University Medical Unit, Colombo South Teaching Hospital, Kalubowila, Sri Lanka.
BMC Med Educ. 2012 Aug 3;12:66. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-12-66.
To identify non-cognitive and socio-demographic characteristics determining academic success of Sri Lankan medical undergraduates.
A retrospective study among 90 recently graduated students of the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka. Students were stratified into two equal groups; 'High-achievers' (honours degree at the final MBBS examination) and 'Low-achievers' (repeated one or more subjects at the same examination). A revised version of the Non-cognitive Questionnaire (NQ) with additional socio-demographic data was the study instrument. Academic performance indicator was performance at the final MBBS examinations. A binary logistic regression analysis was performed using the dichotomous variable 'Honours degree at final MBBS' as the dependant factor.
Males were 56.7%. Mean age ± SD was 26.4 ± 0.9 years. 'High-achievers' were significantly younger than 'Low-achievers'. Significant proportion of 'High-achievers' were from the Western province and selected to university from Colombo district. A significant majority of 'High-achievers' entered medical school from their first attempt at GCE A/L examination and obtained 'Distinctions' at the GCE A/L English subject. 'High-achievers' demonstrated a significantly higher mean score for the following domains of NQ; Positive self-concept and confidence, realistic self-appraisal, leadership, preference of long range goals and academic familiarity.The binary logistic regression indicates that age, being selected to university from Colombo district, residency in Western province, entering university from GCE A/L first attempt, obtaining a 'Distinction' for GCE A/L English subject, higher number of patient-oriented case discussions, positive self-concept and confidence, leadership qualities, preference of long range goals and academic familiarity all significantly increased the odds of obtaining a Honours degree.
A combined system incorporating both past academic performance and non-cognitive characteristics might help improve the selection process and early recognition of strugglers.
确定决定斯里兰卡医学本科生学业成功的非认知和社会人口特征。
这是一项对斯里贾亚瓦德纳普拉大学医学院 90 名最近毕业的学生进行的回顾性研究。学生分为两组，成绩“高”（在最终的 MBBS 考试中获得荣誉学位）和成绩“低”（在同一考试中重复一科或多科）。研究工具是非认知问卷（NQ）的修订版，其中包含额外的社会人口统计学数据。学业成绩指标是在最终的 MBBS 考试中的表现。使用二项逻辑回归分析，将二项变量“最终 MBBS 考试荣誉学位”作为因变量。
男性占 56.7%。平均年龄±标准差为 26.4±0.9 岁。“高成就者”明显比“低成就者”年轻。“高成就者”中有相当一部分来自西部省，从科伦坡区被选入大学。绝大多数“高成就者”第一次参加 GCE A/L 考试就进入医学院，并在 GCE A/L 英语科目中获得“优秀”成绩。“高成就者”在 NQ 的以下领域表现出显著更高的平均得分：积极的自我概念和信心、现实的自我评价、领导力、对长期目标的偏好和学术熟悉度。二项逻辑回归表明，年龄、从科伦坡区被选入大学、居住在西部省、从 GCE A/L 第一次尝试进入大学、获得 GCE A/L 英语科目“优秀”成绩、更多的以患者为导向的病例讨论、积极的自我概念和信心、领导力、对长期目标的偏好和学术熟悉度都显著增加了获得荣誉学位的几率。
结合过去的学业成绩和非认知特征的综合系统可能有助于改进选拔过程和及早识别挣扎者。
