The Prediction of Long-Term Academic Performance After the Completion of a Study Skills Course

Abstract

For one year after the completion of a study skills course 61 participants were followed to determine the (a) attrition rate of students who differed in personality type and previous academic achievement level, (b) level of academic performance, and (c) ability to predict academic performance from personality type, previous academic achievement, and study skills difference scores. The results showed no differences in attrition rates, significant increases in academic performance, and the factors predictive of GPA varied over time. The results suggest that factors related to academic performance may change as a function of the demands of a university environment.