Classification of Incoming Freshman in a Public University Based on the Variables of Academic Performance, Use of Digital Technology

Classification of Incoming Freshman in a Public University Based on the Variables of Academic Performance, Use of Digital Technology

During the first semester of 2008 a research study was conducted with incoming freshman in the School of Administrative and Social Sciences (FCAyS—acronym in Spanish) of the Ensenada campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC). The purpose was to characterize the new students based...

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Principais autores: Organista Sandoval, Javier, McAnally Salas, Lewis, Henríquez Ritchie, Patricio
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Publicado em: REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). 2012
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McAnally Salas, Lewis
Henríquez Ritchie, Patricio
Classification of Incoming Freshman in a Public University Based on the Variables of Academic Performance, Use of Digital Technology
author_facet Organista Sandoval, Javier
McAnally Salas, Lewis
Henríquez Ritchie, Patricio
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title Classification of Incoming Freshman in a Public University Based on the Variables of Academic Performance, Use of Digital Technology
title_short Classification of Incoming Freshman in a Public University Based on the Variables of Academic Performance, Use of Digital Technology
title_full Classification of Incoming Freshman in a Public University Based on the Variables of Academic Performance, Use of Digital Technology
title_fullStr Classification of Incoming Freshman in a Public University Based on the Variables of Academic Performance, Use of Digital Technology
title_full_unstemmed Classification of Incoming Freshman in a Public University Based on the Variables of Academic Performance, Use of Digital Technology
title_sort classification of incoming freshman in a public university based on the variables of academic performance, use of digital technology
description During the first semester of 2008 a research study was conducted with incoming freshman in the School of Administrative and Social Sciences (FCAyS—acronym in Spanish) of the Ensenada campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC). The purpose was to characterize the new students based on academic achievement (grade point averages in high school and the first semester of college), family context (parents’ schooling) and use of technology (computers and the Web). A survey of technology use developed within the framework of the research was applied to a sample of 438 students. The results show that the majority of the students are female (2 out of 3) and that 4 out of 5 have computers at home. About 80% of the students showed an intermediate level of proficiency in computer technology and the Web. Two classifying techniques were employed: CHAID and a cluster analysis to explore the development of patterns based on the above-mentioned variables. The result of the applied CHAID analysis highlights the importance of the variables of gender, parental schooling and level of immersion in the Web for the classification. The cluster analysis (k-means) generated four clusters; of these, cluster 1, which had the lowest average grades and the highest levels of computer and Web immersion, is noteworthy, because it suggests a non-educational use of technological resources. In contrast, cluster 4 presented the highest grade point average in college, a moderate level of computer use and a low level of immersion in the Web. This suggests a greater commitment to academics by reduced use of the computer and the Web for recreational purposes.
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spelling redie-article-2932017-04-19T01:03:36Z Classification of Incoming Freshman in a Public University Based on the Variables of Academic Performance, Use of Digital Technology Clasificación de estudiantes de nuevo ingreso a una universidad pública, con base en variables de desempeño académico, uso de tecnología digital y escolaridad de los padres Organista Sandoval, Javier McAnally Salas, Lewis Henríquez Ritchie, Patricio Educational technologies freshman students characteristics first-year students. Tecnología educativa clasificación de estudiantes estudiantes de primer ingreso. During the first semester of 2008 a research study was conducted with incoming freshman in the School of Administrative and Social Sciences (FCAyS—acronym in Spanish) of the Ensenada campus of the Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC). The purpose was to characterize the new students based on academic achievement (grade point averages in high school and the first semester of college), family context (parents’ schooling) and use of technology (computers and the Web). A survey of technology use developed within the framework of the research was applied to a sample of 438 students. The results show that the majority of the students are female (2 out of 3) and that 4 out of 5 have computers at home. About 80% of the students showed an intermediate level of proficiency in computer technology and the Web. Two classifying techniques were employed: CHAID and a cluster analysis to explore the development of patterns based on the above-mentioned variables. The result of the applied CHAID analysis highlights the importance of the variables of gender, parental schooling and level of immersion in the Web for the classification. The cluster analysis (k-means) generated four clusters; of these, cluster 1, which had the lowest average grades and the highest levels of computer and Web immersion, is noteworthy, because it suggests a non-educational use of technological resources. In contrast, cluster 4 presented the highest grade point average in college, a moderate level of computer use and a low level of immersion in the Web. This suggests a greater commitment to academics by reduced use of the computer and the Web for recreational purposes. Durante el primer semestre de 2008 se realizó una investigación con alumnos de recién ingreso a la Facultad de Ciencias Administrativas y Sociales (FCAyS) Campus Ensenada de la Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (UABC). El propósito fue caracterizar al estudiante de nuevo ingreso con base en variables de corte académico (medias de calificaciones en bachillerato y primer semestre en universidad), de contexto familiar (escolaridad de padres) y de uso de tecnología (computacional y Web). Se consideró una muestra de 438 estudiantes a los que se aplicó una encuesta de uso tecnológico desarrollada en el marco de la investigación. Los resultados muestran que la mayoría de los estudiantes son mujeres (2 de 3) y que 4 de cada 5 tienen equipo computacional en casa. Cerca del 80% de los estudiantes mostraron un nivel intermedio de manejo de la tecnología computacional y de la Web. Se aplicaron dos técnicas clasificatorias: CHAID y análisis de conglomerados para explorar la conformación de patrones con base en las variables antes mencionadas. El resultado del análisis CHAID aplicado, destaca la importancia en la clasificación de las variables género, escolaridad de padres y nivel de inmersión en la Web. Del análisis de conglomerados (k-medias) se generaron cuatro conglomerados. Destaca el conglomerado 1, que tuvo la menor media de calificaciones en universidad y los mayores niveles de inmersión computacional y de la Web. Lo anterior sugiere un uso no educativo de los recursos tecnológicos. Por su parte, el conglomerado 4 presentó la mayor media de calificaciones en universidad y un nivel moderado de inmersión computacional y bajo nivel de inmersión en la Web. Esto sugiere una mayor dedicación a los estudios al disminuir el tiempo de uso del recurso computacional para uso recreativo. REDIE es una publicación del Instituto de Investigación y Desarrollo Educativo (IIDE). 2012-05-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion text/html application/pdf https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/293 Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa; Vol. 14 No. 1 (2012) Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa; Vol. 14 Núm. 1 (2012) 1607-4041 spa https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/293/679 https://redie.uabc.mx/index.php/redie/article/view/293/456 Derechos de autor 2019 Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa

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