CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction “To be able to walk into the doors of a college class is not only an honor, but also an achievement. Choosing to pursue a degree in higher education is not a choice that is taken lightly. From the time we speak our first words to the time we wake up from our first kindergarten to when we receive that family and the world around us, is preparing us for the final exam known as college. This is the make or break point for many
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2011, Page 01 ‐ 14 FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ QUALITY OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL M.S. Farooq1, A.H. Chaudhry1, M. Shafiq1, G. Berhanu2 1University of the Punjab, Pakistan 2University of Gothenburg, Sweden ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine different factors influencing the academic performance of secondary school students in a metropolitan city of Pakistan. The respondents for this study were 10th grade students (300 male & 300 female). A survey was
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Pakistan Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology 2012, Vol. 10, No, 1, 10-16 Emotional Behaviour and Academic Achievement in Middle School Children Nazar Hussain Soomro and Jane Clarbour Department of Psychology, University of York, USA The present study investigates the relationship between emotional behaviour and academic achievement in middle school children in Hyderabad, Pakistan. One hundred and forty-six students of grade 8 completed the Emotional Behavioural Scale for Pakistani Adolescents
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2011, Page 01 ‐ 14 FACTORS AFFECTING STUDENTS’ QUALITY OF ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL LEVEL M.S. Farooq1, A.H. Chaudhry1, M. Shafiq1, G. Berhanu2 1University of the Punjab, Pakistan 2University of Gothenburg, Sweden ABSTRACT This study was conducted to examine different factors influencing the academic performance of secondary school students in a metropolitan city of Pakistan. The respondents for this study were 10th grade students (300 male & 300 female). A survey was
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many subjects, the aim of the essay will normally be expressed as a question and, therefore, this criterion is called the “research question”. However, certain disciplines may permit or encourage different ways of formulating the research task. Achievement level Descriptor 0 The research question is not stated in either the introduction or on the title page or does not lend itself to a systematic investigation in an extended essay in the subject in which it is registered. 1 The research question
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Influence of Attitude Towards Mathematics and Study Habit on the Achievement in Mathematics at the secondary stage *Rtd. Head of Department of Mathematics. K.K.Handique Girl’s College, Guwahati, Assam, Pin-781001 **Department of mathematics, J.N.Cllege, Boko, Assam, Pin-781123 *Dr. Ranjana Choudhury, **Dhiraj kumar Das ABSTRACT The present study aims at studying the influence of areas in relation to the attitude towards mathematics and study habit on the achievement in mathematics to the pupils’ at secondary
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the study of the brain have enhanced our understanding of the way that active engagement with music may influence other activities. The cerebral cortex selforganises as we engage with different musical activities, skills in these areas may then transfer to other activities if the processes involved are similar. Some skills transfer automatically without our conscious awareness, others require reflection on how they might be utilised in a new situation. Perceptual, language and literacy skills Speech
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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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Republic of the PhilippinesECF – Project FREEUniversity of St. La SalleBacolod City | APPROVAL SHEET This thesis of Oliver Ibarra Yumul entitled “Correlation of Students’ Reading Comprehension Level and Their Academic Performance in Key Learning Areas” which is prepared and submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Education is hereby accepted. MYREL M. SANTIAGO, MAET Adviser THESIS COMMITTEE NINEZ L. BAUTISTA, MAED
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1116-1121 Study Habits and Attitudes of Freshmen Students: Implications for Academic Intervention Programs Luisa Baquiran Aquino University Research Pool, University of Saint Louis, Tuguegarao City, Philippines Email: luisaaquino031580@gmail.com Abstract—The substantive aim of this study was to investigate the favorable and unfavorable study habits and study attitudes of the freshmen students and determine its implications in formulating academic intervention programs. The Survey of Study Habits
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