Browsing by Subject "academic performance"
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An analysis of the reading prowess and its relationship to academic performance of executive MBA student in South Africa
(University of Zulia, 2016)This study evaluates the correlations between academic performance and the reading prowess of executive MBA students in South Africa. The analysis peruses reading ability and academic performance of the first-year students ... -
Developing a model to measure academic performance at private higher education institutions
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The South African public higher education system is not able to absorb the increase in demand for higher education, and this is an opportunity for private higher education institutions to assist and fill the skills gap. ... -
Leerbenaderings en akademiese prestasie van EBW-onderwysstudente
(Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, 2016)Een van die groot probleme in die ho'ronderwyssisteem is dat die deurvloeisyfers nie na wense is nie. 'n Groot aantal studente skryf in vir 'n graad maar voltooi dit nie binne die voorgeskrewe tydperk nie. Een van die mees ... -
The motivation of secondary school principals to improve and sustain quality academic performance in Grade 12
(North-West University (South Africa), 2019)This qualitative research aimed to understand the influence of the motivational level of the secondary school principal on the academic performance of the Grade 12 learners. The Self- Determination and Expectancy Attribution ... -
Reading ability and academic acculturation: the case of South African students entering higher education
(Department of General Linguistics, Stellenbosch University, 2013)First-year students experience a range of challenges when transferring from secondary to higher education (HE) (cf. Darlaston-Jones et al. 2003, Leki 2006, Brinkworth et al. 2009). This is no different in South Africa, ... -
The relationship between motor proficiency and academic performance of adolescent learners in Potchefstroom, South Africa: the PAHL study
(LAM Publications; AJOL; Sabinet; AFAHPER-SD, 2015)The effect of movement on academic performance has lately become a topic of interest in literature, as it is widely accepted that there is a strong relationship between motor and cognitive development. The purpose of this ... -
Student success in an MBA programme: the role of cognitive ability, personality and selection practices
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)The focus of this thesis was to determine the factors that contribute to the successful completion and throughput rate of the MBA programme. Cognitive ability, selection criteria and managerial competencies will be tested ...