Relationship of academic performance with observable characteristics and experiences of accounting students

Abstract

This study aims to verify the relationship of academic performance with the observable characteristics and student experiences of accounting students of a public higher education institution in the South of Brazil. The observable characteristics include aspects related to the students' profile, for example age, while the student experiences are substantiated by the students' background, as a score obtained in the ENEM and having another graduation. Data collection was done from primary source, through the use of a questionnaire, and secondary, with information requested along the course coordination. Therefore, the multiple regression technique was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that of the 14 explanatory predictors included in the model, four presented a significant relation with the academic performance. The four variables with significant relation were the reprobation in discipline, hours of extra class studies, the fact that the preferred discipline belongs to the group of specific subjects of the Accounting and score obtained in the ENEM. It is concluded that the observable characteristics of the students of higher education institution and the student experiences have the capacity to influence the performance of the students of the sample. Such results imply improvement and planning of teaching practices. Finally, this research contributes to the research carried out in the thematic area and provides insights for future studies.