Level of and Motivation for Extracurricular Activity Are Associated with Academic Performance in the Veterinary Curriculum

Autor: Bonnie R. Rush, Meredyth L. Jones, Ronnie G. Elmore, Brad J. White
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: Journal of Veterinary Medical Education. 41:275-283
ISSN: 1943-7218
0748-321X
Popis: The objectives of this project were to determine the number of school-sanctioned extracurricular opportunities available to veterinary students and characterize the policies of school administrations toward extracurricular involvement and academic standing. Further, we sought to describe the level of extracurricular involvement of veterinary students, determine the association between extracurricular activity involvement and academic performance, and determine the motivation for extracurricular involvement of veterinary students. Survey data were obtained from 18 associate deans of colleges of veterinary medicine regarding the number of extracurricular student organizations within their school and administrative recommendations regarding student involvement. Another survey was administered and responded to by 665 veterinary students enrolled in curricular years 1–3 at Kansas State University and Texas A&M University regarding their extracurricular involvement. Associate deans of 11 schools responded that they make formal or informal recommendations to students about extracurricular activities, workload, and academic priority (61.1%). In a multivariate model, students who participated two times per week or more had a significantly higher overall grade point average (GPA) than students participating once per week (p
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