Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) in predicting student performance factors in mathematics education department at Muhammadiyah University of Prof. DR. Hamka

Abstract

Abstract The research was conducted at University Muhammadiyah of Prof. Dr. Hamka, Jakarta which involved three years academic level students (2012, 2014, 2015) at mathematics education department that have taken seven compulsory subjects. The students’ performance consisted of mid test, final test and GPA meanwhile, the factors which influenced the students’ achievement were gender and education background. This research study, there were seven variables which consisted of independent and dependent variables. Structural Equation Modelling was conducted to analyse the final model in predicting influenced factors of GPA. This research study used SmartPLS software to analyze contribution of each variables to the final outcome and dependent variable. The results of the study provide that gender was significantly influence their performance on their GPA. Education background were not directly influence their achievement in GPA but through mid test. The result study showed that final test was influenced by mid test score.