ERIC Number: EJ1369366
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 14
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ISSN: ISSN-1927-6044
EISSN: EISSN-1927-6052
An Investigation on Students' Perception of Possible Factors That Affect Their Academic Performance at a University of Technology
Samuel, Stephanie Caroline; Marimuthu, Ferina
International Journal of Higher Education, v11 n3 p26-39 2022
The successful completion of a module measures student performance at tertiary institutions through ascertaining predetermined pass percentages. The lack of conceptualization of content by a student, may affect the students' academic achievement. This paper aimed to investigate students' perceptions on the factors that may impact Cost Accounting students' performance and determine if these factors have a significant association with a student's performance. The independent variables identified were attendance, age, gender, grade 12 results and language, whilst the dependent variable was academic performance in the Cost Accounting module. Using a sample of 180students registered for Cost Accounting II in their second year of study, the data collected from the questionnaires were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that student attendance has a positive impact on student performance in the module. The findings of this study may be useful to higher education institutions and academics as it highlights the factors that influence students' academic achievement.
Descriptors: Grade 12, Student Attitudes, Social Cognition, Influences, Academic Achievement, College Programs, Technology Education, College Students, Attendance Patterns, Foreign Countries, Age, Language
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 12; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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