Participation of International African Students at the University of Arkansas in Extracurricular Activities and Their Academic Outcomes
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https://doi.org/10.32674/jise.v9i1.1254Keywords:
Academic achievement, African students, extracurricular activities, grade point averageAbstract
This paper examines whether there is an association between participation of the international African students at the University of Arkansas in extracurricular activities (ECAs) and their grade point average (GPA). With the increase of study abroad programs, numerous Africans at college age travel to the US to pursue their degrees. A considerable number of them get involved in extra-scholastic activities, whereas others are more concentrated on their academic programs. The researcher wanted to find whether there was a difference in GPA between those African students who were more involved in extracurricular activities and their counterparts who were least involved. Although the t-test’s results were insignificant, the qualitative results of this study may be insightful for educators and advisors who deal with international students from Africa.
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Creswell, J. W. & Clark, V. P. (2007). Designing and Conducting Mixed Methods Research. Thousands Oaks, CA: Sage publications.
Darling, N., Caldwell, L. L., & Smith, R. (2005). Participation in school-based extracurricular activities and adolescent adjustment. Journal of Leisure Research, 37(1), 51-76.
Dumais, S. A. (2006). Elementary school students' extracurricular activities: The effects of participation on achievement and teachers' evaluations. Sociological Spectrum, 26(2), 117-147.
Eccles, J.S., Barber, B. L., Stone, M., & Hunt, J. (2003). Extracurricular activities and adolescent development. Journal of Social Issues, 59(4), 865-889.
Feldman, A. F., & Matjasko, J. L. (2005). The role of school-based extracurricular activities in adolescent development: A comprehensive review and future directions. Review of Educational Research, 75(2), 159-210.
Fox, C. K., Barr-Anderson, D., Neumark-Sztainer, D., & Wall, M. (2010). Physical activity and sports team participation: Associations with academic outcomes in middle school and high school students. Journal of School Health, 80(1), 31-37.
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Johnson, R. B., & Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2004). Mixed methods research: A research paradigm whose time has come. Educ Researcher 33(7). Retrieved from http://www.socsci.uci.edu/~castellj
/sshonors/webdocs/researchdesign/Mixed%20Methods%20Research.pdf
Leech, N. L., & Onwuegbuzie, A. J. (2006). Linking research questions to mixed methods data analysis procedures. The Qualitative Report, 11(3), 474-498.
Lewis, C. P. (2004). The relation between extracurricular activities with academic and social competencies in school age children: A meta-analysis (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from http://oaktrust.library.tamu.edu/bitstream/handle/1969.1/2710/etd-tamu-2004B-SPSY-lewis.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y
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Mathers, N., Fox, N., & Hunn, A. (2009). Surveys and Questionnaires. The NIHR RDS for Yorkshire & the Humbe, 1-48. Retrieved from https://www.rds-yh.nihr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/12_Surveys_and_Questionnaires_Revision_2009.pdf
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Onwuegbuzie, A. J., & Leech, N. L. (2006). Linking Research Questions to Mixed Methods Data Analysis Procedures 1. The Qualitative Report, 11(3), 474-498.
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edu/dashboard/index.cfm?graph=studentWorldRegions&isLoaded=yes
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Participation of International African Students at the University of Arkansas in Extracurricular Activities and Their Academic Outcomes. (2020). Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Education, 9(1), 41-56. https://doi.org/10.32674/jise.v9i1.1254
