scholarly journals The Predictive Utility of Nontraditional Test Scores for First-Year Pharmacy Student Academic Performance

2006 ◽  
Vol 70 (6) ◽  
pp. 128 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Lobb ◽  
Noel E. Wilkin ◽  
David J. McCaffrey ◽  
Marvin C. Wilson ◽  
John P. Bentley
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Pharmacy Student ◽  
First Year ◽  
Predictive Utility ◽  
Student Academic Performance

Tests of Scholastic Aptitude Cover Reasoning Facets Sufficiently

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 215-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johannes Schult ◽  
Franziska T. Fischer ◽  
Benedikt Hell
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
First Year ◽  
Aptitude Test ◽  
Aptitude Tests ◽  
Scholastic Aptitude ◽  
Academic Aptitude ◽  
Intelligence Test Scores

Abstract. This study explores how reasoning facets relate to tests of scholastic aptitude and to academic performance. Intelligence test scores and academic aptitude test scores from freshman students in science (n = 284) and economics (n = 359) as well as subsequent grades from their first year in college were used to analyze structural equation models. The direct influence of reasoning facets on academic performance is fully mediated by academic aptitude test scores. Numeric abilities dominate the aptitude tests’ predictive power. Verbal reasoning explains a significant amount of aptitude test score variance in science but not in economics. The mediation analysis suggests that verbal, numeric, and figural reasoning are covered sufficiently by the aptitude tests.

Determinants of Student Academic Performance in Indian B-Schools – An Empirical Investigation

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Priyanka Vallabh ◽  
Gourav Vallabh
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Empirical Investigation ◽  
First Year ◽  
Motivation To Learn ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Mba Program ◽  
Student Academic Performance ◽  
Admission Decision ◽  
Admission Decisions ◽  
Competitive Nature

Given the highly competitive nature of MBA admission, one cannot help asking the question if the criteria used in the admission decisions are predictable for success in management courses offered at various B-Schools. This paper tries to explain the determinants of performance of students who are enrolled in regular MBA program in an Indian B-School. The study is conducted on first year students of a premiere B-School using multiple regression. Study shows that performance of MBA student in the course is not determined by their earlier academic performance. It can be explained only by the student's exposure to the course contents either through previous experience or otherwise. Academic performance is also explained by motivation to learn, or the efforts student put during the course. This study has implications for management education not only in the area of admission decision but also in area of teaching methods.

The Predictive Value of a School of Origin Variable in Pharmacy Student Academic Performance

2007 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Lobb ◽  
Noel E. Wilkin ◽  
David J. McCaffrey ◽  
Marvin C. Wilson ◽  
John P. Bentley
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Predictive Value ◽  
Pharmacy Student ◽  
Student Academic Performance

scholarly journals Predictive validity of a Uniform Entrance Test for the health professionals

2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rahila Ali ◽  
Syeda Kausar Ali ◽  
Azam Afzal
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Predictive Validity ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Test Scores ◽  
Degree Program ◽  
Health Science ◽  
First Year ◽  
Creative Commons ◽  
Science Degree ◽  
Entrance Test

Objective: To investigate the predictive validity of Uniform Entrance Test for academic performance in the first two years in various health science degree programs. Methods: A retrospective analysis of admissions data and academic performance of students admitted in under-graduate programs of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy of three cohorts was taken. The independent and dependent variables were entry test scores and semester scores respectively. Spearman’s Correlation co-efficient was computed to determine the association between entrance test scores and semester scores for three groups. Results: Majority of the students were from the MBBS degree program (61%) with majority of female students (65%) in all three programs. In MBBS the highest correlation coefficient between entry test and semester scores was observed for semester one rs = 0.334 and lowest in semester four rs= 0.208. In BDS degree program both highest and lowest correlations were in semester one. In the Pharm-D degree program, a significant correlation was only seen in cohort 1 but not in the subsequent cohorts. Conclusion: The uniform entrance test has an incremental predictive validity for the MBBS and BDS programs as compared to Pharm-D. Better performance in the entrance test predicts higher semester scores and more likelihood of achieving higher scores in the first year as compared to the second year. How to cite this:Ali R, Ali SK, Afzal A. Predictive validity of a Uniform Entrance Test for the health professionals. Pak J Med Sci. 2019;35(2):---------.   doi: https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.35.2.334 This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

College Student Academic Performance: Coping and Exercise as Mediators of Multiple Sources of Stress

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph R. Scotti ◽  
Brittany Joseph ◽  
Christa Haines ◽  
Courtney Lanham ◽  
Vanessa Jacoby
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
College Student ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Student Academic Performance

Teacher Professional Training and Student Academic Performance at an University from Lima, 2016 [Formación Profesional Docente y Rendimiento Académico en Estudiantes de una Universidad de Lima, 2016]

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 116
Author(s):  
Jorge Luis Torres Ugaz
Keyword(s):  
Veterinary Medicine ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Educational System ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Student Academic Performance ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Study Methodology ◽  
The Relationship

This work emphasizes the teaching work in the progress of the educational system. The objective was to determine the relationship between the Teacher Professional Training and the Academic Performance of the students of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics of an University of Lima, Perú. The study methodology was correlational, the sample was 6 teachers and 72 students. The teachers were surveyed and the students were evaluated through the minutes. A mean and direct correlation of 44.05% was obtained between the variables studied.

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