The Relationship Between Self Concept and Response Towards Student's Academic Achievement Among Students Leaders in University Putra Malaysia
The Relationship Between Self Concept and Response Towards Student's Academic Achievement Among Students Leaders in University Putra Malaysia

Author: Jamaludin Ahmad

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 16

ISBN-13:

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This is a quantitative research using correlational method. The purpose of this research is to study the relationship between self concept and ability to handle stress on academic achievement of student leaders in University Putra Malaysia. The sample size consists of 106 respondents who are the Student Supreme Council and Student Representative Committee. Tennessee Self Concept Scale (TSCS) was used to evaluate respondents' self concept and for respondents' responses strategy the Response Strategy Questionnaire were used. The respondents' CGPA is used to evaluate their academic achievements. The findings illustrate that there is no significant relationship between self concept and academic achievement. Correlation between self concept and academic achievement is not significant (r = 0.06, p = 0.950). Meanwhile there is a significant relationship between respondents' response strategies and academic achievements X[superscript 2] (10, N = 106) = 19.721, p = 0.032. This would mean that the respondent's response strategy is influenced by his or her academic achievement. The value of frequency contingency, 0.396 illustrate that the relationship is positive and low. The findings from this research will provide information to those who intend to plan beneficial programs for the university or the community in general. (Contains 9 tables.).

Students’ participation in university governance in South Africa
Students’ participation in university governance in South Africa

Author: Vuyo Mthethwa

Publisher: AOSIS

Published: 2023-03-01

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1779952023

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The purpose of this book is to examine the academic experiences of students who participated in university governance at South African universities. Scrutiny is placed on the alignment of student representative council constitutions and university statutes with the actual experiences students had in discharging their roles in governance and in the way this impacted their academic progress. Through a multi-site case study design, semi-structured interviews were conducted with members of the student representative council who participated in university governance and supported by document analysis and observations to generate the data. The study adopted Tinto’s Integration Theory and Astin’s Theory of Involvement as the two frameworks are based on the relationship between students’ extra-curricular activity and their academic experiences. The study invokes a greater awareness of students as major stakeholder in governance and informs policies and practices that may better serve students’ academic experiences. The study will contribute to the understanding of cooperative governance principles while drawing from the perspective of the students on their understanding, limitations and challenges in discharging their roles in university governance.