Student Profiles and Academic Achievement in Mexican Middle Schools
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| Title: | Student Profiles and Academic Achievement in Mexican Middle Schools |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | González-Barbera, Coral, Chaparro, Alicia A., Caso-Niebla, Joaquín |
| Source: | International Education Studies. 2019 12(1):90-102. |
| Availability: | Canadian Center of Science and Education. 1120 Finch Avenue West Suite 701-309, Toronto, ON M3J 3H7, Canada. Tel: 416-642-2606 Ext 206; Fax: 416-642-2608; e-mail: ies@ccsenet.org; Web site: http://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ies |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2019 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Middle Schools Secondary Education Junior High Schools |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Profiles, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Psychological Patterns, Goal Orientation, Learning Strategies, Self Esteem, Exercise, Internet, Grades (Scholastic), Attention Control, Reading Attitudes, Learner Engagement |
| Geographic Terms: | Mexico |
| ISSN: | 1913-9020 |
| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to describe student profiles associated with educational achievement from four sets of personal variables: psychological, academic, health, and technology use. A representative sample of middle school students from Baja California, Mexico, was given an ad hoc questionnaire and academic results were obtained from a standardized academic achievement test. Cluster analysis k-means allowed us to define two student profiles. Equal numbers of students were found in both groups, with Cluster 1 grouping high-achieving students and Cluster 2 those with a lower level of educational achievement. All of the personal variables help to describe and differentiate between the two groups, except for the number of times they have changed schools. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 41 |
| Entry Date: | 2019 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1201518 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | The aim of the study was to describe student profiles associated with educational achievement from four sets of personal variables: psychological, academic, health, and technology use. A representative sample of middle school students from Baja California, Mexico, was given an ad hoc questionnaire and academic results were obtained from a standardized academic achievement test. Cluster analysis k-means allowed us to define two student profiles. Equal numbers of students were found in both groups, with Cluster 1 grouping high-achieving students and Cluster 2 those with a lower level of educational achievement. All of the personal variables help to describe and differentiate between the two groups, except for the number of times they have changed schools. |
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| ISSN: | 1913-9020 |
