JOURNAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION THEORY AND PRACTICE

Qualitative Determinants of Undergraduate Academic Performance: A Case Study

Author(s): Hamid Tabesh, Dawn Hukai

Citation: Hamid Tabesh, Dawn Hukai, (2012) "Qualitative Determinants of Undergraduate Academic Performance: A Case Study," Journal of Higher Education Theory and Practice, Vol.12, Iss. 3, pp. 29 - 34

Article Type: Research paper

Publisher: North American Business Press

Abstract:

Many studies have evaluated the impact of the quantity of hours college students work on academic

performance. In addition, studies suggest that people who focus on improving their weaknesses over time

can achieve expertise (Ross, 2006). However, there have been relatively few studies that examine the

relationship between different qualitative aspects of study and academic performance. Using cross

sectional data from Spring 2010 for a sample of undergraduate accounting, business, and economics

students, this paper attempts to rectify this deficiency in the literature by examining the effects of

deliberate study on the academic performance.