Reasons that contribute to the low pass rate in the ITSA module
Attendance
low attendance record means falling behind with work
Time Management
Class size
Feedback
Freedom
without feedback students cannot improve
requires responsibility and self motivation
if classes too large those who need more guidance suffer
unorganised
no opportunity to ask important questions
missing crucial concepts and explanations
low scores on tests and exams
miss important due dates and tests
will be too overwhelmed to concentrate and perform well thus may give up and lose motivation
may fall behind due to lack of understanding
classes are noisy and distracting and hard to manage
poor method of answering questions become habit
mark will remain low
valuing social life over school work
Goals
lack of goals
lack of work ethic and motivation
no sense of pride after completing goals