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The present study intends to explore the relationship between background variables and academic performance of the students. This study is a field study in which all M.A graduate students of accounting are involved in the study and the sample consists of 134 individuals who have at least passed one semester of the education. The prior educational achievement (the average grade of bachelor period), previous knowledge (the relationship of bachelor major with the higher education in M.A course), incentive and expectation of the students from the major selection are considered as the background variables of the study. Academic performance is measured by the average marks of the previous semesters and the total average marks. The required data is collected from the international standard questionnaire. The findings demonstrate that academic performance of the students is significantly related to be native, settlement status and occupation of the students. Additionally, individual’s motivations to become successful in university entrance, the influence of the friends and family members in selecting the major and the university, the educational major in the prior courses, personal motivations in higher education and individual’s expectations of the education are significantly associated with the educational performance. According to the findings, there are some suggestions provided for the future studies.
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In-Text Citation: (Nayebzadeh et al., 2013)
To Cite this Article: Nayebzadeh, S., Dehnavi, H. D., Nejad, M. S., & Sadrabadi, M. M. M. (2013). Factors Affecting the Academic Improvement of Accounting Students in Islamic Azad University of Yazd. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 2(3), 175–187.
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