Personality and learning approaches as predictors of academic performance
Abstract
The aim of this research is to examine what are factors that can be predictors
of academic performance in higher education with a specified subject is Math as3
measured by grade point average (GPA). Seven hundred and ninety five students from six
universities in Ho Chi Minh City constituted the research‘s sample. By linear regression
analysis, three research questions were answered with the dependent variable is
Academic Performance (AP). First, the relationship between academic achievement and
three approaches to learning was considered and the result is how students apply their
leaning approach can reflects their academic success. The findings pointed out that Deep
Approach and Strategic Approach have a positive links with outcome. While, Surface
approach leads to poor achievement; and it has a negative relation with AP. Second, two
traits of personality included introvert and extrovert, were expected to be a good predictor
of academic success of students; however, the results shown that there is no relationship
between them. Finally, three dimensions of demographic (High school GPA (HSGPA),
Admission Mark and monthly family income of students) were tested. After conducting
data analysis with multiple regressions, entire independent variables in demographic can
forecast academic outcome. Additionally, Admission Mark, HSGPA and income have the
positive correlation with academic performance. All factors in this paper are accounted
for 35.3 % of the variance academic performance. These findings of study may help
teacher as well as students improves the quality in education.