FACTORS AFFECTING UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Abstract

The academic performance of university students depends on many factors. In order to understand the current situation and improve the success of university students, it is important to understand the factors that affect academic performance. In this respect, this study was conducted to investigate the factors that influence the academic performance of students studying at a state university in Kyrgyzstan. The study has a mixed structure that combines both quantitative and qualitative perspectives. Quantitative data were obtained from students through a survey and qualitative data were obtained from students through the implementation of interviews. According to the results, six factors had a significant impact on the academic achievement of university students. These factors are named as financial issues, university facilities, administrative facilities, dormitory facilities, health facilities, and social facilities. These factors show differences with respect to the demographic characteristics of students. In the context of this study, students also indicated their problems related to each of these factors.

Keywords

• university
• academic performance
• factor
• Kyrgyzstan

ФАКТОРЫ, ВЛИЯЮЩИЕ НА УЧЕБНУЮ УСПЕВАЕМОСТЬ СТУДЕНТОВ ВУЗА

Abstract

Академическая успеваемость студентов университета основана на нескольких факторах. Чтобы понять текущую ситуацию и повысить успеваемость студентов ВУЗов, важно выявить факторы, влияющие на успеваемость. В связи с этим целью данного исследования было изучение факторов, влияющих на академическую успеваемость студентов, обучающихся в государственном университете Кыргызстана. Исследование имеет смешанную структуру, сочетающую как количественную, так и качественные методы исследований. Количественные данные были получены от студентов с помощью опроса, а качественные данные были получены от студентов с помощью интервью. По результатам установлено, что шесть факторов оказывают существенное влияние на академическую успеваемость студентов ВУЗов. Этими факторами являются финансовые проблемы, университетские помещения, административные здания, общежития, медицинские учреждения и социальные объекты. Эти факторы показывают различия в отношении демографических характеристик студентов. В контексте этого исследования студенты также указали свои проблемы, связанные с каждым из перечисленных выше факторов.

Keywords

• университет
• успеваемость
• фактор
• Кыргызстан

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