Electrical Engineering ◽  
First Year ◽  
Mathematical Skills ◽  
The Third ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Final Grades ◽  
The University

The study was conducted to determine the mathematical skills and the academic performance of the junior and senior electrical engineering students of the University of Eastern Philippines. Descriptive-correlational method of research was used with a total enumeration of the regular students from third year to fifth year electrical engineering students.     The findings revealed that male students dominated all the three year levels of the electrical engineering course. It was also found out that there were more regular fifth year engineering students than the third year and fourth year students. Meanwhile, the third year students got the highest average rating in the final grades of first year and second year mathematics and the lowest average rating belonged to the fifth year students. The learning style of the three-year levels was found to be visual while in terms of study habits, the third year students have very good study habit. It was also found out that the level of mathematical skills of the three-year levels were low, but the level of academic performance of the three-year levels were found out to be good. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine the relationship of the student profile and their mathematical skills. The results showed that the average of final grades in all first-year mathematics, and the students’ year level have significant relationship with the mathematical skills of the students. Meanwhile, the profile variables found to be significantly related to academic performance were the average of final grades in first year mathematics, average of final grades in second year mathematics and study habits of the students’ respondents. Lastly, the mathematical skills had no significant relationship to the academic performance of the student-respondents.

Personality traits, teamwork competencies and academic performance among first-year engineering students

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuok Ho Daniel Tang
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
First Year ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The University

PurposeIt is commonly believed that personality traits determine a person's ability to work in a team and academic performance. However, studies have shown inconsistent results with some personality traits better than the other in predicting students' performance in different academic majors. The purpose of this study is to examine the interrelation between personality traits, teamwork competencies and academic performance among first-year first semester engineering students in an Australian university located in the Sarawak state of Malaysia.Design/methodology/approachThe Individual and Team Performance (ITP) metrics were administered among 189 students to gauge their personality traits as well as self-rated and peer-rated teamwork competencies. The correlations between personality traits and teamwork competencies as well as correlations of both the variables to academic performance were subsequently analyzed.FindingsThis study shows no significant difference between the self-rated and peer-rated teamwork competencies. Adventurous trait appears to negatively correlate with teamwork competencies. This study also reveals teamwork competencies as better predictors of academic performance than personality traits. Commitment and focus show relatively larger effect on academic performance. It can be concluded that commitment is the most significant factor to excel in first-year engineering in the university. Therefore, interventions that promote commitment is crucial to academic performance of the first-year first semester engineering students.Practical implicationsThis study promulgates the development of team competencies which are more crucial to academic excellence than personalities. It is useful for the design of team learning activities which lead to the development of teamwork competencies while improving academic performance. It shows that team activities which reinforce commitment especially and focus secondarily, will have significant positive effect on academic performance of the first-year engineering students generally.Originality/valueWhile most studies in this area examine the correlation between personality traits and academic performance, this study is among the very few that looks into the aspect of teamwork competencies. This study also finds its value in its regional significance as such correlational studies are not prevalent in Malaysia.

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