Factors Affecting Academic Achievement for Students in Basics of Scientific Research and Informatics Course

The aim of the study was to investigate variables that may have influenced the students’ academic achievement in Basics of Scientific Research and Informatics course. This field study was conducted on 202 students that were taking the course during the second semester of the academic year 2004-2005 in Zarka Private University. The study revealed that academic achievement in this course have been affected significantly by high school specialization, the average mark at high school, the college of the student, and the university year’s level. Whereas, the university academic achievement has not been affected significantly by these factors: gender, use of references, preparation of reports for the course, library visits, timing of the lecture, and the diversity of instructors. According to these results, the researcher recommends publishing a reference book that covers the whole material of the course. More practical training in the library is also recommended. More recommendations for further research were suggested