Enkele kognitiewe faktore en akademiese prestasie van HOD(N)–studente met 'n geesteswetenskaplike agtergrond

[摘要] This investigation has been undertaken to determine whether acorrelation exists between the cognitive factors, final standardten examination mark and aptitude, as measured by the SeniorAptitude Test on the one hand and academic achievement in HDE-postgraduate in the Humanities field of study on the other hand.For this investigation the test group was the 1981-intake ofstudents at the PU for CHE who studied in the hutr.ani ties fieldof study and completed their studies at the end of 1984.The theoretical background of the investigation was obtained bythe study of authoritative literature regarding the cognitive andnon-cognitive factors which have an influence on academic achievement.An ex post facto-approach was used for the experimental design.The data used was obtained from the Senior Aptitude Test andthe final standard ten examin8.tion marks of the students concerned as well as their final academic achievement in the HDE-postgraduate course.The data has been analysed by means of a computer programme.Multiple linear regression analysis was used to determine thecombined and individual influence of the independant variables(Senior Aptitude Test and final standard ten examination mark)on the dependant variable (HDE-achievement).From the results of the investigation it becomes clear that thecombined and separate influence of the independant variables onthe dependant variable is very low and of no significant practical value for the prediction of academic success.The conclusion can thus not be drawn that the Senior Aptitude Testand final standard ten examination mark are good predictors ofacademic achievement in a post graduate HDE-course in the humanities field of study. Various factors, cognitive as well as non-cognitive,should be used in combination for the best predictionof academic achievement at tertiary level.

[发布机构] North-West University