The influence of new syllabus and factors affecting student’s academic performance / Mohd Aidil Riduan Awang Kader, Musramaini Mustapha and Suhanom Mohd Zaki

This study aims to examine the impact on the new syllabus towards the students’ academic
performance and to investigate the factors such as study habits, study self-concept, stress, and
English Language and Communication (ELC) affecting the students’ academic performance
on Fundamentals of Management course. A total of 243 respondents from the Diploma in
Accountancy UiTM Pahang Jengka Campus has participated in this study who were first
semester students. A questionnaire survey was employed and descriptive analysis was
conducted to analyze the data by using SPSS version 21. The results of this study discovered
that the faculty is unable to sustain the 0% failure rate as compared to the previous semester
due to modifications to the syllabus. The self-study concept indicated as the most significant
factors that contribute to the students’ academic performance with the overall mean score is
3.36. The study also revealed that study habits, stress, and ELC are important factors in
determining students’ academic performance in this course. This study is expected to assist
the university in formulating and revising the syllabus in line with the students’ ability and
understanding of this course. Also, it can provide a guideline and control mechanism
especially for the lecturers in the teaching and learning process to ensure the course will be
delivered excellently which will lead to improving students’ academic performance.