A comparison of the performance of developmental and nondevelopmental studies students in principles of economics.

dc.contributor.authorSmith, Kennethen_US
dc.contributor.departmentEconomics & Financeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-06-20T17:51:32Z
dc.date.available2014-06-20T17:51:32Z
dc.date.issued1990en_US
dc.description.abstractThe primary purpose of this study is to compare the performance of Developmental and Nondevelopmental Studies students in Principles of Economics. The study seeks answers to three major questions: (1) Is there a significant difference in performance between Developmental and Nondevelopmental Studies students as measured by final course grade? (2) Is there a significant difference in performance between Developmental and Nondevelopmental Studies students as measured by the successful completion of Principles of Economics? (3) Do demographic and academic variables influence the probability of successfully completing Principles of Economics?en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study analyzes a population of 2,115 students who took Principles of Economics (1,205 Macroeconomics and 910 Microeconomics) at Middle Tennessee State University during the Spring, Summer, and Fall Semesters of 1989. The Z statistic is used to test for a difference in performance as measured by final course grade. The Chi-square statistic is used to test for a difference as measured by the successful completion of Principles of Economics. Logistic regression is employed to estimate the probability of successfully completing Principles of Economics.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study reaches the following conclusions. First, there is a significant difference in performance between Developmental and Nondevelopmental Studies students in Principles of Economics as measured by final course grade. Second, a significant difference in performance exists between Developmental and Nondevelopmental Studies students as measured by the successful completion of Principles of Economics. Third, the results of the logistic model show that age, ACT score, high school GPA, and Developmental Study Skills are the major indicators of the probability of successfully completing Principles of Economics.en_US
dc.description.degreeD.A.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://jewlscholar.mtsu.edu/handle/mtsu/4101
dc.publisherMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomics Study and teachingen_US
dc.subject.lcshEconomics, Generalen_US
dc.subject.lcshEducation, Higheren_US
dc.thesis.degreegrantorMiddle Tennessee State Universityen_US
dc.thesis.degreelevelDoctoralen_US
dc.titleA comparison of the performance of developmental and nondevelopmental studies students in principles of economics.en_US
dc.typeDissertationen_US

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