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Design and Development of a Questionnaire to Study the Effect of Various Influencing Factors on Performance of Engineering Students

Radheshyam H. Gajghat*, Chandrahas C. Handa**, Rakesh L. Himte***

* Ph.D Scholar, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karmavir Dadasaheb Kannamwar College of Engineering (KDKCE), Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), Nagpur, India.

** Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Karmavir Dadasaheb Kannamwar College of Engineering (KDKCE), Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), Nagpur, India.

*** Professor and Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Priyadarshini Institute of Engineering and Technology (PIET), Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU), Nagpur, India.

Periodicity:August - October'2018
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.12.2.14376

Abstract

The previous research shows that there are so many factors like students’ personal characteristics, learning habits, previous academic background, family background, college environment etc. which influence directly or indirectly the students’ performance in their university examination. In this paper a questionnaire has been designed and developed on the basis of number of various influencing factors which were identified by studying the previous work carried out by different researchers in different geographical areas and boundaries of the world and also included some other relevant factors which were explored by taking the opinions of the students and teaching faculties. Overall 75 factors were shortlisted from the previous research and factors suggested by the students and faculties in consultation with the experts. A preliminary survey was conducted to know the importance of these factors in pass/fail of students in university examination. Descriptive analysis, independent t-test and one way ANOVA techniques were used for analysis purposes. Finally 22 influencing factors were identified as important influencing factors by analyzing the results of statistical methods and discussions with experts. These identified factors were further used to design and develop a questionnaire to correlate the performance of engineering students in their university examination.

Keywords

Influencing Factors, Performing Factors, Questionnaire Design, Student Performance, University Examination, University Students

How to Cite this Article?

Gajghat, R. H., Handa, C. C., & Himte, R. L. (2018). Design and Development of a Questionnaire to Study the Effect of Various Influencing Factors on Performance of Engineering Students. i-manager’s Journal on Educational Psychology, 12(2), 26-35. https://doi.org/10.26634/jpsy.12.2.14376

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Design and Development of a Questionnaire to Study the Effect of Various Influencing Factors on Performance of Engineering Students

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