Hubungan keaktifan mahasiswa dalam aktiviti berpersatuan dengan prestasi akademik: Kajian ke atas mahasiswa Universiti Utara Malaysia

• Main Author: Mohd Zulkifli, Mohd Noor
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: LB2300 Higher Education
• Online Access: http://etd.uum.edu.my/5986/1/s814402_01.pdf; http://etd.uum.edu.my/5986/2/s814402_02.pdf; http://etd.uum.edu.my/5986/

Academic performance is closely related to the level of student involvement in extracurricular activities on campus. This is among the issues had been discussed by students, lecturers and university administrators, who totally said that the students' academic performance degradation is caused by their activity in extra-curricular activities. A Descriptive study was conducted to review whether this statement a reality or vice versa. The main objective of the study was to identify the level of student involvement UUM in extra-curricular activities and to determine the difference UUM students' activity based on their demographics and to investigate the relationship between the activities of UUM students with their academic performance. This study involved 3059 students of UUM active status to the sixth semester. This study used secondary data obtained from the Student Activity System (SIRA) and Student Academic Systems (ASIS). Data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22 involving descriptive and inferential analysis. Results of this study showed that there were no significant differences in terms of academic achievement and active involvement of students in extra-curricular activities. The results of this study also found that students should be encouraged to be actively involved in extra-curricular activities as a complement to them. In addition, this study also suggests that a clear definition of standardized active at least for use in UUM.