Study Skills Assessment among Undergraduate Students at a Private University College in Oman

Naqvi Samia, Chikwa Gladson, Menon Udayakumari and Al Kharusi Dhafra
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Al Kharusi Dhafra: Middle East College, Muscat, Oman

Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2018, vol. 9, issue 2, 139-147

Abstract: This paper reports findings of a small-scale descriptive study that was conducted to assess the level of study skills possessed by undergraduate students enrolled in Engineering, Business Studies and Computing programs at a private University College in Oman. The study explored whether there is any correlation between study skills and academic performance and whether study skills vary in terms of gender, specialization and levels of study. A pre-tested Study Skills Inventory developed by Dennis Congo was administered on the sample. Data were analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. Among other things, the study established that most of the students lack some fundamental study skills such as critical and creative thinking as well as time management and test preparation.

Keywords: study skills; academic performance; specialization; gender; level of study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.2478/mjss-2018-0034

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