Academic performance and drop-out in Sri Lankan Universities
| dc.contributor.author | KOTTAHACHCHI, BD | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-02-14T15:25:50Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-02-14T15:25:50Z | |
| dc.date.created | 1998 | en_US |
| dc.date.issued | 1998 | en_US |
| dc.description | Dissertation: PhD, University of Colombo: UC(SCI), 1998. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The aim of the research was to identify the factors which influence the academic performance and the drop out of students Sri Lankan Universities. The major findings are given below:-1. GCE A Level aggregate marks which are held to determine academic ability at entry is identified as the most crucial variable which influences academic performance. It is also relevant to the drop out of students who require pre-entry subject specific knowledge for their courses at university. 2. The results at the first examination is a significant predictor of degree completion. 3. Students entering with high marks generally graduated with a calss. This linkage is more marled for students who require pre-entry subject specific knowledge at university. 4. Students from urban districts generally enter with higher marks than those from rural districts and they have a higher pass rate at examination than those from rural distrits. 5. Students entering on their first attempt have entered with higher marks than repeaters and they have a higher pass rate at examinations than the latter. 6.When students are clssified according to either gender or medium, the group that entering with high marks at A Level.... | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | KOTTAHACHCHI, BD, Academic performance and drop-out in Sri Lankan Universities, University of Colombo UC(SCI), 1998: p. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/129568 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Colombo: UC(SCI). | en_US |
| dc.rights | University of Colombo, UC(SCI): Sri Lanka HELLIS Network | en_US |
| dc.source.uri | https://hellis.srilanka.healthrepository.org | en_US |
| dc.subject | Education, medical | en_US |
| dc.title | Academic performance and drop-out in Sri Lankan Universities | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |