The Role of Learning Passion in Student Performance in Probability and Statistics at Thai Nguyen University of Economics and Business Administration

This study aims to identify the factors affecting students’ academic performance in the Probability Theory and Statistics course at Thai Nguyen University of Economics and Business Administration. The data used in the study were collected from a survey of 120 students from various majors. The data were processed using SPSS 20.0 software, including scale reliability testing with Cronbach's Alpha, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and multiple linear regression analysis. The findings indicate that students' learning outcomes in the Probability Theory and Statistics course are influenced by three main factors: "students’ learning passion", "lecturers’ teaching competence", and "learning conditions". Among them, "students’ learning passion" exerts the strongest influence on academic performance in this course.