Gadgets: As a Cause of Low Grades of Secondary Students Pearl Angelique A. Causing RESEARCH Ms. Michelle Pardillo January 12‚ 2014 INTRODUCTION I. Background of the Study: Students nowadays use gadgets to help increase their grades. But what if these gadgets even help them lower their grades? I conducted a study to find out if students who use gadgets more often have lower grades than those students who use gadgets less frequently. Gadgets have two effects to students: the positive
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Alhakim ESL 185‚ MW November 21‚ 2011 Cause and Effect Essay: Final Draft Causes of Getting Low Grades Getting low grades is common for students at school but the causes are very important to determine why they are failing or getting these low grades. There are three causes why students get low grades: they work after school‚ they have to take care of their siblings‚ and they don’t know how to spend time wisely. First of all‚ some students have work after school. Some of them need
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30‚ 2014 Why Grades Are Not Good For Students Every student wants to brag that he or she is an “A student”. In schools‚ students’ abilities and levels of intelligence can be measured by a series of letters from A to F on a piece of paper. A is for excellence‚ B is for good‚ C is for average‚ and D and F means you’re fail. This system is called Grading System. Parents can reward‚ for good grades and can restrict privileges for lower grades. In my opinion‚ grading doesn’t affect students’ academic
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International Journal of English Language Education ISSN 2325-0887 2013‚ Vol. 1‚ No. 1 Factors Causes Students Low English Language Learning: A Case Study in the National University of Laos Thongma Souriyavongsa (Corresponding author) School of Educational Studies‚ Universiti Sains Malaysia‚ Malaysia Tel: 601-6690-9027 E-mail: thongam_2008@yahoo.com Sam Rany School of Educational Studies‚ Universiti Sains Malaysia‚ Malaysia Tel: 601-7506-3234 E-mail: sr11_edu045@student.usm.com Mohamad Jafre
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RUNNINGHEAD: FALLING THROUGH THE CRACKS Falling Through the Cracks: Low Student Achievement in Urban High Schools By Ashelley Wilder‚ BS Coppin State University/University of Baltimore Dr. Bridal Pearson‚ Ph.D December 8‚ 2010 Abstract Retention and the decision to dropout are two of the many pervasive attitudes that undermine the success of students in urban high schools. The achievement gap between urban and suburban students has been an issue of growing concern among researchers‚ policymakers
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school‚ I used to always wonder why I made poor grades. Making poor grades made me feel bad‚ so I started to think of ways that I could do better in school. Getting poor grades comes from not doing one’s school work on time‚ failing to ask questions‚ and not coming to class on a regular basis. First‚ the immediate cause of poor grades is not doing one’s work or waiting until the last minute to do assignments. Doing coursework is very important to achieving better grades. For example‚ if someone is
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Students that originate from low-income or working class families face many challenges within the pursuit of an advanced education. Most research demonstrates that the rising cost of education negatively impacts low-income students and creates an added barrier to their success‚ graduation rates and social economic status after graduation. The is the rising cost of Higher education’s impact on students from students from lower income and working class families. Students receiving their high school
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LOW ENGLISH PROFICIENCY; CAUSES AND EFFECTS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS The low levels of English proficiency among university students nowadays becoming a hot issue among academic thinkers. This is because the students’ English language skills are not being developed during their higher education experience. Thus‚ reflects negatively on the quality of higher education and its graduates. The factors low English proficiency among most learners are due to two factors; internal factors such as no confident
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finish their work sufficiently while students are expected to work hard and also complete their work with effort. If schools really want students to succeed‚ shouldn’t they be paid? Schools want the students to be diligent to learn the criteria. By paying students with money‚ schools can encourage good behavior. If schools want students to be motivated and learn the curriculum‚ then they should pay students for their grades. Schools should pay students for their grades because it will teach them about
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Causes of F.G.: Boredom Low self-concept and inadequate social skills Conflict with teachers Nonfacilitative school and classroom environment Awkward or unsuccessful transitions from one school to another Violence and victimization Lack of parental involvement. Stress and pressures in family and peer relations Teacher expectancies and beliefs A sense of alienation and isolation Differing cultural and gender expectations Education has traditionally been viewed by society
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