Chapter I Background of the Study Every day, college students are facing a conflict of interest: to study or not to study. Their decisions are affected by various factors that are often not controlled by students like part-time jobs, involvement in organizational activities, etc. Another major factor that affects students’ academic performance according to researchers is dating or being in a relationship. Upon entering a relationship during college, one might be forced to choose to either study
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The Effects of Romantic Relationships on the Academic Performance of University of the Philippines – Cebu College Students (A.Y. 2011-2012) A Research Paper Submitted to the Humanities Division University of the Philippines Cebu College Lahug, Cebu City In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course Communication II Researchers: Alma Mae J. Bernales Fretzy Colonia Adviser: Ms. Crina Tanongon October 2011 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We, researchers would like to express
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The Effect of Social Factors on Students' Academic Performance in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions Introduction College life can be stressful, although it is undoubtedly one of the most memorable experiences in one's life. It represents a critical developmental period for both late adolescents and young adults (Chickering, 1969). Social factors such as romantic relationships, organizations and clubs, and sports activities have been found to have effects on students' academic performance. These social
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Aklan State University College of Teacher Education Banga, Aklan Effect of Relationship Status on Academic Performance In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for EDUC 103 - Methods of Research 1 Submitted by: Gemma M. Fernandez MAEd-Mathematics Submitted to: Dr. Celedonia Hilario Professor ACKNOWLEDGMENT This commitment research and output dedication is of the the product of researcher. invested Hence, the author
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EFFECTS OF ROMANTIC RELATIONSHIPS TO ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA SABAH MALAYSIA BY: IMELDA ALBERT GISIP CYNTHIA ANNAMARIA ROBERT DAWAYAN JASMINE @ JUSPIN DAVID MARCH 2011 COPYRIGHT © UiTM Contents 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Letter of Report Submission Letter of Offer (Research Grant) Acknowledgements '" Report 4.1 Executive Summary 4.2 Introduction 4.3 Literature Review 4.4 Methodology 4.5 Results and Discussion 4.6 Conclusion and Recommendation 4.7 References/Bibiliography
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0 The Relationship between being in a Committed Relationship and Academic Performance in College Females Tania Jimenez and Ashley Tatem Abstract This correlational study investigated the relationship between being in a committed relationship and academic performance in college females. The study involved 60 female undergraduate participants from a small, private, Catholic women’s college in northeastern New Jersey. It was hypothesized that college females who were in a supportive committed relationship
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TAGBAR Literature Problems Encountered by Irregular College Students Background of the Study Academic performance really means three things: this means the ability to study and remember facts, it also means being able to think in relation to facts and thirdly, it further means being able to communicate one’s knowledge verbally or practically (www.google.com). A marching band is a company of instrumental musicians performing outdoors for the purpose of entertainment and sometimes in competition
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2. PROBLEM STATEMENT Higher education institutions have no worth without students. Wenger (1999) stated that academic differences are the social changes that students encounter at higher education institutions. The author further mentioned that students live on their own for the first time, away from friends, family or other familiar support networks, it is during this time that as students a result, when students begin tertiary study, they they enter not just one but oftenon several new, and
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paper related to poor academic performance. Foreign Related Literature College education is a stepping stone for someone’s future. A person’s academic performance reflects to his grades and it is a big factor that employers look for in finding for their employees. Employees are the core element of a business organization because the productivity of a business depends on the employee’s performance that is why employers are strict when it comes to employment. Not all college students are performing well
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1037/a0021379 The Impact of School-Based Mentoring on Youths With Different Relational Profiles Sarah E. O. Schwartz, Jean E. Rhodes, and Christian S. Chan University of Massachusetts Boston Carla Herrera Public/Private Ventures, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Associations between youths’ relationship profiles and mentoring outcomes were explored in the context of a national, randomized study of 1,139 youths (54% female) in geographically diverse Big Brothers Big Sisters school-based mentoring programs
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