Predicting success among prospective disadvantaged students in natural scientific fields
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Maree, J.G. (Kobus)
Fletcher, Lizelle
Sommerville, Jaqui E.M.
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Unisa Press
Abstract
One hundred and fifty-nine Grade 11 prospective disadvantaged students in the natural
sciences at the University of Pretoria completed the Study Orientation Questionnaire in
Mathematics and the Senior Aptitude Test (Advanced). Fifty-nine male students (M age
= 16.05; SD = .57) and 100 females (M age = 16.02; SD = .512) scored significantly
differently on three subtests, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Calculations, Spatial Visualization
and in Grade 11 mathematics. Stepwise linear regression showed a combination of
subtests of the Study Orientation Questionnaire in Mathematics and the Senior Aptitude
Test (Advanced) contributed significantly (R2 = 15.7% and 20.8% respectively) towards
predicting the Grade 11 mathematics and physical sciences marks of prospective
students.
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Predicting success, Prospective disadvantaged students, Natural sciences
Sustainable Development Goals
Citation
Maree, JG, Fletcher, L & Sommerville, J 2011, 'Predicting success among prospective disadvantaged students in natural scientific fields', South African Journal of Higher Education, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 1125-1139.