Personality, learning strategies, and academic performance: Evidence from post-Soviet Kazakhstan

TLDR: In this article, the authors examined the relationship between personality traits, learning strategies and academic performance among undergraduate students in the post-Soviet transition country of Kazakhstan and found that students with different personality characteristics have different motivations and priorities in their pursuit of university degrees.

Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between personality traits, learning strategies and academic performance among undergraduate students in the post-Soviet transition country of Kazakhstan. Design/methodology/approach – The authors used a quantitative survey method to assess individual personality, learning strategies and academic motivations. Statistical software (SPSS) was used to conduct correlations, linear regressions and multiple regressions as a means of testing the hypotheses and making inferences. Findings – The results suggest that students with different personality characteristics have different motivations and priorities in their pursuit of university degrees. However, some of these differences seem to be related to their fields of academic study and biographical backgrounds. Practical implications – The research emphasises the importance of managing individuals by focusing on their individual differences in learning strategies, rather than by relying on the p...