This paper is published in Volume-8, Issue-3, 2022
Area
Education
Author
Malika Elmelyany
Org/Univ
American University of Ras Al Khaimah, Ras Al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, United Arab Emirates
Pub. Date
16 May, 2022
Paper ID
V8I3-1279
Publisher
Keywords
Student Perceptions, College Readiness, High School

Citationsacebook

IEEE
Malika Elmelyany. Explore the factors affecting students’ success in the first- year of college, International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, www.IJARIIT.com.

APA
Malika Elmelyany (2022). Explore the factors affecting students’ success in the first- year of college. International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology, 8(3) www.IJARIIT.com.

MLA
Malika Elmelyany. "Explore the factors affecting students’ success in the first- year of college." International Journal of Advance Research, Ideas and Innovations in Technology 8.3 (2022). www.IJARIIT.com.

Abstract

The United Arab Emirates invests great resources in the education of their youth to ensure they can continue and improve the legacy of the nation’s founding fathers. As such, the government pumps in billions of dirhams annually to build an innovative, learned, and globally competitive society (MOE Website, 2021). However, at a crucial transition point, something is missing. Studies found that in some parts of the country up to 45% of high-school seniors, and young Emirati nationals are not interested in pursuing higher education (Bayoumi et al., 2016). This and probably other elements contribute to a disturbingly common phenomenon of Emirati students struggling to succeed in their first year of college. In light of this problem, this exploratory research seeks to analyze the factors that affect freshmen year success among Emirati students in particular. A qualitative method is suggested to identify the main challenging factors that hinder the success of the demographic studied and address those challenges to maximize success.