Random intercept model and random intercept & random slope model carrying two-levels of hierarchy in the population are presented and compared with the traditional regression approach. The impact of students’ satisfaction on their grade point average (GPA) was explored with and without controlling teachers influence. The variation at level-1 can be controlled by introducing the higher levels of...

General intelligence and personality traits from the Five-Factor model were studied as predictors of academic achievement in a large sample of Estonian schoolchildren from elementary to secondary school. A total of 3618 students (1746 boys and 1872 girls) from all over Estonia attending Grades 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12 participated in this study. Intelligence, as measured by the Raven’s Standar...

OBJECTIVE This study investigated whether there was a significant difference in the cumulative grade point average (GPA) of individual students at the end of their first 3 professional years in the doctor of pharmacy curriculum as a function of previous years in college. METHODS The cumulative GPA for the first- through third-professional years was calculated for the 2004-2007 graduating clas...

BACKGROUND Parents consult with schools on how to help their children succeed, but schools rarely consult with parents, even though most parents have considerable expertise concerning their children's thoughts, feelings, and abilities. AIMS This study compares the prediction of academic achievement from self- and parent-ratings of feelings towards school (both positive and negative), life sat...

AIM To determine attrition and predictors of academic success among medical students at University of Split, Croatia. METHODS We analysed academic records of 2054 students enrolled during 1979-2008 period. RESULTS We found that 26% (533/2054) of enrolled students did not graduate. The most common reasons for attrition were 'personal' (36.4%), transfer to another medical school (35.6%), and ...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have found that higher physical activity levels are associated with greater academic achievement among students. However, it remains unclear whether associations are due to the physical activity itself or sports team participation, which may involve requirements for maintaining certain grades, for example. The purpose of this study is to examine the associations betw...

OBJECTIVE Leptin is a pleiotropic hormone associated with learning and memory via brain receptors. However, elevated plasma leptin levels may impair cognitive and memory functions. Since individual differences in memory performance affect students' ability to learn, we aimed to study the relation between leptin status in adolescence and school performance. DESIGN AND SETTING We studied 568 ad...

This study examines whether students’ final grades in an introductory college business computing class correlate with their self-reported computer skill levels provided at the beginning of the course. While significant research effort has been devoted to studying the effects of student selfefficacy on course outcomes and studying the moderating effects of various demographic variables (such as ...

This retrospective study was designed to evaluate the contribution of grade point average (GPA) and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Revised (WAIS-R) practical scores toward predicting perfusion academic success, career placement as a clinical perfusionist, and certification success or failure. The files of 95 students enrolled in the perfusion technology program at Carlow University-Unive...