OF VIDEO GAMES ON STUDENT GPA, STUDY HABITS, AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS: WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL? Jordan Weaver, Walsh University, jordanweaver@walsh.edu Philip Kim, Walsh University, pkim@walsh.edu Richard L. Metzer, Robert Morris University, rlmst26@mail.rmu.edu Julie M. Szendrey, Walsh University, jszendrey@walsh.edu ABSTRACT Playing video games has become one of the largest leisure activities in the world. This study examines the effects video games have on college students, their grade point
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Poor College Study Habits 10 Common Study Skills Mistakes that Students Make 1. Poor Attendance. This may be the most common student mistake-- and the most unavoidable. If you want to succeed in college, you need to be in class all or most of the time. There's no way around that. 2. Poor Notetaking Skills. Unfortunately, many students come to college without having mastered this critical skill. To succeed in school, you need to learn how to listen actively and take accurate, thorough lecture
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Eduardo Saverin on Febuary 2004. Facebook was originally created for Harvard students only, for them to keep in touch when they were away from the campus, but the site has been now expanded worldwide and has about billion active users and majority of these are college students. With the rapid changes to our generation, youth is now more demanding in acquiring technologies that will suit to their needs, especially in their studies. Certainly, the access in Internet or in the World Wide Web is easy and
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ACADEMIC 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
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EFFECTS OF SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES TO THE STUDY HABITS AS PERCEIVED BY SECOND YEAR BSED STUDENTS OF NORTHWESTERN VISAYAN COLLEGES SY 2012-2013 Chapter 1 The Problem and its Settings Statement of the Problem This study is conducted to find out the possible effects of social networking sites to the study habits as perceived by Second Year BSED students of Northwestern Visayan Colleges school year 2012-2013. Specifically, it attempts to answer the following questions: 1. What
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effectively, one must have a good study habits. Study habits are the ways that you study- the habits that you have formed during your school years. Study habits include being organized, keeping good notes, reading your textbook, listening in class, and working everyday. However, there are factors that can hinder students to have a good study habits, which are the learning environment; socioeconomic status; the teacher; nutrition and students’ motivation to study. Study habits are learning tendencies
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Education plays a vital role in our lives. It is important like our basic needs – food, clothes, shelter. It is through education where we can put our potentials in maximum use. It is a precious tool in our lives. It is our key to success. It opens doors of opportunities and serves as our guide to achieving our dreams. It is a preparation for our future roles. Without education, we cannot develop our skills and talents that will help us become
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THE PROBLEM 1.1 Introduction The extent of students learning in academic maybe determined by the grades a student earns for a period of learning has been done. The primary indicator of such learning is based on the grades of a learner. We can conclude that if a learner got high grades it means that they have learned well and if a learner has low grades we can indicate that he has a lesser learning. In many experiences and professional study they found out that there are several factors that
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EFFECTS OF STUDY HABITS IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCES OF FIRST YEAR CIVIL ENGINEERING STUDENT IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PHILIPPINES SY: 2014-2015 A Research Paper Presented to the Department of College of Arts Technological Institute of the Philippines In Partial Fulfilment of the Course English 002 Submitted by: Denicha Leuise L. Javier Gesandro B. Yude Giorgina Ocubillo James Keannel A. Leop Kristoffer Lian Felix Mechel P. Abancio Ulysses Brandi F. Dela Pena
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Achievement of Junior students of Eastern Visayas State University Statement of the problem 1. What is the academic achievement profile in mathematics of the junior students of Eastern Visayas State University? 2. What are the characteristics of the junior students in the terms of: 3.1 study habits 3.2 study attitudes 3.3 type of secondary school they graduated 3. Is there a significant relationship of student, study habits and academic achievement
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