Mediating Role of Student Character between the Relationship of Automatic Short Essay Scoring, Trustfulness, and Student Academic Performance of Iraq Higher Educational Institution
Tawfeeq Alghazali
College of Media, Department of Journalism, The Islamic University in Najaf, Najaf, Iraq.Hussein Basim Furaijl
College of Pharmacy, University of Al-Ameed, Karbala, Iraq.Jassim Mohammed Jassim
Department of English Language, University of Imam Ja’afar Alsadiq, Iraq.Rasha Abed
Department of Sciences, Al-Manara College for Medical Sciences, (Maysan), Iraq.Mahdi Kareem Ali
College of Law, Al-Esraa University, Baghdad, IraqMahasen Abdulqader Hassan
Al-Nisour University College, Nisour Seq. Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq.Gilan Haider Hadi
Collage of Nursing, National University of Science and Technology, Dhi Qar, 64001, Iraq.Imad Ibrahim Dawood
Mazaya University College, Iraq.Abstract
The aim of this research was to examine the mediating effects of automatic short essay scoring, trustworthiness, and student character on the academic performance of students in Iraq. Additionally, the study investigated the mediating role of student character in the relationship between automatic short essay scoring, trustworthiness, and academic performance. A sample of 321 university teachers in Iraq was utilised, with data collected through a Likert scale questionnaire. The study revealed that automatic short essay scoring and student character are significant predictors of students' academic performance. In contrast, while trustworthiness does not have a significant direct impact on academic performance, it positively influences student character. The research also confirmed the mediating role of student character in the relationship between automatic short essay scoring and trustworthiness and their effects on academic performance. These findings offer new insights to the literature, as previous research has not addressed the mediating influence of student character. Educational practitioners and policymakers in Iraq can leverage these results to enhance strategies aimed at improving students’ academic outcomes.