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Original Article
IMPORTANCE OF COURSE MODULE IN ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITY
LEVEL:
(A Case of Year II Technology and science Faculty students-
students-
Jimma University)
(M Ranga Reddy*)
ABSTRACT
ways due to lack of facilities to stay and study in the campus. However,
University. Here study is designed to get the information regarding role and
are studied and discussed separately. In the case-I, year II Computer science
students of Jimma University are taken as purposive sample and data is collected
through the written examination. In case II, four groups of students are selected
randomly from all PPC II students of Jimma University. Data is collected through
analyze the collected data. Research findings show that course module is useful
recommending that steps should be taken to introduce course module at all levels
of university studies.
INTRODUCTION
university to acquire sufficient
but in the same time basic facilities time, goal of the university is to
are not being increased at the same maintain good standards in the
facilities to all students staying in the the above problem and to reach the
about the role of course module with concepts in the compact academic
Jimma University.
Technology and the Science one is with course module and other
faculties are selected randomly such one is with out course module in
Chapter-I 11 14 15 19 59
Chapter -II 15 20 20 08 63
Total 26 34 35 27 122
catagory
category 1 category 2 category 3 category 4 Total
chapter chapter 1 Count 11 14 15 19 59
Expected
12.6 16.4 16.9 13.1 59.0
Count
chapter 2 Count 15 20 20 8 63
Expected
13.4 17.6 18.1 13.9 63.0
Count
Total Count 26 34 35 27 122
Expected
26.0 34.0 35.0 27.0 122.0
Count
Che-
Che-Square Analysis:
Asymp. Sig.
Value df (2-sided)
Pearson Chi-Square 6.746(a) 3 .080
Likelihood Ratio 6.882 3 .076
Linear-by-Linear 3.871 1 .049
Importance of Course Module in Academic Performance of Students M.Ranga Reddy (PhD)* 55
Association
N of Valid Cases
122
a 0 cells (.0%) have expected count less than 5. The minimum expected count is 12.57.
with the chi-square analysis. The The Chi-Square analysis says, the
performance of students in
X1
X1
X2
with course X3
20 chapter
chapter 1 X3
chapter 2
15
Count
10
5
Ethiop. J. Educ. & Sc. Vol. 1 No.1 Sept. 2005 56
I ( algebra and logic not supported
module) rather good than in the the Technology and the science
books
Importance of Course Module in Academic Performance of Students M.Ranga Reddy (PhD)* 57
: Var2= Role of course module in with variable
in percentage X2 = Normal
opinion in percentage X3 =
X1 X2 X3
Var1 15 75
10
Var2 80 15
05
Figure
Figure III Opinion of students
DISCUSSION.:
DISCUSSION.: Here, our improve their academic performance
X3
X2
X1
X2
noticed that students’ Academic so sufficient
X3 number of books are not
X1
providing course module. We From above analysis Results, we
observed that course module plays can say that course module helps
In the group interviews with students, scenario under new education policy.
that from our reference (4), under the requirements with in the
facilities are not being at the same simple task. It requires concerted
all complex and covers all concepts. university are very busy with their
say that course modules are the University Teachers have to take
be provided.
RECOMMENDATIONS: ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT:
Universities because of
suggestions in the Research work
insufficient facilities. So it is
I am also thankful to Ato. Mezgebu
recommended that
Nimeta, Instructor in the Statistics of
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Aimsedu.com.
Universities:
Aimsuniv.com.
2003:
Introduction to education.
policy by Ministry of
Regulations: