Academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA / Lee Lai Fong, Marina Mohd. Arif and Richard Holmes

This study examines the relationship between pre-admission scores, including interview and placement test results, and academic performance, indicated by Cumulative Grade Point Average, of students in a pre-degree TESL programme. It was found that the correlation between pre-admission scores and aca...

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Main Authors: Lee, Lai Fong, Mohd. Arif, Marina, Holmes, Richard
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Language:English
Published: ACRULeT, Faculty of Education & UiTM Press 2006
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spelling uitm-66442019-03-08T05:17:02Z http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/6644/ Academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA / Lee Lai Fong, Marina Mohd. Arif and Richard Holmes Lee, Lai Fong Mohd. Arif, Marina Holmes, Richard Universiti Teknologi MARA Quizzes. Examination questions, etc. English as a Second Language Achievement Test This study examines the relationship between pre-admission scores, including interview and placement test results, and academic performance, indicated by Cumulative Grade Point Average, of students in a pre-degree TESL programme. It was found that the correlation between pre-admission scores and academic performance was very slight, in part perhaps because of the restricted range of the CGPA scores. However, it was noted that accuracy and clarity of voice, and SPM scores for chemistry were modestly predictive of academic success and of marginal statistical significance. It is likely, therefore, that communication skills in English and general cognitive ability spanning arts and science subjects make the greatest contribution to success in this programme. ACRULeT, Faculty of Education & UiTM Press 2006-12 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/6644/2/AJ_LEE%20LAI%20FONG%20AJUE%2006.pdf Lee, Lai Fong and Mohd. Arif, Marina and Holmes, Richard (2006) Academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA / Lee Lai Fong, Marina Mohd. Arif and Richard Holmes. Asian Journal of University Education (AJUE), 2 (2). pp. 25-34. ISSN 1823-7797
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Quizzes. Examination questions, etc. English as a Second Language Achievement Test
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Quizzes. Examination questions, etc. English as a Second Language Achievement Test
Lee, Lai Fong
Mohd. Arif, Marina
Holmes, Richard
Academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA / Lee Lai Fong, Marina Mohd. Arif and Richard Holmes
description This study examines the relationship between pre-admission scores, including interview and placement test results, and academic performance, indicated by Cumulative Grade Point Average, of students in a pre-degree TESL programme. It was found that the correlation between pre-admission scores and academic performance was very slight, in part perhaps because of the restricted range of the CGPA scores. However, it was noted that accuracy and clarity of voice, and SPM scores for chemistry were modestly predictive of academic success and of marginal statistical significance. It is likely, therefore, that communication skills in English and general cognitive ability spanning arts and science subjects make the greatest contribution to success in this programme.
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author Lee, Lai Fong
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title Academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA / Lee Lai Fong, Marina Mohd. Arif and Richard Holmes
title_short Academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA / Lee Lai Fong, Marina Mohd. Arif and Richard Holmes
title_full Academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA / Lee Lai Fong, Marina Mohd. Arif and Richard Holmes
title_fullStr Academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA / Lee Lai Fong, Marina Mohd. Arif and Richard Holmes
title_full_unstemmed Academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the Faculty of Education, Universiti Teknologi MARA / Lee Lai Fong, Marina Mohd. Arif and Richard Holmes
title_sort academic success in a pre-degree programme: a study of students in the faculty of education, universiti teknologi mara / lee lai fong, marina mohd. arif and richard holmes
publisher ACRULeT, Faculty of Education & UiTM Press
publishDate 2006
url http://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/6644/
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