ID: 55364
Authors:
Zilton Bartolomeu Martins, Sidnei Vieira Marinho.
Source:
Revista Universo Contábil, v. 15, n. 1, p. 27-48, January-March, 2019. 22 page(s).
Keyword:
Academic Performance , Accounting , Students
Document type: Article (Portuguese)
Show Abstract
This study had the objective analyze the relationship between the variables concerning the faculty, student body and HEI dimensions with the variable academic performance. In relation to method, this work is classified as quantitative according to the use of statistical and descriptive techniques deriving from the general objective. As for the procedures, it is classified as a survey, as it uses a questionnaire, and also documentary, as it uses documents as the data source. The questionnaire used as the collection instrument was twenty closed questions, based on the authors Andrade and Corrar (2008), Souza (2008) and Ferreira (2015). The study population consisted of 617 students, resulting in a sample of 361 respondents. For analysis, then univariate statistical techniques were used, such as Cronbach's Alpha for the reliability test, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test of normality, and the pointbisserial and Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients for the analysis of the data. As the main results, it was identified that the variables teaching strategy or method (faculty dimension), socioeconomic status, absenteeism, previous school performance, hours of study and motivation (student body dimension) and study environment and form of entry to the institution (HEI dimension) are related to the variable academic performance.
