Abstract
In this study we aimed to investigate whether beliefs on intelligence, intelligence quotient, and learning styles predict academic performance among students in mechanical engineering. For this purpose, forty-two students from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Porto were recruited among the available population. Participants responded to the measurement of this study via a Google form and on a voluntary basis. To investigate our hypothesis, beliefs on intelligence inventory, learning style questionnaire, Raven’s Progressive Matrices IQ test and their GPA as an indicator of their academic performance were used. Correlation analysis revealed significant effects between reflector learning style and academic achievement. Multiple regression also revealed a significant main effect of the reflector learning style on academic performance (p = .044). This study further revealed no significant correlation between other learning styles, beliefs on intelligence, intelligence quotient and academic performance.
Highlights
Both predictive factors and improvement in academic performance have been concerns of educational psychologists for a few decades (Busato et al 2000)
In this study we aimed to investigate whether beliefs on intelligence, intelligence quotient, and learning styles predict academic performance among students in mechanical engineering
The aim of the present study is to examine whether the academic performance of students in mechanical engineering can be predicted by their intelligence quotient (IQ), beliefs on IQ and their different learning style
Summary
Both predictive factors and improvement in academic performance have been concerns of educational psychologists for a few decades (Busato et al 2000). There are several factors involved in predicting academic performance. In addition to the intelligence quotient (IQ); learning style, executive function e.g., time planning, goal setting and personality factors are crucial for academic performance, especially at higher educational levels, such as universities (Chamorro-Premuzic and Furnham 2003; Čavojová and Mikušková 2015). As. Do Intelligence, Beliefs on IQ and Learning Style predict Academic Performance in Mechanical Engineering Students? Academic performance is a broad concept which is related to the requirements of school, personal performance, individual personality and the development of students itself (Čavojová and Mikušková 2015). To measure academic performance, grades and GPA are the most widely used and reliable guides (York, Gibson, and Rankin 2015)
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