Pre-college Workshop Programme at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

A presentation of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals’ (KFUPM) unique experience with the preparatory year workshop programme as a first pre-college engineering technology laboratory is given. The phases of development of the programme and its supporting laboratories are described. The technological and academic features of the programme are evaluated and conclusions and recommendations are derived from the KFUPM experience.     

Assessment of the summer program at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia: directions for development

This study reports the findings of a survey of the perceptions of faculty and students regarding the effectiveness of the summer program at KFUPM. In this study the objective was to identify the concerns of faculty and students about the summer program and suggest possible policies for development. Information was collected using a questionnaire. Students were given 200 questionnaires to fill out and 160 were completed and returned (80% response rate). Faculty on the other hand, were given 70 questionnaires to fill out and 35 were completed and returned (50% response rate). From the study, it was concluded that the summer program should not offer courses that require a long time to develop skills. It should only be conducted as a supplementary semester to help those, unable to complete their course work successfully during the regular semesters, or improve their skill, which indirectly affect the overall completion of their degrees. The study revealed that there were some concerns about the summer program that need to be addressed by the university administration. It also highlighted the need for the introduction of relevant policy measures for the efficient operation and development of the summer program at the university.     

An analysis of factors contributing to college student dropout in a medium sized technical university: the case of the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran,Saudi Arabia

The paper presents the result of an investigation into the high student dropout rate particularly during the summer period in the King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The focus of the paper was on the students’ perception of the reasons for the high dropout rate. A questionnaire was administered to a random sample of 600 students. The study found the students to be generally motivated and committed to the institution. There was some level of dissatisfaction with facilities. Grade, appeal of courses and instructors were, in general, found to be the major reasons contributing to the decision to persist or to dropout. Some directions for policy action to address the problem by the university were highlighted.     

Differences between Students' and Lecturers' Perceptions of Factors Influencing Students' Academic Success at University

Qualitative data from 46 lecturers and 72 students were used to identify factors that were perceived as making the most important contributions to students' academic success at university and factors that were perceived as most likely to lead to student failure at university. A questionnaire based on this information was administered to a further 112 lecturers and 392 students. The resulting data highlighted some similarities and many differences in the perceptions of lecturers and students about student success and failure. Some possible reasons for these differences in perceptions are explored, and some of the consequences of the different views are discussed. Particular reference is made to the different views that lecturers and students have about the student effort required for success at university.     

Academic and Social Motivational Influences on Students' Academic Performance

We discuss ways in which aspects of academic and social motivation interact to influence student's academic performance. Research on academic and social motivational constructs is reviewed, focusing on students' ability and efficacy beliefs, control beliefs, achievement values, and achievement goal orientations. Relations between academic and social motivational processes are discussed, as well as how motivational processes from both domains might interact to influence academic outcomes. We also discuss motivation from the perspective of contextual factors and school socialization processes that have the potential to influence student motivation and subsequent performance. In this regard, teachers' instructional practices and interpersonal relationships with students are highlighted as potentially powerful factors influencing student motivation and performance.     

大学生学习动机的调查

调查表明,大学生学习动机表现出取向的多样性、性别和出生背景的差异性和发展可变性的特点。部分大学生兴趣缺乏、动力缺失、习得性无助和规划意识淡薄。对此,大学生应积极培养兴趣、努力激发动机、不断自我激励、及时制定目标。教师应加强对学生的指导,改进教学方法,家长应对孩子有良好的教育和期望。     

Increasing Academic Performance of Deaf Students at Alpha University: A Case Study

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for OPWL529‐Needs Assessment in the Boise State University master of science degree in Organizational Performance and Workplace Learning, a team of the first four authors completed a needs assessment focusing on learning accomplishments of hearing impaired students at Alpha University. This case study report describes the needs assessment process and results.     

大学生学业自我发展的特点

大学生的学业自我发展有显著性特点,调查发现,我国大学生的学业自我发展处于中等稍偏上水平,在学业自我总分上存在显著的性别差异、年级差异、专业类型差异、学校类型差异以及城乡差异,具体表现为:男大学生得分显著高于女大学生,大一和大三学生的得分显著高于大二的学生;艺术类大学生的得分显著高于文理类的学生;新建本科院校大学生的得分均显著高于高职院校和省重点院校的学生,同时高职院校大学生的得分又显著高于省重点院校的学生。     

基于教育数据挖掘的高校学生学业表现建模研究

在分析国内外研究的基础上,提出从社会及人口统计特征、学校环境、个人特征和学生投入等四个维度构建高校学生学业表现研究框架。以A大学为例,构建整合型教育数据系统,基于不同数据来源,应用决策树、贝叶斯网络、人工神经网络和支持向量机分别建立分类模型,并对模型有效性进行评判。结果表明,所建立的高校学生学业表现分类模型具有一定的有效性和实用价值,可为高校应用教育数据挖掘进行科学管理和完善学业支持体系提供参考。     

大学生家庭功能对学业拖延的影响——基于心理资本的中介效应研究

探讨心理资本在大学生家庭功能与学业拖延之间的中介作用.对选取的260名大学生采用家庭亲密度与适应性量表(FACES Ⅱ)中文版、积极心理资本问卷和学业拖延评估量表(PASS)进行调查.结果表明:(1)家庭功能总分及其各维度得分与心理资本总分呈显著正相关而与学业拖延总分呈显著负相关,心理资本总分与学业拖延总分呈显著负相关.(2)心理资本在大学生家庭功能与学业拖延之间存在完全中介效应.结论:家庭功能对学业拖延行为具有重要的直接预测作用,心理资本在这一预测过程中起完全中介作用.有关结果对于大学生拖延行为的干预有重要理论依据和实践指导意义.     

A Proposed System for Academic Advising in King Abdul-Aziz University,Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

Academic advising, which plays a crucial role in higher education, is often ignored and not given its due importance. This paper is an attempt to make up for this attitude. It proposes a complete system for academic advising taking into account its' multifarious aspects. In the process, the paper draws heavily on the author's experience of organising academic advising in the College of Engineering, King Abdul-Aziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.     

高校学生学业表现影响因素的实证研究

作为大学生学习成果的直接评价指标之一,学业表现的影响因素具有复杂性。从社会及人口统计特征、个人特征和投入特征等三个维度构建高校学生学业表现影响因素的研究模型,采集和整合某高校7240名学生的相关数据,进行OLS回归分析、Shapley分解、Logit回归分析等数据分析。结果显示,社会及人口统计特征等先赋性因素对于高校学生学业表现的相对贡献度不超过30%,而学生投入特征的平均相对贡献度则超过40%。来源地区、民族和以图书借阅、参加学术讲座、参与志愿服务为考量指标的学生投入因素是决定学生能否在学业竞争中胜出的重要因素。     

论高校学术职业国际竞争战略及其表现

国际竞争力研究属于战略管理范畴,学术职业的国际竞争力提升战略是指学术职业为了在国际学术竞争中获得竞争优势,以求得长期生存和不断发展而进行的总体性谋划。从高深知识的资源存量、资本增量、流向和国际声望、作为支持产业的高等学校、高深知识的生态等影响因素及其相互关系出发,提升中国学术职业国际竞争力有五个重要的战略选择,即高深知识的差异化、学术职业权力的优先化、学术职业伦理的普适化、社会利益的长远化和学术职业生态的和谐化。     

大学生学业引导与管理协同创新路径研究

大学生学业引导与管理是全面提升人才培养质量和满足大学生个性化学习的要求,是高校的必然选择。当前高校的学风现状、教学管理问题、家长期望等方面存在的误区,成为了学业引导与管理的现实困境。因此,学业引导与管理须以高校为中心,联合家庭和社会等多方力量,进行协同创新制度体系和有效路径的研究。     

地方高校学科竞赛的现状与思考

在学科竞赛迅速发展的情况下,学科竞赛应遵循育人原则、质量原则、品牌原则及对接地方原则。为确保学科竞赛多重原则的实现,需要把学科竞赛列入人才培养计划,制定激励与约束制度,重点关注优势竞赛项目,校外与企事业单位合作,促进学科竞赛的可持续发展。     

架起数学史成为提高中学生数学学业成绩的桥梁

中学数学史教育出现高评价、低应用现象,主要原因是中学教师数学史教育水平先天不足、后天缺乏,以及数学史融入教材方式欠佳等.这在一定程度上造成学生对数学学习兴趣不高,数学学业成绩不理想.要改变以上现状,关键应加强中学教师职前、职后数学史教育培训,采用发生教学法,将数学史融入课堂教学,提高学生的学业成绩.     

高校学生学业受挫的原因及对策

学业受挫学生的心理健康状况已成为制约大学生成长成才的重要因素之一.加强学业受挫大学生的心理健康教育,对于促进大学生德、智、体、美的全面发展,使他们承担起中华民族伟大复兴的历史使命具有重大意义.