The Role of Noncognitive Traits in Undergraduate Study Behaviours

Autor/inn/en	Delaney, Liam; Harmon, Colm; Ryan, Martin
Titel	The Role of Noncognitive Traits in Undergraduate Study Behaviours
Quelle	In: Economics of Education Review, 32 (2013), S.181-195 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-7757
DOI	10.1016/j.econedurev.2012.07.009
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Undergraduate Study; Economic Factors; Lecture Method; Family Income; Study Habits; Attendance; Prediction; Policy Formation; Personality Traits; Occupational Aspiration; Futures (of Society); Student Behavior + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Grundstudium; Ökonomischer Faktor; Familieneinkommen; Study behavior; Study behaviour; Studienverhalten; Anwesenheit; Vorhersage; Politische Betätigung; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Berufsneigung; Berufsziel; Future; Society; Zukunft; Student behaviour; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Undergraduate study behaviours, principally lecture attendance and additional study, are shown to predict better student achievement by many researchers. Despite this, there is not much evidence on the determinants of these behaviours. This is the first paper to explore the determinants of study behaviours across multiple subject areas; and is the first to incorporate students' noncognitive traits into such a model; that the authors are aware of. This enables the formation of policy that can improve academic achievement by encouraging study behaviour. The results show that students' noncognitive traits, in particular conscientiousness and future-orientation, are important determinants of lecture attendance and additional study hours. In fact, there is very little that explains undergraduate study behaviour besides noncognitive traits. Standard economic factors, such as family income, financial aid and parental transfers, are not predictive of study behaviours. Some comments are provided on a potential behavioural economics approach to encouraging study behaviours. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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