scholarly journals Truancy among Undergraduate Students: An Exploratory Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-47
Author(s):  
Amina Arshad ◽  
Syeda Salma Hasan
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Teaching Style ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
T Test ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Hard Time

The study was conducted to investigate the opinion of truants about their teachers, their academic achievement and their reasons for skipping classes. It also investigated gender differences among truants in terms of their opinion about their teachers. Purposive sampling technique was used to draw a sample of 30 truants with an equal number of boys and girls. Traunts were identified by their respective teachers. The Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes (1965) form C was used to measure the opinion of truants about their teachers. One sample t test was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that truants carry a bad opinion about their teachers. They also indicated that truants have an average academic achievement. However, the study indicated no significant gender differences among truants in terms of their opinion about their teachers. Furthermore, the findings indicated that the teachers’ boring teaching style is the most frequently reported reason for skipping classes. Truants need counseling to change their perceptions regarding their teachers’ attitude as they believe that teachers exercise their authority too much and they give a hard time to students. The study can be beneficial for teachers, parents and educationists as it highlights the reasons behind truancy, opinions of truants about their teachers, their academic achievements and the need for counseling to modify their perceptions about their teachers.

A Study of Study Habits and Academic Achievement among Secondary and Senior Secondary School Students of Mysore City

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roya Sherafat ◽  
C. G. Venkatesha Murthy
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary School ◽  
Senior Secondary

The authors of this study have attempted to understand whether study habits affect academic achievement among secondary and senior secondary school students of Mysore. It is also attempted to know whether students at secondary level differ from senior secondary level on their study habits. The study was conducted on the sample of 625 students of Mysore City in India using stratified random sampling technique. Results indicated that the study habits facilitate higher academic achievement. Further, it was also found that secondary school students are significantly better than senior secondary students on study habits. The findings are analyzed and explained. Thus, study habit is found to be an important correlate of academic achievement.

scholarly journals Academic Stress and Study Habits of Health Science University Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sukesh Shetty ◽  
Neetha Kamath ◽  
M. Nalini
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Nursing Students ◽  
University Students ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Introduction Academic stress and study habits are crucial indicators of academic success. At the moment, faulty study habits press on the students into academic stress. The present study was conducted to identify the academic stress and study habits of university students of health science. Methods This cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 150 undergraduate students of nursing, physiotherapy, and pharmacy (n = 50 in each group). A stratified random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. The information on academic stress and study habits was collected by using the Student Stress Inventory and Palsane and Sharma Study Habit Inventory, respectively. Results Mean score of academic stress was found to be 75.353 ± 16.463. Pharmacy students had a higher level of stress compared to physiotherapy and nursing students (p = 0.013). Furthermore, the prevalence of unsatisfactory study habits among undergraduate students was 72%, with a mean score of 52.7 ± 9.152. Also, nursing students had a higher level of study habits compared to physiotherapy and pharmacy Students. There was no significant relationship found between study habits and academic stress (r = −0.048, p = 0.557). There was a significant association found between study habits and gender (p = 0.021), as well the association found between stress level and course type, Pre-University Course percentage, and first-year percentage (p = 0.044, 0.04, and 0.044 respectively). Conclusion Academic stress and poor study habits are prevalent among undergraduate students. This indicates strategies need to be formed to enhance healthy study habits and alleviate the academic stress of the students, mainly in professional courses; it is an urgent need.

scholarly journals Impact of Gender on Adjustment and Academic Achievement

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Zaki Akhtar ◽  
Mahfooz Alam
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Home Health ◽  
T Test ◽  
Adjustment Process ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Age Range

In this era of globalization and demonetization, people of India have become aware of academic excellence and over all development of the students. Education psychologists have brought such issues in the limelight and provided valuable findings contributing to well being of the students. The present paper is an attempt to find out and compare certain areas of adjustment and academic achievement of school students. The sample consisted of 90 students with the age range from 14 to 17 years. Bell Adjustment Inventory developed and standardized by Mohsin and Shamshad (1968) was used to find out adjustment level of students. “t” test was used to analyze the data. Average marks of last three years annual results were considered as academic achievements. The findings showed that boys and girls students differed significantly in overall adjustment process. Although, there were no significant differences among the different level of adjustments i.e. home, health, social and emotional. The results further revealed that high achievement and low achievement students differed significantly in overall adjustment and high academic achievement groups are more adjusted as compare to low academic achievement groups.

scholarly journals Students' Perceptions of the Physics-Mathematical E-Module on Partial Differential Material Based on Gender

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Astalini Astalini ◽  
Darmaji Darmaji ◽  
Dwi Agus Kurniawan ◽  
Mashelin Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
T Test ◽  
Homogeneity Test ◽  
Partial Differential ◽  
Class A

Based on the observations in mathematics physics I, several obstacles were found in teaching and learning activities such as the lack of teaching materials that were easily understood by students. This is because the main books used are books in English as a whole. Therefore, the researcher developed an electronic book, namely the e-module of mathematical physics I on partial differential material created using the 3D PageFlip Professional application. The type of research used is a comparative type of quantitative research. The population in this study were students of physics education class 2019 with a sample of 80 regular classes A and B. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. The data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using the IBM SPSS Statistic 25 application consisting of descriptive test, normality test, homogeneity test, and t-test. In the assumption test, the data is normally distributed and homogeneous so that a t-test can be performed. The t-test obtained a sig value of 0,043 for gender differences in class A, and 0,010 for gender differences in class B. So it can be concluded that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, meaning that there are significant (significant) differences in perceptions based on gender in each. class A and B. Where the perception of female students is higher than the perception of male students, but overall students gave a good perception of the mathematics physics e-module on partial differential material.

scholarly journals DIFFERENCES BETWEEN DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING STUDENTS IN MOTIVATION FOR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-158
Author(s):  
Meliha Povlakic Hadziefendic ◽  
◽  
Esad H. Mahmutovic ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Analysis Of Variance ◽  
Hard Of Hearing ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
T Test ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Tukey Test ◽  
Significant Difference

Goal of this paper was to determine differences between deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students in motivation for academic achievement and compared to hearing students. Sample was comprised of 94 students averaging 16.5 ± 1.34 years of age. Sample was divided into three groups (deaf, hard of hearing and hearing students). For examination, we used the following: Great Inventory of Achievement Motivation, measuring instrument for assessing students’ motivation for academic achievement, that is comprised of five subtests i.e. 13 areas of measurement (Suzic, 2006). For difference testing t-test was used along with analysis of variance (ANOVA). T-test determined statistically significant difference in areas of “self-efficacy “, “engagement”, “control” and “non-conformism”. Deaf and hard of hearing students displayed less motivation on these parameters than their hearing counterparts. In the area of “valuing academic achievements” DHH students together displayed, better motivation than their hearing counterparts and difference was statistically significant. With Analysis of Variance i.e. with additional Tukey test, we have determined that statistically significant difference is present only when comparing deaf and hearing students, but not when comparing hard of hearing and hearing students.

Gender and Faculty of Study as Predictors of Undergraduate Students’ Academic Achievement in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
L. I. Akunne ◽  
T. U. Chigbo-Obasi
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Ex Post ◽  
Ex Post Facto ◽  
Simple Regression Analysis ◽  
Simple Regression

Aims: To determine gender and faculty of study as predictor of undergraduate students’ academic achievement in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. Study Design:  Ex-post facto research design. Methodology: The sample for the study was 632 100 level students selected using simple random sampling technique of balloting without replacement. These students were selected from tertiary institutions sampled for the study. The data collected were pre-existing results of 100 level students on General mathematics retrieved from the respective departments sampled earlier. Data collected was analyzed using simple regression analysis.    Results: The results of this study revealed that gender of undergraduate students had R2 change of 0.004. This indicates that gender had the predictive power of 0.40 percent for undergraduates’ achievement in General Mathematics. Also, at 1df numerator, 631 df denominator and P=.05, the calculated F value 2.54 is less than the critical F value of 3.84. Therefore, gender of undergraduates in tertiary institutions is not a significant predictor of their achievements in General Mathematics. On the other hand, the results showed that undergraduate students had R2 change of 0.009. This indicates that faculty of study had the predictive power of 0.90 percent for undergraduates academic achievement in General Mathematics. Also, at 1df numerator, 631df denominator and P = .05, the calculated F value 6.78 is greater than the critical F value of 3.84. Therefore, students’ faculty of study in tertiary institutions is a significant predictor of their achievements in General Mathematics. Conclusion: Based on the analysis carried out, it was concluded that gender of undergraduates in tertiary institutions is not a significant predictor of their achievement in General Mathematics. On the contrary, students’ faculty of study in tertiary institutions was found to be a significant predictor of their achievements in General Mathematics.

Undergraduate Students' Understanding of Division of Fractions

2001 ◽  
Vol 88 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 974-978
Author(s):  
Haitham M. Alkhateeb ◽  
Randall Nichols
Keyword(s):  
Elementary Education ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
T Test ◽  
Written Responses ◽  
Division Of Fractions ◽  
Paper And Pencil

This exploratory study was designed to assess undergraduate students' understanding of division of fractions. A paper and pencil instrument was administered as a pre- and posttest to 59 undergraduate students who major in elementary education. Analysis by independent t test of written responses provided by students on the pre- and posttests showed lack of understanding, even postinstruction.

scholarly journals Teachers Perceptions of Gender Differences in Learning Styles in Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-46
Author(s):  
Tayyaba Mehmood
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Learning Styles ◽  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Style ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Undergraduate Level

The purpose of the study is to explore the preferred language learning styles of the undergraduate students based on their gender. In Pakistan, the traditional lecture method is commonly used at the undergraduate level which is teacher centred (Hussain, Azeem & Shakoor, 2011), not accounting for the learner and learning style differences. The difference in learning styles varies from one individual to another; thus, influencing the overall language learning process and performance (Manochehr, 2006). The present study used a mixed method approach, with Kolb’s learning style model (1986) as the basis of the theoretical framework to determine individual learning styles. The sample was selected through purposive sampling technique and comprised of 60 undergraduate students and 10 teachers who were teaching English to these students. Data was collected from the students studying English at the undergraduate level and their teachers by using survey questionnaire and semi structured interviews respectively and was analysed in the form of descriptive statistics. The findings of the study confirmed that gender differences had a direct influence on the learning style preferences of the students. Moreover, both male and female students showed a tendency for Active Experimentation (AE) style of learning, indicating that they want to be actively engaged in their own learning process, instead of merely listening to the lectures being delivered in the traditional method. In addition, although the findings indicated that the teachers were aware of the differences in the learning styles based on gender, but their teaching practices did not account for the preferred learning styles of the students. These results can be further utilized to improve the teaching and learning styles for the students at the undergraduate students.

scholarly journals Academic Achievement of Adolescents in Relation to Study Habits

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mrs. Reeta Arora
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
T Test ◽  
Study Habits ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Senior Secondary Schools ◽  
Senior Secondary ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the present study was to find out the relationship between academic achievement and study habits of adolescents. A representative sample of 100 students studying in 9th class was randomly selected from senior secondary schools of Ludhiana district of Punjab (India). Marks obtained by the adolescents in previous annual examination were taken as an index of Academic Achievement .Study Habits Inventory by Dr. N.S Yadav has been used for data collection. Data was analyzed by using t-test and coefficient of correlation. The result indicates that there is a strong positive correlation between academic achievement and study habits of adolescents.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Minat Belajar terhadap Prestasi Belajar Akademik dan Non Akademik Bagi Siswa pada Madrasah Aliyah (MA) Kota Samarinda

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Amrullah Amrullah
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Strong Interest ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Multiple Correlation Analysis ◽  
The City ◽  
Selection Of

This research is based on the phenomenon in the field which shows that there is an influence of interest in learning on academic achievement and non-academic achievement for students at the Madrasah Aliyah (MA) of Samarinda City. This study aims to describe the influence of interest in learning on academic achievement and the effect of academic achievement on non-academic achievement for students at the Madrasah Aliyah (MA) in Samarinda city. The study population was all students of the madrasah aliyah (MA) in the city of Samarinda, totaling 2262 students. The sample was set at 663 students who sat in class XI. the determination of madrasas is determined through purposive sampling. While the selection of respondents was done using a multi-stage sampling technique which was set at 87 students (respondents). Data collection uses questionnaires, while data analysis techniques use multiple correlation analysis. The results showed that the influence of partial interest in learning contributed to a correlation of 6% with academic achievement. This means that the students of Aliyah Madrasah in Samarinda have a very strong interest in learning about academic achievement. The hypothesis which states the existence of a correlation that has significance between the influence of interest in learning and academic achievement is accepted the truth, as evidenced by the value of t count = 2.327 and the distribution table t = -3.3324. Because t counts ˃t table then H0 is rejected. At a significant level Sig.0,001 and α = 0,05 were obtained. Because α = 0.05˃ Sig. = 0.001, then H0 is rejected and the effect of partial interest in learning has a correlation of 12.1% with non-academic achievements. This means that students of the Aliyah Madrasah in Samarinda have a good or very strong interest in learning about non-academic achievements. The hypothesis which states the existence of a correlation that is significant between the influence of interest in learning and non-academic achievement is accepted, as evidenced by the value of t count = 34.20 and the distribution table t = -3.3324. Because t counts ˃t table then H0 is rejected. At a significant level Sig.0,001 and α = 0,05 were obtained. Because α = 0.05˃ Sig. = 0.001, then H0 is rejected.

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