Use of Data Mining to Analyse Students’ Performance

In today's world of computerization, education is not limited to old lecture method. Highest level of quality in higher education can be achieved by discovering knowledge for students' performance prediction. This knowledge can be extracted using data mining techniques. This paper is to justify how data mining techniques can be used in context of higher education. In this research the decision tree method is used for data classification and to evaluate students' performance. Using decision tree method we can describe students' performance in end semester examination.