Students Academic Achievement at University as Determined by their Communication Skills

Abstract

This study investigates into the academic achievement (AA) of university students as determined by their Communication Skills (CS). The effect was measured on the basis of gender, locality, semester and program of study. The researchers developed their research instrument by adapting from two questionnaires. On was the research instrument used at the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario (n.d.); and the other was the “QuestionnaireVerbal Communication” (Pierrete Desrosiers, n.d.). Taking Sargodha district as the population, conveniently sampled 160 students from the University of Sargodha were surveyed through the questionnaire. The study was quantitative in nature. The findings of the study concluded that n students’ CS yielded any effect on their AA. Also, the students at all levels (semesters) and in all programs were reported to have equivalent level of CS. However, it was interesting to note that the level of both CS was prominently higher as perceived by the students.

The Influence of Online Learning on Students’ Academic Achievement: Mediated by Collaborative Learning

“…This is necessary as the quality of a student can be reflected on the Student's Academic Achievement. Moreover, the achievement itself can be measured by the students' academic ability [4]- [6] indicated in the Grade Point Average (GPA) [7]- [9], the leadership ability [10], [11] and the communication skills [12], [13]. Students' academic achievement has always been a challenge in the field of higher education.…”