Using discriminant analysis to identify students at risk

Edward W. Thomas; M. Jackson Marr; Adrian Thomas; Robert M. Hume; Neff Walker

Using discriminant analysis to identify students at risk

Edward W. Thomas, M. Jackson Marr, Adrian Thomas, Robert M. Hume, Neff Walker

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Abstract

The feasibility of using discriminant analysis to identify engineering students who are at risk of failing in a certain course is evaluated. The technique is used in predicting student performance in an introductory electromagnetism course at Georgia Institute of Technology. Results indicate that discriminant analysis is capable of accurately identifying the factors that are predictive of course performance of engineering undergraduates.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	185-188
Number of pages	4
Journal	Proceedings - Frontiers in Education Conference
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes
Event	Proceedings of the 1996 26th Annual Conference on Frontiers in Education, FIE'96. Part 1 (of 3) - Salt Lake City, UT, USA Duration: Nov 6 1996 → Nov 9 1996

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