Correlates of student performance in environmental control systems courses at an undergraduate level

The purpose of this study was to examine the correlates of student performance in Environmental Control Systems courses offered by the Department of Construction Science at a large South Central University. It is indicated by a number of studies that student performance is affected the class size. Some other studies suggest that student characteristics, teaching effectiveness, student satisfaction with a course, and overall academic ability of a student are also correlated with student performance in a course. The study population consisted of the students who attended Environmental Control Systems courses in Summer Semesters of 1997 and 1998, Fall Semester of 1997, and Spring Semester of 1998. Relevant data related to these factors were collected using a survey instrument. Sample size of the study was 223 students. The data was analyzed using correlation and multiple regression analyses. The findings generated from the analyses of the data indicated that student performance in Environmental Control Systems courses, offered by the Department of Construction Science at a large South Central University, are not correlated with class size. Personal characteristic variables such as gender and academic classification are inversely related to student performance. Overall academic ability of a student is positively correlated with student performance.

Correlates of student performance in environmental control systems courses at an undergraduate level Academic Article