scholarly journals The Role of Motivational Strategies in Prediction of Grade Point Average Among Students of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Mirzaei-Alavijeh ◽  
Yahya Pasdar ◽  
Naser Hatamzadeh ◽  
Laleh Solaimanizadeh ◽  
Shiva Khashij ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Motivational Strategies ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Grade Point

Career in vascular surgery – the medical student’s perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 89 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malwina K. Grobelna ◽  
Hubert Stępak ◽  
Barbara Kołodziejczak ◽  
Łukasz Dzieciuchowicz ◽  
Grzegorz Oszkinis
Keyword(s):  
Vascular Surgery ◽  
Career Path ◽  
Specialty Choice ◽  
General Surgeon ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Paper Version ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Surgery Department

Aim: Under the supervision of the Department of General and Vascular Surgery of Poznan University of Medical Sciences, a questionnaire was distributed online or as a paper version to medical students (MSs) in order to better understand the attitudes towards surgery as a specialty and to determine the reasons why students do and do not choose vascular surgery as their career path. Materials and methods: The questionnaire was distributed online or as a paper version to MSs in the 3rd, 5th, and 6th year of the PUMS 6-year M.D. program. It provided the data on the year of study, grade point average (GPA), sex, age, respondent’s specialty choice, 33 questions with responses on a 1-5 Likert scale (1 was the least important reason and 5 was the most important reason), and 2 questions with socres between 0 and 4. A total of 136 Polish MSs of PUMS completed the survey. Results: For MSs who choose vascular surgery as their career path, “endovascular capabilities of vascular surgery” and “higher income possibilities than a general surgeon” were the most important reasons. The “poor availability of work in other places than the vascular surgery department of your choice, few such clinics in the region” was the most important reason not to choose vascular surgery. A role of gender was also noted - 13% of male MSs classified gender as an “important factor”, in contrast to 60% of female MSs. Conclusions: The findings of this study might help to develop better strategies to attract future trainees to surgical specialties, particularly vascular surgery, and improve work environment.

The Role of Institutional Selectivity in the Prediction of Podiatric Medical School Performance

2010 ◽  
Vol 100 (6) ◽  
pp. 479-486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kevin M. Smith ◽  
Simon Geletta
Keyword(s):  
Medical School ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
School Performance ◽  
Ethnic Origin ◽  
First Year ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Institutional Selectivity ◽  
Admission Test

Background: This pilot study explores the influence of preadmission data on podiatric medical school performance, specifically, the role of undergraduate institutional selectivity. This type of study has never been described in the podiatric medical education literature. We conducted a longitudinal analysis of preadmission data on 459 students from the graduating classes of 2000 to 2009 at the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at Des Moines University. Methods: Multivariate linear regression was used to assess the relationship between performance during the first year of podiatric medical school and a set of independent variables that represent certain preadmission student characteristics. Student demographic characteristics, such as race/ethnicity and sex, were also included in the regression analysis as control variables. Results: The regression analysis revealed that ethnic origin, undergraduate grade point average, Medical College Admission Test biological science and verbal reasoning scores, and institutional selectivity together had a significant effect on the dependent variable (F = 18.3; P < .001). The variance for the independent variable/constant variables was 32%. Almost twice as many students were dismissed or withdrew in poor academic standing who attended undergraduate institutions in the lowest selectivity category. Conclusions: This analysis revealed that in the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, some preadmission variables, such as institutional selectivity, undergraduate grade point average, ethnic origin, and Medical College Admission Test verbal reasoning and biological science scores, are statistically significant in predicting first-year podiatric medical school grade point average. The selectivity of a student’s undergraduate institution should be considered when screening potential podiatric medical school applicants. (J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 100(6): 479–486, 2010)

scholarly journals Implementasi Fuzzy C-Means dan Possibilistik C-Means Pada Data Performance Mahasiswa

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-48
Author(s):  
Gadis Retno Apsari ◽  
Mohammad Syaiful Pradana ◽  
Novita Eka Chandra
Keyword(s):  
Objective Function ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Student Performance ◽  
Fuzzy Clustering ◽  
Performance Data ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Fuzzy C Means ◽  
Student Performance Data ◽  
Minimum Objective Function

Students are the most important component in a university, especially private universities especially Universitas Islam Darul ‘ulum (Unisda) Lamongan. One of the most important roles of students for higher education is achievement. This study aims to determine the role of Fuzzy Clustering in classifying student performance data. The data includes GPA (Grade Point Average), ECCU (Extra-Curricular Credit Unit), attendance, and students' willingness to learn. So that groups of students who have the potential to have achievements can be identified. In this case, the grouping of student performance data uses Fuzzy Clustering by applying the Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) and Possibilistic C-Means (PCM) algorithms with the help of Matlab. In the FCM algorithm, the membership degree is updated so as to produce a minimum objective function value. Meanwhile, the PCM algorithm uses a T matrix, which shows the peculiarities of the data which are also based on minimizing the objective function.

School Related Daydreams and Test Anxiety

1983 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven R. Gold ◽  
Scott W. Minor
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Test Anxiety ◽  
Cognitive Activity ◽  
Grade Point Averages ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Negative Thoughts ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
The Relationship

Current models of test anxiety emphasize the mediating role of negative and disruptive internal cognitive activity. Highly test anxious students have been reported to engage in more negative thoughts and fewer positive thoughts during an actual exam. The present study examined the relationship between school related daydreams and level of test anxiety. It was hypothesized that daydream outcome and mood would be correlated with self reported test anxiety, grade point average and self reported arousal and self talk during an exam. Overall the grade point average was the measure most relevant to daydreams. Students with high grade point averages tended to have more happy and successful daydreams and fewer failure daydreams. Self talk during the exam was unrelated to daydream measures. Suggestions for further research were presented.

The chicken soup effect: The role of recreation and intramural participation in boosting freshman grade point average

2011 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 247-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Godfrey A. Gibbison ◽  
Tracyann L. Henry ◽  
Jayne Perkins-Brown
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Grade Point

scholarly journals Why grit requires perseverance and passion to positively predict performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (40) ◽  
pp. 9980-9985 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jon M. Jachimowicz ◽  
Andreas Wihler ◽  
Erica R. Bailey ◽  
Adam D. Galinsky
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Predictive Power ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Passion Plays ◽  
Predicting Performance ◽  
Final Study ◽  
Contradictory Evidence

Prior studies linking grit—defined as perseverance and passion for long-term goals—to performance are beset by contradictory evidence. As a result, commentators have increasingly declared that grit has limited effects. We propose that this inconsistent evidence has occurred because prior research has emphasized perseverance and ignored, both theoretically and empirically, the critical role of passion, which we define as a strong feeling toward a personally important value/preference that motivates intentions and behaviors to express that value/preference. We suggest that combining the grit scale—which only captures perseverance—with a measure that assesses whether individuals attain desired levels of passion will predict performance. We first metaanalyzed 127 studies (n= 45,485) that used the grit scale and assessed performance, and found that effect sizes are larger in studies where participants were more passionate for the performance domain. Second, in a survey of employees matched to supervisor-rated job performance (n= 422), we found that the combination of perseverance, measured through the grit scale, and passion attainment, measured through a new scale, predicted higher performance. A final study measured perseverance and passion attainment in a sample of students (n= 248) and linked these to their grade-point average (GPA), finding that the combination of perseverance and passion attainment predicted higher GPAs in part through increased immersion. The present results help resolve the mixed evidence of grit’s relationship with performance by highlighting the important role that passion plays in predicting performance. By adequately measuring both perseverance and passion, the present research uncovers grit’s true predictive power.

Meeting the Needs of Rural Students Through Distance Advising: The Role of Transfer Guides in Three Measures of Student Success

1997 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Cantrell Dawson ◽  
Cindy Ann Dell
Keyword(s):  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Transfer Students ◽  
Rural Students ◽  
State University ◽  
Transfer Shock ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Montana State University ◽  
Articulation Agreement ◽  
Better Than

Articulation guides for students transferring between Northwest Community College in Powell, Wyoming and Montana State University-Billings are described. The articulation agreement between the two institutions includes course information and supportive advising for transfer students. We hypothesized that use of the guides would help students weather transfer shock better than those transfer students from community colleges where no guides had been available. The groups' declines in grade-point average (GPA) after transfer, recovery of GPA, and persistence were compared. It was found that the severity of transfer shock and the extent of recovery of GPA were not significantly related to the use of the transfer guides, but ability to persist to graduation was positively related. The format of the transfer guides and corresponding advising activities are detailed. Implications for students and administrators are also discussed.

scholarly journals STUDENT ACADEMIC ABILITY (STUDY ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AT UNIVERSITAS ISLAM SYEKH-YUSUF TANGERANG)

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 132-145
Author(s):  
Femi Handayani
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Grade Point Average ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Academic Ability ◽  
Detailed Data ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Good Learning ◽  
Depth Interviews

The purpose of this study was to measure student, academic ability using cumulative grade point average achieved during the study at Universitas Islam Syekh-Yusuf Tangerang. By conducting in-depth interviews, observation, and direct involvement, comprehensive and detailed data was generated. The results showed that student, academic ability was not optimal although the cumulative grade point average was in the range of 3.0-3.27 which could be improved through the role of professional lecturers. A good learning process could help student, academic ability improvement. Keywords: academic ability, the role of professional lecturers, a good learning process, grade point average

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