Selection tests and their predictive value in university nursing students' success in the first year of study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Academic performance factors, such as school-leaving grades and other academic indicators for selection, play a significant role in student success. The study aimed to determine the best predictors of academic success in the first year of study for nursing studies at a South African university using three National Benchmark Test (NBT) domains and four National Senior Certificate (NSC) subjects.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective review of the admission data of first-time students (n = 317), enrolled on the Bachelor of Nursing between 2012 and 2018. Hierarchical regression was used to explore important variables predicting success in the first year of study. Cross tabulations were used to determine the association between progression outcome, proficiency levels o

SUBMITTER: Bruce J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10035252 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature