scholarly journals The Interplay between Gender, Learning Approaches and Academic Performance in Chinese Sub-Degree and Degree Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiu-Kong Chan ◽  
Andy C N Kan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Factor Study ◽  
Alternative Choice ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The community college has been the alternative choice for secondary school graduates on the verge of enrolling in government-funded universities in the Hong Kong higher education system over the past decade. Open University of Hong Kong provides its business degree distance learning programme through face-to-face teaching mode for full-time students. This study examines the relationship of gender, learning approaches and academic performance among 250 Hong Kong Chinese sub-degree and degree students. Students participated in the study responded to the Biggs’s Revised Two-Factor Study Processes Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) and McAuley’s Revised Causal Dimension Scale (CDSII). The results indicate that the deep approach and academic performance is positively related. Implications of the findings are discussed for tertiary teachers and counselors.

scholarly journals Investigating the Relationship between Extracurricular Activities, Learning Approaches and Academic Outcomes in Chinese Sub-degree Students

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiu Kong Ringo Chan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Hong Kong ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Academic Outcomes ◽  
Hong Kong Chinese ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Deep Approach ◽  
Factor Study ◽  
The Relationship

Biggs’s 3P model on student learning has identified the relationship among individual difference, learning approaches and academic achievement in higher education. Previous studies have typically revealed that the deep approach is positively associated with academic achievement. It is argued that extracurricular activities enhance students’ confident in their ability which encourage a deep motive in their learning. Comparatively little is known about such relationship in Hong Kong Chinese continuing education context especially for full-time sub-degree students under the new secondary school system in Hong Kong. The research aims to investigate the relationships of extracurricular activities, learning approaches and academic outcomes among Hong Kong Chinese sub-degree students. 131 full-time sub-degree students participated in this research on a voluntary basis by using Biggs’s Revised Two-Factor Study Processes Questionnaire (R-SPQ-2F) to examine the fit of the variables to hypothesized model. The results indicated that sub-degree students with lots of extracurricular activities experiences were more likely to use the deep approach.

The Relationship of University Students' Sleep Habits and Academic Motivation

NASPA Journal ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kellah M. Edens
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
College Health ◽  
Sleep Habits ◽  
Lack Of Sleep ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

College students are sleeping less during the week than reported a few years ago. Lack of sleep among college students has been identified as one of the top three healthrelated impediments to academic performance by the American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment survey; and it is associated with lower grades, incompletion of courses, as well as negative moods. This research examines the underlying dynamics of lack of sleep on academic motivation, a key predictor of academic performance. Specifically, the relationship of sleep habits with self-efficacy, performance versus mastery goal orientation, persistence, and tendency to procrastinate were investigated. Findings indicate that 42% of the participants (159 students out of a total of 377) experience excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS); and those identified with EDS tend: (1) to be motivated by performance goals rather than mastery goals; (2) to engage in procrastination (a self-handicapping strategy) to a greater extent than students who are rested; and (3) to have decreased self-efficacy, as compared to students not reporting EDS. Several recommendations for campus health professionals to consider for a Healthy Campus Initiative are made based on the findings.

Facebook Use, Personality Characteristics and Academic Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
Georgia Sapsani ◽  
Nikolaos Tselios
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Student Engagement ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Big Five Personality ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Use Of Social Media ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The present article examines the relationship between student personality, use of social media and their academic performance and engagement. Specifically, this article examines the relationship of students' Facebook (FB) use and personality characteristics using the Big Five Personality Test. This is focused on (a) student engagement; (b) time spent preparing for class; (c) time spent in co-curricular activities; and (d) academic performance. 204 higher education students participated in the study. Results illustrate that FB time was significantly positively correlated to student engagement and time spent preparing for class. Sharing links activity was positively correlated with student engagement and playing FB games with time spent preparing for class. However, sending private messages and status updates were significantly negatively correlated with student engagement and time spent preparing for class. Also, viewing videos was negatively correlated with time spent in co-curricular activities. Chatting on FB and viewing photos found to be the most popular activities. Moreover, students' extraversion, conscientiousness, openness to experience were positively correlated to student engagement. In addition, extraversion had a positive relationship with time spent in co-curricular activities, although agreeableness had a negative relationship. Implications of the study for the instructors and the students are also discussed.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relationship of a Gamified Assessment with Performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ioannis Nikolaou ◽  
Konstantina Georgiou ◽  
Vasiliki Kotsasarlidou
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Cognitive Ability ◽  
Organizational Citizenship ◽  
Personnel Selection ◽  
Soft Skills ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Citizenship Behaviors ◽  
Ability Tests ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

AbstractOur study explores the validity of a game-based assessment method assessing candidates’ soft skills. Using self-reported measures of performance, (job performance, Organizational Citizenship Behaviors (OCBs), and Great Point Average (GPA), we examined the criterion-related and incremental validity of a game-based assessment, above and beyond the effect of cognitive ability and personality. Our findings indicate that a game-based assessment measuring soft skills (adaptability, flexibility, resilience and decision making) can predict self-reported job and academic performance. Moreover, a game-based assessment can predict academic performance above and beyond personality and cognitive ability tests. The effectiveness of gamification in personnel selection is discussed along with research and practical implications introducing recruiters and HR professionals to an innovative selection technique.

scholarly journals Physical Fitness, Grit, School Attendance, and Academic Performance among Adolescents

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan M. Cosgrove ◽  
Yen T. Chen ◽  
Darla M. Castelli
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Academic Success ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
School Attendance ◽  
Urban Minority ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Objective. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of grit as a construct representing perseverance to overcoming barriers and the total number of school absences to academic performance (AP) while controlling for sociodemographics, fitness (i.e., PACER), and Body Mass Index (BMI). Methods. Adolescents (N = 397, SD = 1.85; 80.9% females; 77.1% Hispanic) from an urban, minority-majority city in the Southern United States completed the FitnessGram® assessment of physical fitness (e.g., aerobic capacity and Body Mass Index (BMI)) and the valid and reliable short grit survey. The schools provided sociodemographics, attendance, and AP data for the adolescents. Results. Adolescents with higher grit scores (rs=0.21, P < 0.001) and less total absences (rs=-0.35, P < 0.001) performed better on AP. Hierarchical multiple regression indicated that grit and absences were associated with AP (β = 0.13, P < 0.01 and β = −0.35, P < 0.001, resp.). Conclusions. Grit and a total number of absences are significant contributors to academic success, particularly among Hispanic adolescents. Further, grit and school attendance may serve as a better measure of protective factors over proximal health measures of cardiovascular health and BMI.

Locus of Control, Interpersonal Trust and Academic Achievement

1972 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 355-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Massari ◽  
Dianne C. Rosenblum
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Interpersonal Trust ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The present study examined the relationship of locus of control, interpersonal trust and academic performance of 133 college students. Internality and trust were significantly negatively related to achievement for 43 women but unrelated for 90 men. In addition, internality was significantly positively related to trust and unrelated to intelligence for both sexes.

WHEN THE BUBBLE IS GOING TO BURST …

1999 ◽  
Vol 02 (03) ◽  
pp. 285-292 ◽  
Author(s):  
JING CHEN
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Stock Market ◽  
Stock Price ◽  
Price Change ◽  
Convertible Bond ◽  
Price Behavior ◽  
Clear Signal ◽  
Security Markets ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

There has been constant debate about the predictability of the security markets. We examine the relationship between the prices of a stock and its convertible bond during the Hong Kong stock market bubble of 1997 and its subsequent crash. We find that the price behavior of the share and the convertible bond not only gave a clear signal of the market reversal, but also the minimum range of the stock price change. This example offers concrete evidence that the market becomes highly predictable at times and gives us a chance to understand the relationship of the underlying stock and its derivatives during market bubbles.

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