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Autor/inn/en | Abuelenain, Gehan; Farooq, Muhammad; Sarr, Makhtar |
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Titel | The Impact of Co-Curricular Activity Assessment on Male University Students' Course Performance: A Case Study of the Natural Sciences Course |
Quelle | In: International Journal of Higher Education, 10 (2021) 4, S.187-195 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 1927-6044 |
Schlagwörter | Extracurricular Activities; Science Fairs; Natural Sciences; College Science; Undergraduate Students; Student Participation; Males; Academic Achievement; Academic Failure; Evaluation Methods; Performance Factors; Program Effectiveness |
Abstract | Our objective was to examine if a co-curricular activity incorporated with assessment methods affected students' competence in a course. Natural Sciences (201) was chosen as a candidate course for this study. Students' grade breakdown was examined and analyzed using SPSS and MINITAB software over four academic years from Fall 2012-13 to Fall 2015-16. The number of failed male students was significantly lower (p<0.05) in Fall semesters when compared with the number of failed male students in Spring semesters. A further analysis was attempted as an approach to understand the reasons for the remarkable elevation of success in the Fall semesters. Hence, a questionnaire was given to 121 students and the data showed that the 'Science Communicators Program', metaphorically the Science Festival, played a key role in the students' achievements. The excellence of performance in the Natural Sciences course was detected during the Fall semesters. Thus, this research paper recommends the accommodation of off-campus co-curricular activities in other courses taught at the university. (As Provided). |
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Update | 2024/1/01 |