Pharmacy Student Absenteeism and Academic Performance

College Student Technology Use and Academic Performance

As technology use continues to rise, especially among young individuals, there are concerns that excessive use of technology may impact academic performance. Researchers have started to investigate the possible negative effects of technology use on college academic performance, but results have been mixed. The following study seeks to expand upon previous studies by exploring the relationship a...

Challenges of student selection: Predicting academic performance

Finding accurate predidors of tertiary academic performance, specifically for disadvantaged students, is essential because of budget constraints and the need of the labour market to address employment equity. Increased retention, throughput and decreased dropout rates are vital. When making odmission decisions, the under preparedness of students necessitates that their potential cognitive abili...

Modelling Engineering Student Academic Performance Using

Predicting Academic Performance of Pharmacy Students: Demographic Comparisons

This study examined the predictive power of six independent variables on pharmacy students’ academic performance across demographic variables. The study also developed a profile of pharmacy students who were more likely to have academic success and difficulty. A total of 437 pharmacy students from all three pharmacy schools in Texas participated in this study. Results showed that prepharmacy GP...

Factors that affect academic performance among pharmacy students.

OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to examine factors such as academic competence, test competence, time management, strategic studying, and test anxiety, and identify whether these factors could distinguish differences among students, based on academic performance and enrollment in the experiential program. METHODS A cross-sectional study design utilizing questionnaires measuring prev...