Entry Grades and Academic Performance in Nigerian Universities.

Ojo, Folayan

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ERIC Number: EJ214543

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1976-Nov

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Entry Grades and Academic Performance in Nigerian Universities.

Ojo, Folayan

Bulletin of the Association of African Universities, v3 n1 p77-91 Nov 1976

The reliability of Nigeria's entry qualification examinations as a predictor of success at the university level is examined. Results indicate a positive correlation in the science-based fields and very low predictability in the social sciences. (JMF)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Admission Criteria, African Culture, College Entrance Examinations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Grades (Scholastic), Higher Education, Predictive Measurement, Predictor Variables, Reliability, Success

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria

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