Predicting Academic Success for Business and Computing Students

Various means to predict the success rate of students have been introduced by a number of educational institutions worldwide. The aim of this research was to identify predictors of success for tertiary education students. Participants were 353 students enrolled on Business and Computing programmes b...

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Published in:International journal of information and communication technology education 2016-10, Vol.12 (4), p.15-24
Main Authors: Tani, Kawtar, Gilbey, Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Age
Business
Business Administration Education
Computation
Computer Science Education
Education
Education parks
Enrollment
Foreign Countries
Grade Point Average
Higher Education
Information Technology
Mathematical models
Postsecondary Education
Predictions
Predictor Variables
School enrollment
School facilities
Statistical Analysis
Students
Success
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Summary:Various means to predict the success rate of students have been introduced by a number of educational institutions worldwide. The aim of this research was to identify predictors of success for tertiary education students. Participants were 353 students enrolled on Business and Computing programmes between 2009 and 2014, at a tertiary education provider in New Zealand. Enrolment data were used to determine the relationships between completion of the programme and prior academic achievement, age, ethnicity, gender, type of enrolment, and programme of study. These variables, as well as the overall GPA of the programme, were used to examine their relationship with the first year GPA. Results showed that pre- and post-enrolment data can be used for prediction of academic performance in ICT programmes. Based on the significance of some variables, tertiary education institutions can identify students who are likely to fail, these students can therefore be considered for additional support in the early stages of their study, in order to increase their chances of succeeding academically.
ISSN:1550-1876
1550-1337
DOI:10.4018/IJICTE.2016100102