Factors contributing to college freshmen placed on academic probation

The responses of college freshmen placed on academic probation to a survey examining the factors leading to their poor academic performance were studied to ascertain the perceived problem areas. One hundred and seventy-two college freshmen selected factors concerning motivation, time management, social, and financial components, which they believed contributed to their poor academic performance during their freshman year. For males, inadequate balance between time and other activities was perceived as the number one factor contributing to their demise. On the other hand, females selected lack of academic motivation as their number one factor. Interestingly, these factors were reversed when identifying the second most contributing factor. The factors selected to be the main problem areas in a student's academic performance were analyzed comparing gender and major. No significant differences were found.

Name thesis:degree_name

MA

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Learning Sciences and Human Development

Year dc:date.available

2001

Author dc:creator

• Vecellio, Lee Ann

Contributors dc:contributor

• Floyd L. Stead.
• Andrew D. Katayama
• Patricia A. Haught
• Ernest R. Goeres

• Educational psychology
• School counseling

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/833

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1836