Relationship between entry qualifications and performance in graduate education

Maizam Alias, and Ahmad Faizal Mohd Zain, (2006) Relationship between entry qualifications and performance in graduate education. International Education Journal, 7 (3). pp. 371-378. ISSN 1443-1475

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Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
Universiti tun Hussein Onn Malaysia

Abstract

It is generally accepted that the undergraduate cumulative point average (UCPA) is associated with graduate performance of the same discipline. Less known, however, is
how good the UCPA at predicting graduate performance in a different discipline. This paper discusses a study on the relationship between UCPA, undergraduate program of study, and graduate performance – operationalised as graduate CPA (GCPA) – in a Master in Technical and Vocational Education program (MTVE). Data were gathered on UCPA, their undergraduate program of study, gender and previous university of 612 MTVE students using their application forms and academic records. The large number of programs of study was reduced to five groups of disciplines namely, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business and Management, and Others. Descriptive statistics and linear regression were used to analyse the data. The results showed that both undergraduate program of study and UCPA are predictors of GCPA and the extent to which UCPA contributes towards
GCPA varies across programs of study.

Item Type:

Journal

Keywords:

Graduate studies, undergraduate performance, teacher training, technical education, correlation

Subjects:

L Education

ID Code:

8873