Attentiveness and Self-Studying are Keys to Academic Performance

Oliver Au, Raymond So, Lap Kei Lee

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Abstract

We applied k-means clustering to a class of senior undergraduate computing students. Weekly study time, inside and outside of classrooms, increases 52 minutes from weakest students to mid-pack students. But it decreases 20 minutes from mid-pack students to best students. Studying for longer helps weakest students. Mid-pack students do not get better by increasing their study time but they can improve by reallocating time spent on recorded lectures to autonomous self-study such as writing programs and studying lecture notes which better cultivate reflective thinking than lectures. We have identified specific study strategies to suit students according to their current performance. For all students, better attentiveness improves their results noticeably.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2016 International Symposium on Educational Technology, ISET 2016
EditorsFu Lee Wang, Oliver Au, Will Wai-Kit Ma, Rong Miao
Pages61-64
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509016501
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Oct 2016
Event2016 International Symposium on Educational Technology, ISET 2016 - Beijing, China
Duration: 19 Jul 201621 Jul 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2016 International Symposium on Educational Technology, ISET 2016

Conference

Conference2016 International Symposium on Educational Technology, ISET 2016
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period19/07/1621/07/16

Keywords

  • Attentiveness
  • academic performance
  • effective study hours
  • lectures
  • self-study
  • study time allocation

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