Performance de aprendizagem e o abandono escolar no ensino superior / Learning performance and school dropout in higher education

ABSTRACT

Introduction and Objectives: Learning performance is related to the individual, pedagogical, institutional and external factors. This study aims to test the factor structure of the Learning Performance Scale and how it relates to school dropout. Methodology: A quantitative, transversal, descriptive and correlational study. A sociodemographic and academic characterization questionnaire of the students of Higher Education and the Learning Performance Scale of Young, Klemz & Murphy (2003), adapted by Costa (2013), was used as a data collection instrument. The sample consisted of 891 students from Polytechnic Higher Education, with a mean age of 19.68 years (+/- 2.34 years). The female gender is more representative, with 68.2%, being the minimum age 17 years and maximum 40 years. Results and Discussion: The Learning Performance Scale is unifactorial and consists of 6 items. It has been found that the model is well adjusted. The internal consistency obtained by the composite reliability is very good, but there is no convergent validity. Female students had a higher rate of learning performance (Mean=70.87+/-11.71). The majority of students with older age (41.4%) present a low learning performance. Conclusions: The results show that the learning performance is predictive of the intention to drop out of school, which implies considering this variable in the programs that promote the continuation of studies in higher education

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