Open AccessCluster analysis to profile socioeconomically disadvantaged students and their impact on academic performance
Author(s) -
JiZhi Li,
Sylvia Chong
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
advances in social sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2055-0286
DOI - 10.14738/assrj.93.12060
Subject(s) - malay , disadvantaged , milestone , ethnic group , cluster (spacecraft) , service (business) , academic achievement , psychology , community service , medical education , mathematics education , sociology , public relations , political science , geography , computer science , medicine , business , marketing , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , anthropology , law , programming language
Several studies have highlighted the underperformance of the Malay community in Singapore. This community had not progressed as well as the other ethnic groups in both socio-economic terms as well as in their academic performances Their academic performances in milestone educational examinations are below national rates. A tuition scheme organised by a Malay community social service group, was established to support the Malay students learning. This paper reports the findings of a cluster analysis that was used to explore how the students’ profile is associated with their academic performance. This study is part of a wider project that employed analytics to generate insights to improve the teaching and learning of socioeconomically disadvantaged Malay students.