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Download full textMohd Zaini, Siti Nadhirah; Rami, Ahmad Aizuddin Md; Arsad, Nurazidawati Mohamad; Anuar, Mohd Ashraff Mohd – Asian Journal of University Education, 2021
Choosing the right career paths relevant to their future is probably one of the most challenging decisions confronting the majority of adolescents. Hence, recognition of the factors affecting students' career decisions is more important than ever. This study aimed to investigate the effects of academic performance and academic self-concept in…
Descriptors: Correlation, Academic Achievement, Grade Point Average, Self Concept
Jiayang Liu; Zakiah Mohamad Ashari; Haihang Zhang; Yilin Jiang – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2024
Undergraduate academic achievement serves as a vital measure of higher education standards. The impact of perceived social support on academic outcomes has gained considerable attention. Nevertheless, existing studies have shown varied results regarding its correlation with undergraduate achievement, and the moderating effects remain unclear. This…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Social Support Groups, Peer Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship
Zubairu, Umaru Mustapha; Sakariyau, Olalekan Busra – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2016
In this paper, the association between religiosity and academic performance among accounting students enrolled at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) is explored, as recent research demonstrates a positive association between religiosity and academic success. Students' religiosity was measured using proxies from an Islamic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Accounting, Majors (Students)
Vahidi, Naghmeh; Roslan, Samsilah; Abdullah, Maria Chong; Omar, Zoharah – International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies, 2016
Recently, despite the high budget allocating for education in Malaysia, the educational performance among students is low (Blueprint, 2013). Pascarella and Terenzini (2005; 1991) have identified four theories and models that affect students' learning: (a) psychosocial, (b) cognitive-structural, (c) typological, and (d) person-environment…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Majors (Students), Undergraduate Students, Student Interests
Rahmat, Nurhazlini; Min, Lau Sing; Sungif, Nur Atiqah Md.; Yusup, Farah Nabillah Mior – Advances in Language and Literary Studies, 2015
In the Malaysian education system, English has always played an important role. In acknowledging its importance, Malaysian University English Test (MUET) has been introduced to enable continued emphasis on this role. MUET has been made compulsory for those who wish to pursue a first degree programme in local universities. This study aims to…
Descriptors: Language Proficiency, Language Tests, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries
Amin, Hazilah Mohd; Hanawi, Siti Aishah; Mohamed, Hazura; Saad, Saidah; Sahari, Noraidah; Mohamed, Ibrahim – International Education Studies, 2013
This study aims to investigate the performance of FTSM [Faculty of Information Science and Technology] students' academic achievement, based on the number of years of their study and entry requirements. The main objectives of this study are to look at the STPM [Malaysian Higher Education Certificate], Matriculation and Diploma students' academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Higher Education, Information Science Education
Jalali, AliReza; Islam, Md. Aminul; Ariffin, Ku Halim Ku – International Education Studies, 2011
This research attempted to find out factors that affect students' satisfaction in a higher learning Institution. The students were randomly selected from degree, masters and PhD programs to evaluate the level of students' satisfaction. The primary data source was a questionnaire that was distributed to the students. The researchers collected 165…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Colleges, Student Attitudes, Satisfaction
Ramasamy, Shamala – Online Submission, 2011
A component in the study of critical thinking which needs to be addressed is informal reasoning fallacy. It is a type of mental trickery which is able to self-deceive undergraduates and public at large. In order to practice good critical thinking, one has to detect and get rid of these fallacies. However, students have to be disposed in detecting…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Thinking Skills, Misconceptions
Direct linkMansor, Abu T.; Tan, Kit A. – Australian Journal of Career Development, 2009
This study aimed to investigate the influence of gender on career readiness among Malaysian undergraduate students at Malaysian universities. Data were collected via a self-administered questionnaire of 1229 Malaysian undergraduate students from four public universities. Respondents were identified through the multistage stratified sampling…
Descriptors: Occupational Aspiration, Undergraduate Students, Universities, Career Development
Kosnin, Azlina Mohd – International Education Journal, 2007
This study is an investigation of the ability of self-regulated learning (SRL) as measured by the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaires (MSLQ) to predict academic achievement among undergraduates in Malaysia. A total of 460 second-year engineering undergraduates from the Universiti Teknologi Malaysia participated in the study. Academic…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students
Yunus, Aida Suraya Md.; Hamzah, Ramlah; Ismail, Habsah; Husain, Sharifah Kartini Said; Ismail, Mat Rofa – Journal of Science and Mathematics Education in Southeast Asia, 2006
This study focuses on the confidence level of mathematics education students in teaching school mathematics. Respondents were 165 final year students from four Malaysian universities. It was found that the respondents showed a strong foundation in mathematics upon entrance to the university. In spite of their strong background in school…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Grade Point Average, Correlation, Preservice Teachers
Alias, Maizam; Zain, Ahmad Faizal Mohd – International Education Journal, 2006
It is generally accepted that the undergraduate cumulative point average (UCPA) is associated with graduate performance of the same discipline. Less known, however, is how good the UCPA at predicting graduate performance in a different discipline. This paper discusses a study on the relationship between UCPA, undergraduate program of study, and…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Graduate Study, Regression (Statistics), Civil Engineering
Alfan, Ervina; Othman, Md Nor – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2005
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the undergraduate students' performance in the Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya and the factors influencing the performance of the undergraduate students. Design/methodology/approach: The performance of the undergraduate students in this study is measured by their…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Grade Point Average, Academic Achievement, Predictor Variables
