Non Cognitive Predictors of Academic Success: A Study Of Engineering Undergraduates

Abstract

The study was conducted to predict the non cognitive factors affecting the academic success among B.Tech students of Punjab. 395 B.Tech students from metropolitan districts of Punjab were selected and information was collected from them using 5 point Likert scale. The results revealed that academic success among UG students of engineering was predicted by all non cognitive skills with critical and innovative thinking skills majorly predicting their success followed by and then global citizenship skills. Interpersonal skills were contributing negatively to their success. The study was further elaborated by analyzing the constituent sub skills of various non cognitive skills predicting the success among respondents.