Uncovering Meaningful Correlation between Student Academic Performance and Library Material Usage
Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Academic libraries must demonstrate empirically that library usage does contribute positively to student academic performance and, thereby, to the university’s effectiveness. While customary academic library assessment practices may not be sufficient for this purpose, the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) Library undertook an experimental project, which intended to establish a mathematical correlation between student library material usage and their cumulative grade point average (GPA). Taking 2007 to 2009 graduates as samples, with 8,701 pairs of data, the HKBU Library was able to demonstrate its impact on student learning outcomes.
Source: College & Research Libraries
DOI: 10.5860/crl-129
Authors: Shun Han Rebekah Wong, T.D. Webb
Institution: Hong Kong Baptist University
Language: English
Subfield: Library and Information Sciences
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2006648213