The effects of individual and school factors on university students’ academic performance

This article examines the factors that influence university students’ academic performance, focusing on the role of student background and school factors. Using data on the first-year students at the University of Western Australia in 2001, two methodologies are employed. The first is analogou...

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Main Authors: Win, R., Miller, Paul
Format: Journal Article
Published: Blackwell Publishing Asia 2005
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12648
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description This article examines the factors that influence university students’ academic performance, focusing on the role of student background and school factors. Using data on the first-year students at the University of Western Australia in 2001, two methodologies are employed. The first is analogous to an input–output approach, and the second is a random coefficients model. A key finding is that high schools have an impact on the academic performance of students at university beyond students’ own background characteristics. Both immersion and reinforcement effects are identified.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-126482017-09-13T14:59:52Z The effects of individual and school factors on university students’ academic performance Win, R. Miller, Paul This article examines the factors that influence university students’ academic performance, focusing on the role of student background and school factors. Using data on the first-year students at the University of Western Australia in 2001, two methodologies are employed. The first is analogous to an input–output approach, and the second is a random coefficients model. A key finding is that high schools have an impact on the academic performance of students at university beyond students’ own background characteristics. Both immersion and reinforcement effects are identified. 2005 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12648 10.1111/j.1467-8462.2005.00349.x Blackwell Publishing Asia restricted
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The effects of individual and school factors on university students’ academic performance
title The effects of individual and school factors on university students’ academic performance
title_full The effects of individual and school factors on university students’ academic performance
title_fullStr The effects of individual and school factors on university students’ academic performance
title_full_unstemmed The effects of individual and school factors on university students’ academic performance
title_short The effects of individual and school factors on university students’ academic performance
title_sort effects of individual and school factors on university students’ academic performance
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/12648