FACTORS AFFECTING THE FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS’ ADAPTATION TO LEARNING ACTIVITIES: A CASE STUDY OF A PUBLIC UNIVERSITY IN VIETNAM

Abstract

Purpose of the study: Adaptation to learning activities plays a very important role and decides the first-year students’ academic results. In order to have appropriate solutions to improve the adaptation to the learning activities of the first-year students, it is necessary to identify the affecting factors. This study investigates the factors affecting adaptation to learning activities of the first-year students of the University of Labor and Social Affairs in Vietnam, thereby finding solutions that improve the adaptation to their learning activities. Methodology: This study used a quantitative method with primary data through questionnaires distributed to 300 samples of the first-year students of the University of Labor and Social Affairs in Vietnam. The Pearson correlation coefficient test and linear regression are also used to process the research results. Main Findings: The results of the study indicate that adaptability of students to learning activities affected by many different factors, subjective factors such as motivation, learning methods, and skills, and that there is a great influence on students' adaptation to learning activities. Applications of this study: The research provides a descriptive picture for the leadership of the University of Labor and Social Affairs to improve the adaptation to learning activities for first-year students. Novelty/Originality of this study: As far as we are concerned, there is no research on adaptation to the learning activities of the first-year students of the University of Labor and Social Affairs. This work is an attempt to fill in this gap.