TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors related to achievement levels of education students at Mu'tah university
AU - Alnabhan, Mousa
AU - Al-Zegou, Emad
AU - Harwell, Michael
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Mu'tah University is one of the premier undergraduate institutions in Jordan, with an educational mission that focuses on providing the country with highly trained specialists in the fields of science, technology, and the arts including education. The current study attempted to answer two questions: (1) To what extent does the achievement level of education students at Mu'tah University vary as a function of student background variables such as family characteristics (family size), parental education, prior academic background of students as measured by an exit test for secondary school (TAWJIHI), and sex? (2) What factors do education students believe are responsible for the level of achievement by education students at Mu'tah University? The results showed that there is an interaction effect between mother's education and father's education, and father's education and the sex of the student on the student's grade point average (GPA). A revised student questionnaire following factor analysis showed that the lack of family support for a student is the main factor behind a low level of student achievement (GPA).
AB - Mu'tah University is one of the premier undergraduate institutions in Jordan, with an educational mission that focuses on providing the country with highly trained specialists in the fields of science, technology, and the arts including education. The current study attempted to answer two questions: (1) To what extent does the achievement level of education students at Mu'tah University vary as a function of student background variables such as family characteristics (family size), parental education, prior academic background of students as measured by an exit test for secondary school (TAWJIHI), and sex? (2) What factors do education students believe are responsible for the level of achievement by education students at Mu'tah University? The results showed that there is an interaction effect between mother's education and father's education, and father's education and the sex of the student on the student's grade point average (GPA). A revised student questionnaire following factor analysis showed that the lack of family support for a student is the main factor behind a low level of student achievement (GPA).
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U2 - 10.1080/02602930120093913
DO - 10.1080/02602930120093913
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33645414772
SN - 0260-2938
VL - 26
SP - 593
EP - 604
JO - Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
JF - Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education
IS - 6
ER -