between family socio-economic status (SES) and the academic performance of children is well established in sociological research.2 While there is disagreement over how best to measure SES, most studies indicate that children from low SES families do not perform as well as they potentially could at school compared to children from high SES families (Graetz, 1995). Most studies, however, compare students from across all SES backgrounds to reach the conclusion that low SES adversely affects a range
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Using Student Self-Reflections to Improve Student Study Habits in the Mathematics Classroom A Capstone Project Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching: Mathematics Nancy Daly Department of Mathematics and Computer Science College of Arts and Sciences Graduate School Minot State University Minot, North Dakota Summer 2011 ii This capstone project was submitted by Nancy Daly Graduate Committee: Dr. Laurie Geller, Chairperson
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MOTIVATION AND STUDY SKILLS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, CENTRAL MINDANO UNIVERSITY PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE Danica Faye M. Quinco Bachelor of Arts in Psychology September 2013 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Motivation is the force that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It is what causes us to take action, whether to grab
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How can we improve our study habits? Everyone has the experience students, starting from kindergarten to high school or university. For most people, it’s not hard to become a student, but becoming a student who has great grades is not easy. You must want to know what causing this difference. The answer is good study habits. In the process of schooling, many students actually don’t have good study habits. If you want to have a good score, the good study habits can help you more likely to achieve
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the effects computer online games on the study habits of selected grade VI pupils at San Gabriel Elementary School? 3. Is there any significant difference on the effects of computer online games to the respondents’’ study habits in terms of their profile? HYPOTHESIS This study tested the null hypothesis that there is no significant difference on the perception of the respondent between the effects of computer online games and the study habit of grade VI pupils of San Gabriel Elementary
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thus lack of study habits affect in academic performance II. Introduction The extent of student’s learning in academics may be determined by the grades a student earns for a period of learning has been done. It is believed that a grade is a primary indicator of such learning. If a learner earns high grades it is concluded that they may also have learned a lot while low grades indicate lesser learning. However, many experiences and studies found out that
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should be sleeping. When and if they have an alarm clock, they just continue to sleep after it goes off. This was according to Murray Light who was asked to make an article regarding the growing concern of tardiness. Enamiroro Oghuvbu conducted a study in Nigeria to determine the causes of absenteeism and tardiness. He cites that the distance to school, school discipline, family background and school location are some of the common causes of for the tardiness of secondary students. Tardiness is
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Chapter 1 The Problem and Its Settings Introduction The surge in popularity of social media in recent years has changed how we use the internet. But most importantly, how we study and how we learn. Social media has given us the ability to share ideas, feelings, and information at unbelievable speed. We can now communicate faster and wither greater efficiency with our lecturers and professors. Students can utilize social media by posting and sharing notes and lectures online, or watch a video
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Financial literacy is defined as “the ability to make informed judgments and to take effective actions regarding current and future use and management of money” (LaBorde, Mottner, and Whalley 2014). Financial literacy and planning have long been considered issues in the US, but more now than ever, in the wake of a recession, they are of critical importance to those entering the work force. My research has led me to make three primary claims: (1) the US is mostly financially illiterate, (2)
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students in their procedures of study in the various school subjects. Many methods of supervised or directed study are being tried. The socialized recitation is now a part of the regular classroom routine in many high schools. By this method pupils "take an active part, in defining the problem under consideration, in securing data, in presenting these data for class criticism, and in raising questions. Classroom study is now eliminating much of the former home study, especially in the elementary and
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