ASSESSMENT OF FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
AND MEASURES TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE IN THE SUBJECT BIOMECHANICS
Prof. V. Mahalakshmi, PSG College of Physiotherapy, Coimbatore.
• Study skills inventory obtained from 48 II year students.
• Lack in study skills identified
• Training provided on textbook reading, note taking, memory, test preparation, concentration and time management.
• Evaluated study skills 2 monthsfollowing training
• Study skills training will be continued till the end of the academic year.
• Evaluation of improvement in academic performance at the end of academic year
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
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MEASUREMENT TOOLS
METHODOLOGYINTRODUCTION DATA ANALYSIS DATA ANALYSIS
ROAD AHEAD
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
OBJECTIVES
• Identifying the existing gap in the current teaching
practice helps to improve teaching process.
• Training given to improve various study skills help
the students to improve the academic performance.
I thank Dr. Thomas Chacko and
Faimerly for their guidance and
support. I sincerely thank Prof.
Leena, Prof. Baby and my depart-
-ment faculty for helping me to
structure this poster. I also extend
my thanks to the student
participants. No. of students
FIGURE 1
FACTORS IDENTIFIED TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Conducting classes in forenoon
Using videos
Integrated teaching
Encourage student participation
Training on Movement analysis
Preparing study plans
Class test
Analysis after every internals
Study skills training
Frequency of feedback on teaching
Strongly not needed Not needed Neutral Needed Strongly needed
No. of Students
TABLE I ASSESSMENT AND OUTCOME OF STUDY SKILLS TRAINING (n = 48)
STUDY SKILLS
Textbook reading
Note taking
Memory
Test preparation
Concentration
Time Management
NO. OF STUDENTS LACKING STUDY
SKILLS
29
35
19
18
12
37
PERCENTAGE %
60
73
40
38
25
77
NO. OF STUDENTS IMPROVED
FOLLOWING TRAINING
11
9
8
9
7
7
PERCENTAGE %
38
26
42
50
58
19
Framing Students Feedback
Questionnaire
Analysis
Overcoming measures to improve academic
performance
• Completed by 74 senior students of III and IV year
• Factors needed to improve the quality of performance
• Existing gap in the current teaching practice
• Modifying the teaching methodology according to the student’s feedback
• Study skills training
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Feedback regarding teaching is an
important factor to improve the
existing teaching practice.
Study skills’ training is needed for the
students to realize their potential to
become successful.
The current teaching practice does not
include any special training to the
students who lack in study skills.
As there was poor performance in the
subject Biomechanics, there was a need
to analyze the reasons and implement
the corrective measure.
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To identify the gap in existing
teaching practice and factors needed
to improve the quality of performance.
To modify the teaching practice
according to the need.
To identify what is lacking in the
student through study skills inventory .
To give study skills training for the
students who are lacking specific
study skills.
To evaluate the effect of study skills
training on the academic performance.
Feedback Questionnaire
- Content validity of the questionnaire was determined from Experts opinion.
- Reliability - Cronbach's Alpha = 0.71.
Study skills inventory
Internal Examination Marks
: Percentage Calculation for Study skills inventory.
Descriptive
: Paired “t” test for final evaluation.
Inferential
Existing gap in teaching practice
1.Lack of training in analysis of movement.
2. Lack of Integrated teaching
3. Inadequate use of videos.
4. Infrequent feedback regarding teaching.Continue study skills training till the end of academic year.
