Another Look at the Role of Age, Gender and Subject as Predictors of Academic Attainment in Higher Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4098220 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John T E Richardson (0000-0002-6267-0603, The Open University), Alan Woodley (0000-0002-3122-0247, The Open University) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 475-493 |
| Publication date | 2003-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Higher Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-5079 • E-ISSN: 1470-174X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0307507032000122305 |
| OpenAlex | W2045254779 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 37 |
| References cited | 26 |
This study investigated predictors of attainment in students awarded first degrees by institutions of higher education in the UK in 1995-96. Those aged under 21 or between 26 and 50 at graduation were more likely to obtain good degrees (with first-class honours or upper second-class honours), but the pattern of age-related variation was different across different subjects of study. Overall, women were more likely to obtain good degrees than men, but this trend did not occur at all ages or in all subjects. There was also a considerable variation in the proportion of good degrees in different subjects. The contingent nature of these phenomena suggests that they result from variations in teaching and assessment practices as well as from characteristics of the students themselves
Academic achievement · Developmental psychology · Educational attainment · Higher education · Political science · Sociology · Demography · Education Systems and Policy · Higher Education and Employability · Higher Education Research Studies · Psychology
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| Citation types | Neutral: 37 |