Academic GPA Research Articles

Understanding and Assessing Scientific Wisdom

ABSTRACT We applied a balance theory of wisdom to thinking in the domain of science. In two studies, we administered maximum-performance scales measuring Scientific Wisdom, Scientific Reasoning, Scientific Creativity, and fluid and crystallized intelligence, and a typical-performance scale of self-assessed wisdom. Our Scientific Wisdom scale, along with the Scientific Reasoning scales and a Scientific Creativity scale, loaded on one clear factor separate from the factor(s) on which the psychometric tests of intelligence, SAT and ACT scores, and GPA loaded. These results suggested that the scientific tests were assessing abilities that were different from g, as well as what the SAT/ACT and academic GPA were assessing. The studies are merely a starting point for a relatively new idea—that schools should consider teaching for and assessing scientific wisdom, and that a full analysis of scientific giftedness should include scientific wisdom.

Social Phobia in Undergraduate University Students in Oman: Prevalence and Correlates with Academic Achievement and Personal Characteristics

<i>Background</i>: Social Anxiety disorder (SAD) is common worldwide. However, data from Oman is deficient. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of social phobia among undergraduate university students in Oman and investigate its relationship with the subjects’ academic performance and personal characteristics. <i>Methodology</i>: Using a cross-sectional study design, 377 students were selected as a sample from Univercity of the Technology and Applied Scinces at AL-Dhahira Governorate of Oman. A convenience sampling method was adopted to reach out to the participants. The data was collected between March, 2024, to May, 2024. Data from nurses was gathered by a primary survey approach utilizing a closed-ended questionnaire. The statistical analysis was carried out using IBM SPSS (Statistical Tool for Social Sciences) version 20.0. <i>Results</i>: A total of 377 students self-completed the study survey. The results showed a high prevalence (91.2%) of social phobia among study subjects. Single linear-regression analysis indicated a significant association between social phobia and the academic GPA (p = 0.000). The influences of participants’ characteristics on the level of social phobia were also tested among study participants. Analysis utilizing Chi-square test showed that there was a significant association in the gender (p = 0.001), smoking ( p = 0.000) and socioeconomic status (p = 0.018) with the level of social phobia. Using Further analysis utilizing an independent ttest showed that there was a significant difference in the gender ( p = 0.000), medication use (p = 0.020) and history child abuse (p = 0.000) with the level of social phobia. Finally, one way Anova F-Test was applid and socioeconomic status was significant (p = 0.042) with social phobia level. <i>Conclusion</i>: The study came to the conclusion that SAD is prevalent among the sampled population and various associated factors have been found. The current findings may increase healthcare professionals' and academics' awareness of the need of early case detection and management. This study lays the foundation for succeedingstudies that will seek an understanding of the contributing factors related to the incidence of social phobia among Omani university students.

Corrigendum to “SDMS CME Credit – The Relationship Between Noncognitive (Emotional Intelligence) Variables on Academic GPA Among Sonography or Radiography Students After 1-Year Course Completion”

Corrigendum to “SDMS CME Credit – The Relationship Between Noncognitive (Emotional Intelligence) Variables on Academic GPA Among Sonography or Radiography Students After 1-Year Course Completion”

SDMS CME Credit – The Relationship Between Noncognitive (Emotional Intelligence) Variables on Academic GPA Among Sonography or Radiography Students After 1-Year Course Completion

SDMS CME Credit – The Relationship Between Noncognitive (Emotional Intelligence) Variables on Academic GPA Among Sonography or Radiography Students After 1-Year Course Completion

Investigation of time management skills of pre-service teachers in terms of various variables

The study aimed to examine the time management skills of pre-service teachers in terms of various variables. The study is important in terms of both quantitative and qualitative data in terms of planning time, being aware of the importance of time and knowing their habits that will make them waste time and revealing what their attitudes are about it. The study group of the research consists of Turkish pre-service teachers. "Time Management Questionnaire" and three open-ended questions were used as data collection tools. The results of the study show that pre-service Turkish teachers' time management skills differ according to gender, academic gpa, daily smartphone use and daily book reading habits; there was no significant difference according to the grade variable. In the study, it was concluded that as the daily smartphone usage time of pre-service teachers increased, their time management skill scores decreased; as the daily book reading time increased, their time management skill scores increased. The qualitative findings of the study showed that the majority of the pre-service teachers made short or long term plans, were aware of the importance of time and its efficient use, and the habit that they thought spent too much of their time was the smartphone; quantitative findings showed that the pre-service teachers' time management was at the "medium" level. We believe that the results of the study on determining the situations of pre-service teachers regarding time management through quantitative and qualitative data will both contribute to the field and guide further studies.

Investigating Cyberloafing and Academic Burnout in University Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Aims: The present study was conducted with university students since it aims to explore the correlation between cyberloafing behavior in educational institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic and academic burnout.
 Study Design: Correlational survey model
 Place and Duration of Study: Faculty of Education, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, between September 2021 and June 2022.
 Methodology: The population of the study, which employed correlational survey model, was a group of students attending a state-run Turkish University in İzmir. The sampling consisted of the students accessed by using conventional sampling method. The data for the purposes of the study were collected from 406 university students (249 female and 157 male) by administrating Personal Information Form, Cyberloafing Scale and Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Scale. SPSS 28.0 statistical package software was employed to do Pearson Correlation Analysis and Multiple Regression Analysis.
 Results: The results of the analyses revealed a positive and significant but weak correlation between “shopping”, “real-time updating” and “gaming/gambling” dimensions of cyberloafing and “exhaustion” and “desensitization” dimensions of academic burnout. In addition, multiple regression analysis showed that dimensions of academic burnout along with “gender”, “age”, “year of study”, “academic GPA”, “attendance” and “duration of daily internet use” variables accounted 10.4% of total cyberloafing scale score. Finally, the study revealed that only “competence” dimension, “age”, “academic GPA” and “duration of daily internet use” variables significantly predict cyberloafing behavior. 
 Conclusion: It was found that as the academic burnout of university students increased, cyberloafing behaviors also increased. In this direction, psychological counseling programs can be developed to reduce the academic burnout of students. In addition, more studies can be conducted with students in different age groups to reveal the relationships between these variables.

ANALYTICAL STUDY OF PREDICTORS OF ACHIEVEMENT OF COMPETENCY TEST OF MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL STUDENTS

Uji Kompetensi Mahasiswa Pendidikan Profesi Dokter (UKMPPD) is an exit exam in medical education. If the participants did not pass this test, it turned out to cause the accumulation of the number of retakers from time to time. This study aims to the analysis of the predictors of the achievement of the results of the CBT UKMPPD which includes the value of report cards, TPA, MMPI, and Read and Write the Quran, GPA stage of academic education, GPA stage of the education profession, and the results of the CBT Pre-UKMPPD. This research is a quantitative analytical method with a cross-sectional approach. The sample is selected using the total sampling method on the first taker's students for August 2020-May 2021 that have complete data. The number of students of the first taker who follow the CBT UKMPPD period of August 2020 – May 2021 is 134 people consisting of 88 people Force 2014 and 46 people Force 2015. The results of the value of report cards and GPA academic correlates strongly with correlation >0.6, and the results of the TPA, the GPA of the Profession, and the CBT Pre- UKMPPD are not associated strongly with correlation <0.6. The results of the analysis chi-square on the MMPI and BTQ do not indicate a strong relationship to the results of the CBT UKMPPD. Conclusion of this study prove that the value of report cards and academic GPA have a strong relationship that can be used as a predictor of graduation CBT UKMPPD. Keywords: UKMPPD; Competency Test; Exit Exam.

Pre-service English teachers’ sense of efficacy with regard to gender and academic GPA

This study aims to find out in what ways pre-service English language teachers feel efficient in teaching and it seeks for whether there is a relationship between self-efficacy of the pre-service teachers and their academic grades, taking into consideration the gender as well. The sample group for this research involves 44 senior students who study at a state university. In order to gather data, the Turkish version of the Teachers’ Sense of Efficacy Scale is used. This questionnaire includes three underlying groups: efficacy for student engagement; efficacy for instructional strategies; and efficacy for classroom management. Independent samples t-test and correlation analyses are run in order to analysis the data. Significant differences can be observed in two categories of the questionnaire between the genders unlike the results of the correlation analyses between the efficacy beliefs of pre-service teachers and their grand point average. Keywords: Classroom management, management strategies, efficacy beliefs, teachers’ sense of efficacy;

Social Phobia in Undergraduate University Students in Oman: Prevalence and Correlates with Academic Achievement and Personal Characteristics

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of social phobia among undergraduate university students in Oman and investigate its relationship with the subjects’ academic performance and personal characteristics. This cross-sectional correlational study was conducted at Sultan Qaboos University in April-May 2019 among undergraduate students. The self-administered Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS) was administered to assess scores of social phobia among participants. The analytical tools were independent t-tests, fitting single linear regression and multiple linear regression models for the outcomes of social phobia and academic GPA, and personal characteristics. A total of 170 nursing students self-completed the study survey. The results showed a high prevalence (82.4%) of social phobia among study subjects. Single linear-regression analysis indicated a negative association between social phobia and the academic GPA (t= -3.04, p = .21), although it was not significant. The participants’ characteristics significantly predicted level of social phobia [F (10, 159) = 2.38, p < .05], adjusted R-square= .08. Using stepwise-regression analysis gave only one model with one predictor, age, which was significant (t= -4.0, p < .05), adjusted R-square= .08. This study lays the foundation for succeeding studies that will seek an understanding of the contributing factors related to the incidence of social phobia among Omani university students. The study also sheds light on the impact of social phobia on academic performance among Omani university students. The study calls for policy advisors in Higher Education to consider raising awareness about this disorder and ensuring accessibility to the available treatment. University faculty should consider planning appropriate assessment methods to maximize the benefit to the students.

PENGARUH MEDIA E-LEARNING DAN MOTIVASI BELAJAR TERHADAP IPK AKADEMIK MAHASISWA STKIP PANCA SAKTI

The purpose of the research is to examine the level of positive and significant (1) influence e-learning media to GPA of students in economic educationt program study year 2019/2020 in STKIP Panca Sakti , (2) influence learning motivation to academic GPA of students in economic educationt program study year 2019/2020 in STKIP Panca Sakti . The population of the research is students at economic educationt program study year 2019/2020 that amounts 697 students. The sampling technique used is the propotional random sampling, wich then obtained a sample of 255 students. Method of collecting data by using documentation and questionnaire. Data analysis method used descriptive analysis and multiple regression analysis.The result showed that (1) e-learning media significantly influence to academic GPA of students in economic educationt program study year 2019/2020 in STKIP Panca Sakti , (2) learning motivation significantly influence to academic GPA of students in economic educationt program study year 2019/2020 in STKIP Panca Sakti.

Attitudes of University Students Towards Recreational Events and Identifying Their Levels of Participation in Activities (Ardahan University Sample

The aim of this research is to identify the attitudes of university students towards leisure activities, their levels of participation in activities and the state of adequate opportunities. The population of the study consists of 5200 students having studied in the education year of 2017-2018 and the sample of the study consists of 1057 (538 male, 519 female) volunteer students. In the research “Free Time Attitude Scale” was used as a data collection tool developed by Akgul and Gurbuz (1). According to the findings of the study, the distribution of students ' gender is close to each other. No difference has been found in the attitudes towards leisure activities according to the gender factor (p = 0,402). It has been found that leisure time attitudes of the students in the Faculty of Engineering and School of Physical Education and Sport higher than the other faculties. In the age factor, the difference has been found only in the behavioral area. While the participants think that their academic GPA effects success positively, no significant difference has been observed in pearson correlation analysis. As a result, it can be said in the research that female students are much more social and positive compared to male students in decision making in terms of leisure time activities.

Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adaylarının Eğitsel İnternet Kullanımı Özyeterlik İnançlarının İncelenmesi

The aim of this study is to determine pre-service science teachers' self-efficacy belief levels towards educational internet use and to find out what variables affect these beliefs. The participants of the research consist of 300 voluntary pre-service teachers, who study at the department of Science Teaching in a state university in the Black Sea region. 88 of these students are first year students, 65 of them are second year students, 67 of them are third year students, and 80 of them are fourth year students. With the objective of determining self-efficacy beliefs of pre-services teachers towards educational internet use, ''Educational Internet Use Self-Efficacy Scale'', which was developed by Sahin (2009), was employed as the data collection tool of the study. The data retrieved from the participants were analyzed via Shapiro-Wilk normality test, independent groups t-test, and variance analysis (One-way ANOVA) techniques. The results of the research suggest that the participants' internet use self-efficacy beliefs towards educational purposes is affected by their technological knowledge level, whether they have their own computer or smart phone, their weekly use of technology and internet access durations. It was observed that variables such as gender, economic status, and academic GPA do not have a statistically significant difference on the participants' internet use self-efficacy beliefs towards educational purposes.

Exploring factors related to college student expertise in digital games and their relationships to academics

Abstract Digital game play is a common pastime among college students and monopolizes a great deal of time for many students. Researchers have previously investigated relationships between subject-specific game play and academics, but this study fulfills a need for research focusing on entertainment game strategies and how they relate to strategies and success in other contexts. Utilizing a survey of 191 undergraduate students, the goal was to investigate students’ digital game play habits, strategies, and beliefs that predict gaming expertise, and to determine if these relate to academic success. Factor analysis revealed three latent variables that predict expertise: dedication, solo mastery, and strategic play. Multiple regression analysis was used to determine whether these three components could also predict academic outcome variables. Findings point to the absence of a relationship between these variables and academic GPA, but to the presence of a tentative relationship between confidence in game play and confidence in personal control over academic success.

Equal Opportunity Through Higher Education: Theory and Evidence on Privilege and Ability

We model a higher education system that admits students according to their admission signal (e.g., matriculation GPA, SAT), which is, in turn, affected by their cognitive ability and socioeconomic background. We show that subsidizing education loans increases neither human capital stock nor aggregate consumption, but only yields income redistribution mainly among the upper class. We show that the policies aimed at compensating for poor socioeconomic background result in a higher aggregate consumption, as well as income redistribution from top to bottom. We test the model using a unique dataset that includes proxies of socioeconomic background and cognitive ability. Results show that the high school matriculation GPA is a weak predictor of academic achievements. We demonstrate that, while the high school matriculation GPA is explained by proxies of cognitive ability and socioeconomic background, academic GPA is solely explained by cognitive ability proxies. Finally, the lack of a matriculation certificate is associated with a poor socioeconomic background.

المشكلات الأكاديمية لدى طالبات كلية التربية في جامعة حائل في المملكة العربية السعودية من وجهة نظر طالبات الكلية ومدرساتها

Abstract: This study aims at investigating the academic problems at college of education- girls' section, from students & staff Members perspectives. A strata random sample consisted of (329) participants, on which (229) student , and (90) college members were chosen. For data collection, Academic Problems Scale prepared by the researchers was used. The most remarkable findings are: There are significant differences in estimating the severity of academic problems ,between students and staff members , for students benefit, and the presence of a 50% difference in the ranking of the severity of the problems between the two groups. Other results were: - From the perspective of the students the problems of the educational process and organization are the most frequent problems, followed by problems with the availability and adequacy of support services, then the counseling and guidance of university problems, the problems of student motivation and interest, and finally issues related to college members. - From the point view of the college members, provide support and adequacy services is the most frequent problems, followed by problems with student motivation and interest, then the problems of the implementation of the educational process and organization, the counseling and guidance, and finally issues related to faculty members. - There are significant differences in estimating the severity of the academic problems, between students of the kindergarten department and those of home economic , for the benefit of the first. - There are no significant differences between students in estimating the academic problems attributed to their academic levels. - There is no significant correlation between students , in estimating the academic problems ,& their academic GPA -- There is no significant differences between staff members, in estimating the academic problems, according to their academic ranks - There is no significant differences between staff members , in estimating the academic problems ,according to their assigned departments. - There is no significant differences between staff members , in estimating the academic problems ,according to their professional experiences.

Academic Problems at College of Education- Girls' Section in Hail University, from Students & Staff Members Perspectives

Abstract: This study aims at investigating the academic problems at college of education- girls' section, from students & staff Members perspectives. A strata random sample consisted of (329) participants, on which (229) student , and (90) college members were chosen. For data collection, Academic Problems Scale prepared by the researchers was used. The most remarkable findings are: There are significant differences in estimating the severity of academic problems ,between students and staff members , for students benefit, and the presence of a 50% difference in the ranking of the severity of the problems between the two groups.Other results were:- From the perspective of the students the problems of the educational process and organization are the most frequent problems, followed by problems with the availability and adequacy of support services, then the counseling and guidance of university problems, the problems of student motivation and interest, and finally issues related to college members.- From the point view of the college members, provide support and adequacy services is the most frequent problems, followed by problems with student motivation and interest, then the problems of the implementation of the educational process and organization, the counseling and guidance, and finally issues related to faculty members.- There are significant differences in estimating the severity of the academic problems, between students of the kindergarten department and those of home economic , for the benefit of the first.- There are no significant differences between students in estimating the academic problems attributed to their academic levels.- There is no significant correlation between students , in estimating the academic problems ,& their academic GPA-- There is no significant differences between staff members, in estimating the academic problems, according to their academic ranks- There is no significant differences between staff members , in estimating the academic problems ,according to their assigned departments.- There is no significant differences between staff members , in estimating the academic problems ,according to their professional experiences.

Parental Investments and Educational Outcomes: Trivers–Willard in the U.S.

In the U.S. there is evidence of a Trivers-Willard (T-W) effect in educational attainment, such that the sons of high status fathers attain more education than the daughters, and the daughters of low status fathers attain more education than the sons. This paper seeks to uncover the mechanisms by which this T-W effect occurs. Data are from the High School and Beyond Study by the U.S. National Center for Education Statistics. Results show that the T-W effect is not a result of the fact that fathers are less likely to be present in the homes of children of low status fathers. Other results show that the sons of high status fathers are more likely than daughters to be sent to private high school, while the daughters of low status fathers are more likely than sons to be sent to private high school. These parental investments pay off, as the sex gap in academic GPAS (favoring women) is narrower for the children of high status fathers than the children of low status fathers. In turn, academic GPA in high school helps explain the T-W effect in educational attainment. Parental non-financial investment as measured by student academic expectations as sophomores in high school also helps explain why the sons of high status fathers obtain higher degrees than the daughters. Together, these two factors: student’s academic GPA in high school and his /her expectations of educational attainment, fully explain the T-W effect in educational attainment in the U.S.

An analysis of predictors of early academic dismissal

As a first step in developing a model of academic dismissal, logistic regression was employed to analyze predictors of academic performance (academic dismissal versus satisfactory performance) for first-time freshmen after one semester in an eastern state university. The analyses for each of two entry years produced very similar results. The analyses indicated that academic performance was highly related to high school academic grade point average (gpa). After controlling for SAT Verbal and SAT Math scores and high school academic gpa, race and the academic grouping of the student's major were significantly related to academic performance. However, for students of a given race and in a given academic grouping with the same SAT Verbal scores, the same SAT Math scores, and the same high school academic gpas, there was no significant difference in the predicted probability of academic dismissal for (1) men and women students, (2) dormitory and commuter students, and (3) full-time and part-time students.