scholarly journals Impact of Socio-economic Factors on Undergraduate Students’ Academic Performance in Bangladesh: A Case Study at Social Science Faculty, University of Dhaka

2021 ◽  
pp. 147-157
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Social Science ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Science Faculty ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Class Attendance ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

This study attempts to identify the potential impacts of socio-economic factors on undergraduate students’ academic performance in Bangladesh. In this study, cross-sectional primary data have been collected from 300 randomly selected undergraduate students of the Social Science faculty, University of Dhaka. Among them, 164 are male students and 136 are female students. Sample students have been selected randomly through a simple random sampling method and a structured questionnaire containing both closed and open-ended questions has been used to collect data. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) model is used to find out the impacts of all these socio-economic variables on undergraduate students’ academic performance or CGPA (Cumulative grade point average). The OLS estimation technique is used for estimating slope coefficients of independent variables. The main findings of this study show that class attendance, study hour, previous academic results, university admission test scores, family income, father’s education, mother’s education, and group study have a positive and significant impact on under-graduate students’ CGPA (Cumulative grade point average). And the dummy variables of gender, participation of part time-job, and extra-curriculum activities have a negative impact on CGPA. By analyzing the findings of this paper, it can be concluded that the academic performance of undergraduate students can be improved by motivating students about their regular class attendance and per day study hours, providing strong educational basement at the school and college level, providing free adult education, giving financial support to the students of a poor family, ensuring ICT based education system and free internet access for both teachers and students.

scholarly journals PLUS – An Academic Mentorship Guide for Undergraduate Studies: A Preliminary Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130
Author(s):  
Ping Ping Tan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Digital Education ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Undergraduate Studies ◽  
Preliminary Study ◽  
Constant Improvement

This paper introduces an approach to academic mentorship, named PLUS, that specifically assist students in their academic performance through personalised guidance. Through the guidance of a mentor, PLUS lets mentees evaluate their strength and weakness before setting their target to achieve for each subject. Based on this preliminary study with 23 computer science undergraduate students by measuring their academic performance using the cumulative grade point average (CGPA), students that are not introduced to PLUS tend to perform inconsistently throughout their undergraduate studies compared to those introduced to PLUS. Weaker students (CPGA <2.8) with face-to-face guidance with a mentor using the PLUS approach displayed constant improvement compared to those who did not have any mentor. Regardless of what stage of their undergraduate studies the students are introduced to PLUS, all the students that applied PLUS showed consistent improvement and agreed that the method is valid. PLUS, personalised guidance helps the mentor connect with the mentee better, a good complement to the digital education lacking in human connection. It warrants further investigation beyond this preliminary study.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the scholastic performance of students in 12 programs from a private university in the south-west geopolitical zone in Nigeria

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 154
Author(s):  
Roseline O. Ogundokun ◽  
Marion O. Adebiyi ◽  
Oluwakemi C. Abikoye ◽  
Tinuke O. Oladele ◽  
Adewale F. Lukman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Private School ◽  
Private University ◽  
Study Data ◽  
The South ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
South West ◽  
University Setting

Cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is a system for calculation of GPA scores and is one way to determine a student's academic performance in a university setting. In Nigeria, an employer evaluates a student's academic performance using their CGPA score. For this study, data were collected from a student database of a private school in the south-west geopolitical zone in Nigeria. Regression analysis, correlation analysis, and analysis of variance (F-test) were employed to determine the study year that students perform better based on CGPA. According to the results, it was observed that students perform much better in year three (300 Level) and year four (400 Level) compared to other levels. In conclusion, we strongly recommend the private university to introduce program that will improve the academic performance of students from year one (100 level).

Recreation Center Utilization Affects Academic Outcomes

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
LesleyAnne Roddy ◽  
Rachael J. Pohle-Krauza ◽  
Becky Geltz
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Undergraduate Student ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Student Records ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Very High

This study described the association between students' use of a university recreation center and concomitant achieved cumulative grade point average (GPA). Data were derived retrospectively from undergraduate student records from 12 consecutive months ( N = 6,098). Results showed that in general, use of the recreation center on campus was beneficial to a student's academic performance, where female students who visited the facility more often had higher GPAs on average. When GPAs were considered categorically for all students, however, those with the very lowest academic performance were characterized by a very high pattern of use, indicating that there may be a threshold benefit to center utilization.

scholarly journals Predicting Undergraduate Level Students’ Performance Using Regression

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 129-139
Author(s):  
S Akuma ◽  
H Abakpa
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
First Year ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
University Environment ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Moderating Factors ◽  
The University

Students’ academic performance in the university environment changes from one academic year to another as they climb up the ladder of their academic programme. Predicting students’ academic performance in higher educational institutions is challenging due to the lack of a central database of students’ performance records. The other challenge is the lack of standard methods for predicting students’ performance and other moderating factors like physical, economic and health that affect students’ progress. In this work, we predicted students’ performance based on previous academic results. A model to predict students’ performance based on their Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) was developed using Linear Regression Algorithm. A dataset of 70 undergraduate students studying Computer Science was analyzed and the results show that the model was able to predict the 4th year CGPA of the Students using the previous Cumulative Grade Point of the past three years with an accuracy of 87.84%, and a correlation of 0.9338. This study also identified students’ second semester CGPA in the first year and their first semester CGPA in the second year as the most important CGPAs that affect the accuracy

The effect of academic breaks on undergraduate academic performance

2020 ◽  
pp. 002072092092251
Author(s):  
Artem Lenskiy ◽  
Raad Shariat ◽  
Soonuk Seol
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Academic Records ◽  
Final Grades ◽  
The University

Leaving school for a period of time can have significant effects on students’ academic success. In this article, we analyze how taking an academic break for a different number of semesters affects students’ academic performance in terms of their Grade Point Average. This study is conducted at a university in Korea by analysing academic records of 653 undergraduate students who entered the university from 1998 to 2013. In addition, 101 currently enrolled students were surveyed to collect students’ opinions on the effects of academic breaks. We investigate changes in grades before and after a school leave and compare the final grades of students who had academic breaks to students who continued their studies without having any breaks during their undergraduate education.Our results indicate that students’ grades improve after coming back to the university from a four or more consecutive semesters break, however their final GPAs did not statistically differ from their peers who studied continuously, this suggests that students should not be afraid of taking longer academic breaks.

Mobile CGPA Monitoring System

2018 ◽  
pp. 10-21
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aminu Umar ◽  
Abdullahi Shuru ◽  
Aliyu Muhammad Kufena ◽  
Mohammed Yahaya Tanko ◽  
Ahmed Aminu Sambo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Performance Monitoring ◽  
Self Directed Learning ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Academic Standing ◽  
Course Work ◽  
Directed Learning

The digital age also referred to as information age is characterized with the ability to transfer information freely and quickly. This makes self-directed learning strategies to gain ground. Self-directed learning facilitate students or learners to take ownership of their learning. Individual academic performance monitoring is an essential part of self-directed learning. In order to achieve this, certain performance measuring technique is required to guide learners in monitoring their performance such as Cumulative Grade point average (CGPA). Students' Academic performance of is characterized by the overall performance in both test, course work and examinations each year which culminates in a grade point average. This has help in determining the academic standing of students. Therefore, this chapter proposed a mobile CGPA calculator to help students monitor and measure their performance during the learning process. The system is proven to be effective against the required functionalities.

Academic Performance is Not a Viable Determinant of Physical Therapy Students' Burnout

1996 ◽  
Vol 83 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph A. Balogun ◽  
Teresa M. Hoeberlein-Miller ◽  
Estelle Schneider ◽  
Joanne S. Katz
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Physical Therapy ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Personal Accomplishment ◽  
Physical Therapy Students ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average

This study investigated the proposed link between students' academic performance and burnout. We found no significant correlations between students' cumulative grade point average and ratings of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment.

scholarly journals Saying “I Do” in College: Examining Marital Status and Academic Performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Selena M. Beard ◽  
Michael R. Langlais
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Adult Development ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Relationship Communication

Marriage as an undergraduate student is not the norm, as only 7% of undergraduate students are married. Therefore, marital status may have negative consequences for college students&rsquo; academic performance, as they navigate marital roles simultaneously with other roles, such as that of student. However, relationship quality may predict how well undergraduates perform academically, with individuals in higher quality marriages performing better than those in lower quality marriages. Thus, the goal of this study is to examine how marital status predicts academic performance and whether or not relationship quality moderates this association. Data for this study comes from an online survey of undergraduate students from a university in the Midwestern United States (N = 111, 81.1% female, 87.4% White/Caucasian, 21.2% married). Results revealed that marital status is negatively associated with cumulative grade point average (GPA) and perception of GPA. There were no significant effects of relationship satisfaction, relationship communication, or the interaction of relationship quality and marital status for academic performance. Implications for academic performance and young adult development will be discussed.

scholarly journals Learning Approaches and Academic Performance

2018 ◽  
pp. 746-752
Author(s):  
Mohd Soffi Puteh ◽  
Nurul Ezhawati Abdul Latif ◽  
Nooriha Mansor ◽  
Yusnaliza Hamid ◽  
Sunarti Halid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
The Body ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Academic System ◽  
Study Process

Since Graduate on Time (GOT) being introduced as one of their key performance indicators (KPIs), certain higher education institutions are facing with situation where students are unable to complete their studies within the specified time frame. Various learning approaches have been adopted by educators in their effort to enhance students’ examination results so as to assist them to graduate on time. Studies by Tan and Laswad (2015) and Davidson (2002) have proven that learning approaches do significantly give an impact to academic performances, while Djajadikerta et al. (2008) and Chan (2011) have shown otherwise. Hence, this study is performed in order to provide further evidences concerning learning approaches and their impact onto students’ academic performance, i.e. their examination grades. Using Biggs’ (1987a) Study Process Questionnaire, 208 completed questionnaires are obtained from final semester students of Diploma in Accountancy from Faculty of Accountancy, UiTM Perak Branch, Tapah Campus. Data pertaining to their previous semesters’ grades are obtained from the online academic system and analyses are performed using SPSS. The result reveals a significant positive relationship between learning approaches and Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA), and it has definitely add credence to the body of knowledge pertaining this matter.

scholarly journals Evaluation of the scholastic performance of students in 12 programs from a private university in the south-west geopolitical zone in Nigeria

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roseline O. Ogundokun ◽  
Marion O. Adebiyi ◽  
Oluwakemi C. Abikoye ◽  
Tinuke O. Oladele ◽  
Adewale F. Lukman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Private School ◽  
Private University ◽  
Study Data ◽  
The South ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
South West ◽  
University Setting

Cumulative grade point average (CGPA) is a system for calculation of GPA scores and is one way to determine a student's academic performance in a university setting. In Nigeria, an employer evaluates a student's academic performance using their CGPA score. For this study, data were collected from a student database of a private school in the south-west geopolitical zone in Nigeria. Regression analysis, correlation analysis, and analysis of variance (F-test) were employed to determine the study year that students perform better based on CGPA. According to the results, it was observed that students perform much better in year three (300 Level) and year four (400 Level) compared to other levels. In conclusion, we strongly recommend the private university to introduce program that will improve the academic performance of students from year one (100 level).

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