scholarly journals Uncovering Meaningful Correlation between Student Academic Performance and Library Material Usage

2011 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 361-370 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shun Han Rebekah Wong ◽  
T.D. Webb
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Library Material ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Library Assessment ◽  
Student Academic Performance ◽  
Mathematical Correlation ◽  
Material Usage ◽  
Experimental Project

Academic libraries must demonstrate empirically that library usage does contribute positively to student academic performance and, thereby, to the university’s effectiveness. While customary academic library assessment practices may not be sufficient for this purpose, the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Library undertook an experimental project, which intended to establish a mathematical correlation between student library material usage and their cumulative grade point average (GPA). Taking 2007 to 2009 graduates as samples, with 8,701 pairs of data, the HKBU Library was able to demonstrate its impact on student learning outcomes.

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).

scholarly journals An Exploratory Study of Quality of Life and Its Relationship with Academic Performance among Students in Medical and other Health Professions

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vijay Kumar Chattu ◽  
Pradeep Kumar Sahu ◽  
Neela Seedial ◽  
Gerlisa Seecharan ◽  
Amanda Seepersad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Health Professions ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

Quality of life (QOL) is a broader concept which represents experiences, states, appraisals, behaviors, capacities and emotional reactions to circumstances. The study aimed to evaluate the differences in various domains of QOL among the students of five schools (medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and nursing) and an optometry unit in the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Trinidad and Tobago. Further, the study evaluated the factors (sociodemographic variables and academic performance) predictive of physical, psychological, social and environment domains of quality of life. The research tool consisted of a validated questionnaire which had two sections; (1) sociodemographics inclusive of students’ cumulative grade point average and (2) the shorter version of WHO quality of life (WHOQOL-BREF). The data were transformed into a linear scale and exported into the IBM SPSS version 24 where t-tests, one-way ANOVA and stepwise regression were performed. Of the total 535 participants, most 383 (71.6%) were females. While comparing the differences in the domains of QOL that existed based on the schools (professions) they were enrolled, significant differences were recorded for physical (p < 0.05), psychological (p < 0.05) social (p < 0.05) and environmental domains (p < 0.05). Though the domains of physical health, psychological health and environment showed a significant association with the academic performance of students, the social domain had no such relationship. The overall quality of life has a positive connection with the academic performance of students in medical and health professions. Therefore, universities and all stakeholders involved in health professions need to play a critical role to ensure the students in health professions maintain a high QOL. At the same time, there is a great need for extra attention for students who showed poor academic performance in the previous semester to bring them on track.

Relationship Between Academic Performance and Student Self-Assessment of Clinical Performance in the College of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

2016 ◽  
Vol 106 (3) ◽  
pp. 214-217
Author(s):  
Robert M. Yoho ◽  
Vassilios Vardaxis ◽  
Kelsey Millonig
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Clinical Training ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Student Academic Performance ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
Assessment Of Clinical Performance

Background: Student self-assessment is viewed as an important tool in medical education. We sought to identify the relationship between student academic performance and third-year clinical performance self-assessment. No such study exists in podiatric medical education. Methods: Third-year podiatric medical students from the classes of 2012 through 2014 completed a self-assessment of their performance for each of five broad clinical podiatric medical domains (Professionalism, Medicine, Radiology, Surgery, and Biomechanics/Orthopedics). The assessment was completed after students finished the first 12 weeks of their third-year clinical rotations (PRE) and a second time at the conclusion of the third year (POST). The mean self-assessment score for PRE and POST surveys for all combined domains was determined for each student. This mean was compared with the student's 3-year cumulative grade point average (GPA). Students' clinical experiences for the year were essentially identical. Results: No statistically significant correlation was identified between cumulative GPA and the PRE and POST clinical self-assessments or with the change between PRE and POST assessments based on the Pearson correlation test for each class separately or on the pooled data. Conclusions: Published studies in allopathic medical education have shown that students with lower GPAs tend to rate their clinical performance higher in initial clinical performance self-assessment. Our results show that student academic performance was not correlated with clinical performance self-assessment. These findings may be due to the explicit description of successful clinical competency completion, the orientation students receive before the start of clinical training, and the continuous feedback received from clinical preceptors.

scholarly journals Association of BMI, Physical Activity with Academic Performance among Female Students of Health Colleges of King Khalid University, Saudi Arabia

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (20) ◽  
pp. 10912
Author(s):  
Amani Alhazmi ◽  
Farah Aziz ◽  
Manal Mohammed Hawash
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Weight Category ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Level Of Significance

Body mass index (BMI) is an indicator to detect weight category and known to influence the academic achievements of students. The present study assesses the association of BMI, physical activity with academic performance among undergraduate female students of health colleges, King Khalid University (KKU). Responses from 379 participants were analyzed in the study. Data collection was done by administering an online questionnaire using the university website portal. The questionnaire consists of two sections: the first section includes demographic information along with cumulative Grade point average (GPA) and another section rated student’s physical activity. A high frequency of respondents (53.6%) ranged within the normal BMI category. For academic performance, the majority (79.9%) of students reported high GPA scores with a mean of 4.28 ± 0.41. Upon correlation, academic performance was found negatively correlated with BMI at 0.0001 level of significance, and insignificantly correlated with physical activity. The present study observed that more than half of the respondents had normal BMI. An inverse relationship was observed between BMI and academic performance, showing participants within the normal BMI category achieved significantly higher GPA. In contrast, physical activity directly influenced the academic performance of the subjects. Therefore, the study suggests to enact counselling centers, health clubs in universities urging the students to adopt regular exercise and healthy lifestyle which could prepare them in achieving future endeavors.

scholarly journals The relationship between academic resilience and academic performance among pharmacy students

2021 ◽  
pp. 705-712
Author(s):  
Usman Abubakar ◽  
Nur Ain Shafiqah Mohd Azli ◽  
Izzatil Aqmar Hashim ◽  
Nur Fatin Adlin Kamarudin ◽  
Nur Ain Izzati Abdul Latif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Academic Resilience ◽  
Pharmacy Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
Resilience Scale ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire

Objective: To evaluate academic resilience and investigate its relationship with academic performance among undergraduate pharmacy students. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among undergraduate pharmacy students in a public university in Malaysia using an adapted and pretested 16-item academic pharmacy resilience scale (APRS-16). Demographic and academic performance data were collected using an online self-administered questionnaire from December 2019 and January 2020 and analysed using descriptive and inferential analyses. Results: A total of 247 students completed the survey (response rate was 55.6%). Overall, the students had moderate academic resilience score (median: 59; interquartile range [IQR]: 37 – 80). Female students had significantly higher academic resilience score than males (60 [41 – 80] versus 56 [37 – 69]). Academic resilience score was higher among year one students (62 [42 – 74]) compared to year two (57.5 [37 – 80]), year three (59 [37 – 78]) and year four (58 [44 – 77]) students. There was a positive relationship between academic resilience score and students’ cumulative grade point average (CGPA) (r = 0.250) and GPA (r = 0.154). Conclusion: Undergraduate pharmacy students have moderate academic resilience. Academic resilience varies based on gender and year of study, and it is significantly associated with academic performance.

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 Academic Performance of Enrolled Students in the University of Lahore, Pakistan

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-365
Author(s):  
Sana Jawad ◽  
Haleema Naveed ◽  
Muhammad Bilal Akram
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Technology Support ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Academic Background ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Cumulative Grade Point Average ◽  
The University

Background: This study investigates the academic performance of students, enrolled at the University of Lahore, Pakistanto different programs in Spring-2019. The study measuredthe academic performance of students using the Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA). The variables under consideration were academic performance(students’ percentage, CGPA, and GPA). A total number of nine hundred and fifty eight (958) students were enrolled in Spring-19 with CGPA’s in Undergraduate BS (Hons) Programs, (246) Graduate (MS/MPhil.) Programs, and (11) Postgraduate (Ph.D.) Programs. Objective: The report aims to identify the relationship between percentage of marks with undergraduates and graduates, enrolled at the University of Lahore, Pakistan to different programs in Spring-2019. Methods:  Undergraduate BS (Hons), Graduate (MS/M.Phil.) and Postgraduate (PhD) students were taken as the target population for the research sample. Data were collected with the help of an array of technology support, and management. For analysis, the frequency analysis, descriptive analysis and correlation are used through the aid of Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) version 23. Results: Results show that the performance of students, enrolled with a weak academic background, had poor performance in enrolled programs. On the other hand, students, enrolled with high academic background, maintained their excellent performance in the first semester of their enrolled programs. Also, we observe that the students who were enrolled with a high percentage of marks show poor and average performance in the first semester. Conclusions: We can infer from this analysis that only the students who were enrolled with a high percentage can achieve a high GPA in the semester. And likewise, students who weren’t enrolled with a good percentage of marks cannot achieve a high GPA in the first semester. Originality: This is the original work of author and not submitted for publishing in other publications.

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

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.

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