A study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of UiTM Kedah / Norhidayah Ali …[et al.]

Many studies are carried out to explore factors affecting students’ performance (academic achievement). The purpose of this research is to identify and examine factors that affect students’ performance at UiTM Kedah. A set of questionnaires was distributed to the respective respondents. Several fact...

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Main Authors: Ali, Norhidayah, Ali, Syukriah, Mokhtar, Najah, Andin Salamat, Azni Syafena
Format: Research Reports
Language:English
Published: Research Management Institute 2009
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Online Access:http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22486/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22486/1/LP_NORHIDAYAH%20ALI%20IRMI%20K%2009_5.pdf
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spelling uitm-224862019-02-13T07:03:12Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22486/ A study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of UiTM Kedah / Norhidayah Ali …[et al.] Ali, Norhidayah Ali, Syukriah Mokhtar, Najah Andin Salamat, Azni Syafena Learning. Learning strategies Educational productivity Many studies are carried out to explore factors affecting students’ performance (academic achievement). The purpose of this research is to identify and examine factors that affect students’ performance at UiTM Kedah. A set of questionnaires was distributed to the respective respondents. Several factors that being discussed in this research are demographic, active learning, students’ attendance, involvement in extracurricular activities, peer influence and course assessment. The data is analysed using descriptive analysis, factor analysis, reliability testing and Pearson correlation of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). After conducting factor analysis, all variables are grouped into five factors which exclude peer influence. We found that four factor are positively related to students’ performance that are demographic, active learning, students’ attendance and involvement in extracurricular activities. However, course assessment was found to be negatively related to students’ performance. Further research on students’ performance can be conducted on a larger scale including all UiTM to obtain better result. Research Management Institute 2009-03 Research Reports NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22486/1/LP_NORHIDAYAH%20ALI%20IRMI%20K%2009_5.pdf Ali, Norhidayah and Ali, Syukriah and Mokhtar, Najah and Andin Salamat, Azni Syafena (2009) A study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of UiTM Kedah / Norhidayah Ali …[et al.]. [Research Reports] (Unpublished)
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topic Learning. Learning strategies
Educational productivity
spellingShingle Learning. Learning strategies
Educational productivity
Ali, Norhidayah
Ali, Syukriah
Mokhtar, Najah
Andin Salamat, Azni Syafena
A study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of UiTM Kedah / Norhidayah Ali …[et al.]
description Many studies are carried out to explore factors affecting students’ performance (academic achievement). The purpose of this research is to identify and examine factors that affect students’ performance at UiTM Kedah. A set of questionnaires was distributed to the respective respondents. Several factors that being discussed in this research are demographic, active learning, students’ attendance, involvement in extracurricular activities, peer influence and course assessment. The data is analysed using descriptive analysis, factor analysis, reliability testing and Pearson correlation of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). After conducting factor analysis, all variables are grouped into five factors which exclude peer influence. We found that four factor are positively related to students’ performance that are demographic, active learning, students’ attendance and involvement in extracurricular activities. However, course assessment was found to be negatively related to students’ performance. Further research on students’ performance can be conducted on a larger scale including all UiTM to obtain better result.
format Research Reports
author Ali, Norhidayah
Ali, Syukriah
Mokhtar, Najah
Andin Salamat, Azni Syafena
author_facet Ali, Norhidayah
Ali, Syukriah
Mokhtar, Najah
Andin Salamat, Azni Syafena
author_sort Ali, Norhidayah
title A study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of UiTM Kedah / Norhidayah Ali …[et al.]
title_short A study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of UiTM Kedah / Norhidayah Ali …[et al.]
title_full A study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of UiTM Kedah / Norhidayah Ali …[et al.]
title_fullStr A study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of UiTM Kedah / Norhidayah Ali …[et al.]
title_full_unstemmed A study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of UiTM Kedah / Norhidayah Ali …[et al.]
title_sort study on factors influencing students’ performance: a case study of uitm kedah / norhidayah ali …[et al.]
publisher Research Management Institute
publishDate 2009
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22486/
http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/22486/1/LP_NORHIDAYAH%20ALI%20IRMI%20K%2009_5.pdf
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