Predictors of Undergraduate Students’ Excellent Academic Performance: Views of BA ISAGO University College Students
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
This quantitative research study was conducted to investigate the predictors of excellent academic performance from the perspectives of undergraduate students at BA ISAGO University College in Botswana. The main method of data collection was a semi- structured questionnaire consisting of 40 items on a five (5) likert scale administered to a random sample of two hundred (200) undergraduate students. Out of which one hundred and eighty six students responded to the questionnaire on Predictors of Undergraduate students’ excellent academic performance. The students’ responses were analysed using factor analysis (available on SPSS Computer package). The principal factor analysis with iteration was employed and varimax rotation method was also used. From the results of factor analysis, thirteen (13) predictors with eigen values greater than one emerged from the factor analysis of students’ responses to the 40 items on the questionnaire. These thirteen (13) emerging predictors were then catergorised into four (4) major predictors of excellent academic performance as follows: Lecturers characteristics/ influence; students’ characteristics; University Administration factors; Parental influence. These would inform parents, Government and tertiary institutions about the predictors for undergraduate university students’ excellent academic performance. Keywords: Excellent, Academic Performance, Predictors
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Oyegoke B, Makgoba M, Adedoyin O
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