This document analyzes factors that affect college student academic performance through a questionnaire of 150 respondents. It finds that students moderately listen in class and sometimes participate. They often exert more effort on difficult assignments but rarely study missed material. Teachers are sometimes disciplined and have subject mastery. Students are sometimes motivated by family but often distracted by phones. It recommends identifying all performance-impacting factors and solutions to improve student motivation and overcome barriers to learning.

1. Factors Affecting the Academic
Performance of College Students
INTER DISCIPLINARY PROJECT - 3

2. Introduction
 To analyse what could be the reasons behind the non-
performance of the students
 Every student has a different background and potential
 All the knowledge that is provided is not imbibed
completely by anyone
 Students are expected to be able to perform basic
skills
 What does this impose about the child to their parents
and teachers mind
 Misconception in parents mind about the knowledge
being absorbed by their chid on the base of
attendance.

3. Objectives
 In this study we hope to provide a better understanding of what is
going on in a child's mind.
 To explore different factors which affect performance directly or
indirectly
 Discuss various dimensions influencing performance
 Includes:
 Student’s interests
 Study habits
 Teaching effectiveness
 other factors

4. Probable reasons for non-
performance
 Social Environment
 Parents Education
 Peer Pressure
 Previous Schooling
 Self-motivation
 Family environment
 Family income

5. Research Methodology
 Initial approach: to analyse secondary data available to us from various
research papers and news articles published in past
 Convenience sampling: Simplicity, data facilitation, cost effectiveness,
helpful for hypothesis
 Distributed the questioner among people in college and took analysis of
the respondents using Microsoft excel.
 150 respondents

6. Data Analysis Of The
Questionnaire

7. Student related Factors
Q1. I listen attentively to the lecture of my teacher.
 Students have answered most with the rating
of ‘3’, which states that they moderately listens
to the lecture of their teachers.
 Rating of ‘4’ have been answered/ticked the 2nd
most, meaning students Often listens to the
lecture of their teacher.
 With 3rd most rating of ‘2’, students rarely
listens to their lectures
5%
24%
30%
29%
12%
1
2
3
4
5

8. Cont.
Q2. I actively participate in the discussion,
answering exercises and/or clarifying things I did
not understand.
 Students have answered most with the rating
of ‘3’, which concludes that they sometimes
participate in the discussion or answering
exercises.
 Rating of ‘4’ have been answered/ticked the
2nd most, meaning students Often participate
in the discussion or answering exercises.
 With 3rd most rating of ‘5’, students always
participate in the discussion or answering
exercises
4%
10%
44%
23%
19%
1
2
3
4
5

9. Study Habits
Q4. I exert more effort when I do difficult
assignments.
 Students have answered most with the
rating of ‘4’, which concludes that they often
exert more effort when they do difficult
assignments.
 Rating of ‘3’ have been answered/ticked the
2nd most, meaning students sometimes exert
more effort when they do difficult
assignments.
 With 3rd most rating of ‘2’, students rarely
exert more effort when they do difficult
assignments.
1%
20%
28%37%
14%
1
2
3
4
5

10. Cont.
Q5. I study the lessons I missed if I was absent
from the class
 Students have answered most with the rating
of ‘2’, which concludes that rarely study the
lessons that they missed if they were absent
from the class.
 Rating of ‘5’ have been answered/ticked the
2nd most, meaning students always study the
lessons that they missed if they were absent
from the class
 With 3rd most rating of ‘3’, students
sometimes study the lessons that they
missed if they were absent from the class
12%
27%
19%
17%
25%
1
2
3
4
5

11. Teachers Related Factors
Q9. Imposes proper discipline and is not lenient in
following the prescribed rules.
 Students have answered most with the rating of
‘4’ and rating of ‘3’, which concludes that some
students sometimes and some students often,
imposes proper discipline and is not lenient in the
following prescribed rules.
 Rating of ‘5’ have been answered/ticked the 2nd
most, meaning students always imposes proper
discipline and is not lenient in the following
prescribed rules.
 With 3rd most rating of ‘2’, students rarely
sometimes imposes proper discipline and is not
lenient in the following prescribed rules.
7%
9%
30%
30%
24%
1
2
3
4
5

12. Cont.
Q10. Is open to suggestions and opinions and
is worthy of praise.
 Students have answered most with the
rating of ‘3’, which concludes that students
sometimes open to suggestions and
opinions and is worthy of praise.
 Rating of ‘4’ have been answered/ticked the
2nd most, meaning students are often open
to suggestions and opinions and is worthy
of praise.
 With 3rd most rating of ‘5’, students always
open to suggestions and opinions and is
worthy of praise.
5%
14%
31%
26%
24%
1
2
3
4
5

13. Teaching Skills
Q12. Has mastery of the subject matter.
 Students have answered most with the rating
of ‘3’, which concludes teachers sometimes
has mastery of the subject matter.
 Rating of ‘5’ have been answered/ticked the
2nd most, meaning teachers always has
mastery of the subject matter
 With 3rd most rating of ‘2’, teachers rarely
has mastery of the subject matter
4%
21%
32%
19%
24%
1
2
3
4
5

14. Cont.
Q14. Is updated with present trends, relevant to the
subject matter.
 Students have answered most with the rating of
‘4’, which concludes that some teachers are often
updated with present trends, relevant to the
subject matter.
 Rating of ‘5’ have been answered/ticked the 2nd
most, meaning teachers are always updated with
present trends, relevant to the subject matter.
 With 3rd most rating of ‘3’, teachers are
sometimes updated with present trends, relevant
to the subject matter.
12%
15%
17%
29%
27%
1
2
3
4
5

15. Other Factors
Q18. Does use of mobile phone distract you while
studying?
 Students have answered most with the rating of
‘3’ , which concludes that sometimes get
distracted by their mobile phones while studying.
 Rating of ‘5’ and rating of ‘4’ have been
answered/ticked the 2nd most, meaning some
students always and some students often get
distracted by their mobile phones while studying.
 With 3rd most rating of ‘1’, students never get
distracted by their mobile phones while studying.
10%
7%
29%
27%
27%
1
2
3
4
5

16. Cont.
Q19. Are your parents/ family environment
motivating to improve your studies?
 Students have answered most with the rating
of ‘5’, which concludes that student’s
parents/family are always motivating to
improve your studies
 Rating of ‘4’ have been answered/ticked the
2nd most, meaning student’s parents/family are
often motivating to improve your studies
 With 3rd most rating of ‘3’, student’s
parents/family are sometimes motivating to
improve your studies
6%
9%
24%
25%
36%
1
2
3
4
5

17. Recommendation
 To find out all the factor that effect student performance and their
solutions
 To observe the cause of depleting performance of students
 To recognize how this root can be taken care of
 To how to inspire the students about increasing their performance
 Serving them to overcome their fear of studies
 Let the family be aware of importance of “Girl Child” education in the
emerging world

19. References for the Project
http://www.bangladeshsociology.org/Pages%20from%20BEJS-
%203.1Syed%20Tahir.pdf
http://www.unco.edu/cebs/psychology/kevinpugh/motivation_project/resources/ames
92.pdf
http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/13621/1/MPRA_paper_13621.pdf
http://www.mnase.org/files/39339280.pdf