Striving for excellence: An explanatory study on determinants of poor University performance of ADA University students
Since ‘academic excellence’ is one of the core values of higher educational institutions, it is imperative that universities strive to understand the reasons behind poor university performance and find the ways of improving it. The purpose of the present study is to explain the reasons that deter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Azerbaijani |
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Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Azərbaycan Məktəbi |
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| Online Access: | https://journal.edu.az/files/2018/Gunel_Karimova.pdf |
| Summary: | Since ‘academic excellence’ is one of the core values
of higher educational institutions, it is imperative that universities
strive to understand the reasons behind poor university performance and find the ways of improving it. The purpose of the
present study is to explain the reasons that determine poor performance of undergraduate students at ADA University, situated
in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku. The study employed a mixed
method of research, the major one of them being qualitative. The
revealed extrinsic determinants include traditional teaching
methods, secondary and high school education, need for individualized teaching practices, some assessment mechanisms of
the University, and the English language. The intrinsic category
of determinants, in its turn, includes low effort of undergraduate
students of ADA University, lacking learning and study skills, and
considering General Education subjects irrelevant. The suggestions of the study are made with reference to both intrinsic and
extrinsic motivation. |
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| ISSN: | 0134-3289 2617-8060 |