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Efficacy of Using a Single, Non‐Technical Variable to Predict the Academic Success of Freshmen Engineering Students
Author(s) -
Lackey Laura W.,
Lackey W. Jack,
Grady Helen M.,
Davis Marjorie T.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of engineering education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.896
H-Index - 108
eISSN - 2168-9830
pISSN - 1069-4730
DOI - 10.1002/j.2168-9830.2003.tb00736.x
Subject(s) - mathematics education , preparedness , psychology , variable (mathematics) , statistical analysis , engineering education , point (geometry) , persistence (discontinuity) , computer science , engineering , mathematics , statistics , engineering management , management , mathematical analysis , geometry , geotechnical engineering , economics
This paper evaluates the efficacy of using freshman student scores from one non‐technical assignment to predict academic success as measured by cumulative grade point average after completion of the first two semesters enrolled at the Mercer University School of Engineering. The predictor assignment is keeping a dialectic course notebook and corresponds to the student's attitude, persistence, and organizational skills rather than math and science preparedness. Statistical analysis, at the 99 percent confidence level, indicated that there was a strong relationship between the student notebook scores and grade point average. Although there was scatter in the data, this one variable does provide insight into student success in the Mercer University Engineering program.