A comparison study of student learning achievement between the first-year students of Bachelor of Nursing Science Program at Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University admitted by Thai University Central Admission System between 2018-2019
Keywords:
Student learning achievement, Bachelor of Nursing Science Program, Thai University Central Admission System, TCASAbstract
This research aimed tocompare the academic achievement of first-year nursing students at the Faculty of Nursing, Mahidol University with their scores on O-NET, GAT, PAT2, and 7 common subjects, and admission rounds of the Thai University Central Admission System (TCAS), and study the relationship betweenacademic achievement in high school and academic achievement in first-year university among nursing students admitted during Academic Year 2018-2019. This retrospective cohort study used a case report form to collect secondary data on134 and 280 students admitted in Academic Year 2018 and 2019, respectively. The data consisted of 1) high school GPAX,2) O-NET scores,3) GAT scores, 4) PAT2 scores,5) 7 common subjects’ scores,6) admission rounds, and7) first-year university GPAX. Data analysis was performed using mean, standard deviation, One-way ANOVA, and Pearson’s correlation. The results showed that nursing students admitted in Academic Year 2019 had higher high school GPAX, scores on O-NET, GAT, PAT2, and 7 common subjects, and first-year university GPAX than those admitted in Academic Year 2018. The study founda significant relationship between the first-year university GPAX of nursing students of both academic years and their scores on O-NET and 7 common subjectsat a significance level of .01. It also found a positive relationship between high school GPAX and first-year university GPAXamong nursing students admitted in Admission Round 1 and Round 2 at a significance level of .01.
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