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Title: Students Perceptions on Factors That Affect Their Academic Performance: The Case of Great Zimbabwe University (GZU)
Language: English
Authors: Mapuranga, Barbra, Musingafi, Maxwell C. C., Zebron, Shupikai
Source: Journal of Education and Practice. 2015 6(18):1-5.
Availability: IISTE. No 1 Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong SAR. Tel: +852-39485948; e-mail: JEP@iiste.org; Web site: http://iiste.org/Journals/index.php/JEP
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 6
Publication Date: 2015
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Academic Achievement, Achievement Need, Performance Factors, Open Education, Distance Education, Social Sciences, College Seniors, Student Surveys, Qualitative Research, Academic Support Services, Student Personnel Services, Student Characteristics, Socioeconomic Influences, Financial Support, Graduation Rate, Foreign Countries
Geographic Terms: Zimbabwe
ISSN: 2222-1735
Abstract: Some educators argue that entry standards are the most important determinants of successful completion of a university programme; others maintain that non-academic factors must also be considered. In this study we sought to investigate open and distance learning students' perceptions of the factors affecting academic performance and successful completion of programmes at Great Zimbabwe University (GZU). We sampled fifty final year students from the Faculty of Social Sciences to respond freely to the question: What factors have, according to you, the most important influence on your academic performance and completion of your programme at the university? These participants identified university support services; student personal characteristics; the socio-economic environment; and funding as the most important determinants of their performance and completion of the programme.
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Number of References: 22
Entry Date: 2015
Accession Number: EJ1079724
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