Abstract

CORDERO DE JIMENEZ, Yoskira Naylett; CHAVEZ CHARRO, José Mauricio; RECALDE RIVERA, Priscilla Elizabeth  and  ARMIJOS MAYA, Carmen Alexandra. Determinants of performance factors in graduate students using a hierarchical linear models. Universidad y Sociedad [online]. 2023, vol.15, n.2, pp. 448-460.  Epub Apr 30, 2023. ISSN 2218-3620.

Various factors influence academic performance, and at the same time it is a quality indicator to measure the effectiveness of the teaching-learning process in the higher education system. This article presents the identification of factors that determine the academic performance of graduate students from an Ecuadorian university. Academic data of a total of 1783 students and the application of a form in the degree phase were systematized. As a scientific instrument, multilevel linear models were used. The results show the influence of factors such as the difference from one geographic population to another; age and gender have little influence, while being married, having previous master's studies and teaching in schools located in urban areas have a significant influence on academic performance.

Keywords : Performance factors; Graduate students; Educational research; Hierarchical linear models; Analysis of covariance.

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