Correlation between Students’ Score obtained in the Palestinian General Secondary Certificate Exam (PGSCE) and their Academic Achievements at the Faculty of Science at The Islamic University of Gaza.

Authors

  • د. سناء إبراهيم أبو دقة

Keywords:

Correlation, Students’ Score, the Palestinian General Secondary Certificate Exam (PGSCE), Academic Achievements, Faculty of Science, The Islamic University of Gaza.

Abstract

The study aimed at exploring the relationship between the students‘

average in the Palestinian General Secondary Certificate Exam (PGSCE)

high and their academic achievement in the scientific colleges at the Islamic

University of Gaza.⁄The first study sample consisted of all students who have

been accepted in the academic year of 2001- 2002 and succeeded in the

following years in the scientific colleges at the Islamic University of Gaza

including engineering, science and education colleges. The other sample

consisted of those who have been accepted in the academic years of 2001-

2002, 2002-2003, 2003-2004. The analytical research methodology was used.

⁄Results showed that PGSCE average is related to the college GPA in the

scientific colleges. ⁄The correlation coefficient was 0.556 which is considered

a good indicator for students performance in the first year of study at the

university. The correlation value was different when the following variables

were taken into account: type of college, gender and high school certificate

source. ⁄Several practical ⁄recommendations were presented at the end of

the study.

Published

2017-06-05

How to Cite

أبو دقة د. س. إ. (2017). Correlation between Students’ Score obtained in the Palestinian General Secondary Certificate Exam (PGSCE) and their Academic Achievements at the Faculty of Science at The Islamic University of Gaza. Journal of Al-Quds Open University for Humanities and Social Studies, (8). Retrieved from https://journals.qou.edu/index.php/jrresstudy/article/view/693

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