GROUP 1: FACTORS AFFECTING ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE DURING PRE-CLINICAL AND CLINICAL YEARS: AUDIOLOGY AND SPEECH SCIENCES STUDENTS

Members:

Chee Khai Ching A123220 Speech/3

Lim Ya Qin A123889 Speech/3

Goh Choon May A123480 Audio/3

Nurzila bt. Omar A122865 Audio/3

Sakinah Che Ross A124136 Audio/3

Fatimah Sh. Mohd A124189 Speech/3

Tan Mon Ping A123543 Speech/3

Siti Sarah Omar A123703 Audio/3

INTRODUCTION There are internal and externals factors that can affect

the academic performance of the students during pre-clinical and clinical years.

Based on Norhidayah Ali et al (2009), there are some factors that influence students’ performance including demographic, active learning, student attendance, extracurricular activities, peers influences and course assessment

Researcher found that students who attend classes regularly obtained greater CGPA compared to those who absent from class. T

This is supported by the Marburger (2001) in his study that he concluded that students who missed class on a given date were significantly more likely to respond incorrectly to questions relation to material covered that day than were students who were present.

Students who are actively engage in learning process are observed to have significant positive correlation; have greater CGPA (Norhidayah Ali et al, 2009).

According to Sansgiry, S.S, Bhosle, M, Sail, K, (2006), strategic of studying can contribute to the academic performance of the students.

Stress can be one of the factors that affect academic performance. This is supported by El Mouzan et al (1991) as his studies showed that the older students poor performance were generally affected to financial problems and family responsibilities which may cause major stress or tension that affect academic performances.

RESEARCH QUESTION

Is there a relationship between clinical practice and academic performance?

Is there a difference between academic performance of Audiology and Speech Sciences students during pre-clinical and clinical years?

HYPOTHESIS

1. There is a relationship between clinical practice and academic performance of audiology and speech sciences students during clinical years.

2. There is a difference between academic performance of audiology and speech sciences students during pre-clinical and clinical years

GENERAL OBJECTIVES1. To determine the factor that most affecting

academic performance during pre-clinical and clinical years for audiology and speech sciences students.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES2. To compare academic performance of audiology

and speech sciences students during pre-clinical and clinical years.

3. To compare factors that affecting academic performance of audiology and speech sciences students during pre-clinical and clinical years.

METHODOLOGY

Study design Cross-sectional study Questionnaires are distributed to the

selected undergraduates from Audiology and Speech Sciences Department.

o Target population All students in National University Malaysia

(UKM) who have academic experience in pre-clinical and clinical years.

METHODOLOGY

Sampling method: Convenient sampling

o Sampling frame:• Name list of all third year and fourth year

Audiology and Speech Sciences students which can be obtained from Audiology and Speech Sciences Department.

METHODOLOGY

Sample unit A student either third year or fourth year from

Audiology and Speech Sciences Department who has academic experience during pre-clinical and clinical years.

Sample size Total subject: 55 students (25: third year

students , 30 students from fourth year students)

Inclusion criteria: All the third year and forth year audiology and speech

sciences students are involved in this study. Exclusion criteria:

Audiology and speech sciences students who are required to repeat academic study of semester or withdraw from the courses.

Data Collection - The questionnaire will be distributed and it will be

collected on the same week.

Data Analysis - Using SPPSS 17

VARIABLES

Independent variables: Factors that affecting academic performance (Stress,

time management, class attendance, personal issue and learning style)

Dependent variables: Academic performance of audiology and speech

sciences students during pre-clinical and clinical years.

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

Academic performance of pre-clinical years will be defined as average of PNGS from first year until second year first semester.

Academic performance of clinical years will be defined as average of PNGS from second year second semester until third year first semester.

2010 2011

December January February

Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8

First Discussion : Outline of the research (Introduction, research question, objective, methodology and Gantt Chart)

Survey and literature review

Second Discussion : Draft proposal

Submit draft proposal to Pn Haniza

Preparation in refining the proposal and presentation slides

Presentation of the proposal

2011February March

Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14Presentation of the proposal

3rd Discussion : Develop Questionnaires

Distribution of questionnaire to subjects

Data collection

4th Discussion : Analysis of data using SPSS

5th Discussion : Interpretation of results

Writing reports

Compilation of reports

Proof-reading of the reports

Submission of reports