Students Competence and Academic Achievement in Higher Education: A Conditional Process

The main goal of current research was to examine the students competence and academic achievement in higher education: a conditional process. The descriptive research design with quantitative study type was considered suitable for the current research. Population for the study was teachers and pupils of University of Sargodha. By using convenience sampling method, students and teachers from Sargodha Medical College, Department of Plant Pathology, Department of Social Work and Department of English were selected. Total sample was collected from 21 teacher and 320 students in total. Two adopted scales i.e., Teacher-Class Relationship Inventory and Generic Competence Scale were adopted. Both instruments were reliable according to the Cronbach’s’ value . By using the SPPS version 27, data was analyzed and moderation and mediation analysis techniques was utilized. The results revealed that the moderating and mediating effect of teacher-class relationship in the students competence as well as academic achievement of the respondents was found statistically insignificant. It was recommended on the basis of findings that teachers and experts need to conduct seminars and workshop to aware the students about the competencies importance as well as it will also improve their academic achievements.