دورية أكاديمية
Predictors of Academic Performance: National Senior Certificate versus National Benchmark Test
| العنوان: | Predictors of Academic Performance: National Senior Certificate versus National Benchmark Test |
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| اللغة: | English |
| المؤلفون: | Rankin, N., Schoer, V., Sebastiao, C., van Walbeek, C. |
| المصدر: | South African Journal of Higher Education. 2012 26(3):564-585. |
| الإتاحة: | Unisa Press. Preller Street, P.O. Box 392, Muckleneuk, Pretoria 0003, South Africa. Tel: +27-24-298960; Fax: +27-24-293449; e-mail: sajhe@vodamail.co.za; Web site: http://www.sajhe.org.za |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 22 |
| تاريخ النشر: | 2012 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Journal Articles Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: | Higher Education |
| Descriptors: | Student Evaluation Predictor Variables Benchmarking Academic Achievement Foreign Countries Economics Tests Undergraduate Students Mathematics Achievement College Admission Scores Literacy Academic Discourse College Preparation Student Placement Evaluation Methods |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: | South Africa |
| تدمد: | 1011-3487 |
| مستخلص: | This article considers students' performance in an identical Economics test at two universities to investigate the predictive power of the NBT against that of Mathematics in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) exam. We find that, on average, both NBT and NSC results are useful predictors of performance in first year Economics. However, for students whose NSC Mathematics marks are close to the minimum admission requirements, the NBT scores (especially in Quantitative and Academic Literacy) are better measures of academic potential. Thus, an admission criterion based on NSC marks alone may exclude students with the academic potential to pass university courses, while it may admit students that are not sufficiently prepared for university studies. Our findings suggest that the NBT should not be used as an alternative to the NSC, but as a complement for admission and correct placement of lower performing applicants. (Contains 4 figures, 8 tables and 1 note.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 31 |
| Entry Date: | 2013 |
| URL الوصول: | http://www.sajhe.org.za/ |
| رقم الأكسشن: | EJ990802 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | ERIC |
| تدمد: | 1011-3487 |
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