Reasons Why Students Fail

Neil Kokemuller (2015), an education writer stated in his article entitled, “What Causes Students to Fail Courses in College?” that “The study habits necessary to pass college classes are often a step up from what some students are used to in high school. Even students who generally succeed in high school can fail because they don't enter college with the requisite study skills. Typically, you have to spend dedicated time taking notes in class, reading the materials, reviewing content and getting ready for tests to perform well. You need to be well-organized to keep track of study requirements and deadlines for multiple classes and make regular trips to the school library to use quiet space for studying, away from busy dorms, apartments or campus events.”

Just like in the present study, the reasearchers are also looking for the factors that causes why students fail in their subjects.

However, Kokemuller’s work is in general when it comes to his subjects. The researchers’ study, focuses in particular on the Medical Technology third year and fourth year students.

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In connection with the present study, it uses the same factor in determining the causes of failures. However, the present research to be particular, focuses only on the peer influence not in the relationship of success and