Odiott Ruiz, Cidmarie E.

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    Rendimiento de los estudiantes del Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez en su primer curso de matemáticas : una aplicación de análisis multivariado
    (2010-12) Odiott Ruiz, Cidmarie E.; Quintana Díaz, Julio C.; College of Arts and Sciences - Sciences; Lorenzo González, Edgardo; Santana Morant, Dámaris; Department of Mathematics; Arroyo Caraballo, José R.
    We obtained data from 6,924 freshmen admitted to the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez since 2005 to 2007. For each one of these students we registered information about the following variables: Type of high school (public or private), high school grade average, College Board scores examination corresponding to verbal aptitude, mathematical aptitude, mathematical knowledge, English knowledge and Spanish knowledge. College entrance index and the grade obtained in the first math course when taken by the first time. We applied two multivariate analysis: Cluster analysis to determine which variables are more related between themselves; and the discriminant analysis to obtain an inequation that would allow to identify which students would be at risk of failing their first mathematics course and which ones could be successful. We developed logistic regression model to analyze the correlation between variables, and identify those variables that are more influential on the success or failure of a student in their first mathematics course, and to obtain an equation that predicts the performance in the first year mathematics course for new admitted students to the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez. Comparisons were made between results of applying the discriminant analysis and logistic regression technique.