1994 THE EFFECT OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTlVlTlES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT by James W. O’Dea May 1994 Approved by Cornmitt*: Advisor V Richard Schwab‚ ~ h . 6 Dean of the School of Education THE EFFECT OF EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTlVlTlES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT An abstract of a Thesis by James W. O’Dea May 1994 Drake University Advisor: Michael Johnson The problem. Is there a difference in the grade point average between students who participate in extracurricular activities and those
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concerning out-of-school influences on students’ prospects for academic success stems from James Coleman’s 1966 study of racial and ethnic segregation‚ student and family characteristics‚ and student achievement. In Equality of Educational Opportunity (1966)‚ prepared for the United States Department of Education‚ Coleman found that family factors such as household composition‚ socioeconomic status‚ and parents’ level of education were stronger predictors of students’ educational attainment than were
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www.elsevier.com/locate/smrv CLINICAL REVIEW Sleep loss‚ learning capacity and academic performance Giuseppe Curcioa‚Â Michele Ferraraa‚b‚ Luigi De Gennaroa a Department of Psychology‚ University of Rome ‘La Sapienza’‚ Rome‚ Italy Department of Internal Medicine and Public Health‚ University of L’Aquila‚ Rome‚ Italy b KEYWORDS Sleep deprivation; Learning; Memory; Academic performance; Neurocognitive functioning; Adolescents; Prefrontal cortex Summary At a time when
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The Impacts of ICT on Academic Performance of Students‚1. Background of the study Information and communication technology (ICT) has become‚ within a very short time‚ one of the basic building blocks of modern society. Many countries now regard mastering the basic skills of ICT as part of the core function of education. The unique role of ICTs in improving the quality of Education is unquestionable. It contributes to the fulfilment of the necessary condition for the delivery of quality education
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Proposal Topic: To determine the use of token economy strategy on the academic performance of grade nine Chemistry students. Proposal Topic To determine the use of token economy strategy on the academic performance of grade nine chemistry students. Research Questions 1. What area of the Chemistry syllabus is more challenging for grade nine Chemistry students? 2. Does punctuality has to do with student’s under performance in chemistry? Introduction This action research proposal
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significant differences in academic performance of students of …………. University with regard to their social background. There are social differences among students that create social inequality‚ mainly due to the existence of classes in society. Students representing different social classes can achieve different results in their career paths. The paper’s point of departure is that there are great deals of socio-economic factors that can affect the academic performance of the students. These include the
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“Analysis of the Problem of Working Student in Relation to their Academic Performance” A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science and Office Administration BY: Racelle Casimsiman Christine Ann Ramirez Ana Rose Umali TO: Dr. Erlinda Mendoza Table of Contents CHAPTER I The Problem and Background * Introduction * Theoretical Frame Work * Research Paradigm * Statement of the Problem * Hypothesis
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and they do it for different reasons: for someone it is achieving a particular status‚ for someone it is achieving a certain level of financial stability‚ and for someone it is an attempt to realize personal potential. Somehow everyone goes through changes in their career. Depending on the goals a person may agree to be flexible in order to advance his/her career. For many people it is important to improve their status and pay during their careers. They are looking forward for more opportunity and
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Unhealthy sleep habits Not sleeping enough and not sleeping well is not OK. As a matter of fact‚ there is quite a price to pay. It may surprise you to learn that chronic sleep deprivation‚ for whatever reason‚ significantly affects your health‚ performance‚ safety‚ and pocketbook. There are many causes of sleep deprivation. The stresses of daily life may intrude upon our ability to sleep well‚ or perhaps we trade sleep for more work or play. We may have medical or mental-health conditions that disrupt
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Socio Cultural Determinants that Affect Nutritional Status (of elderly above sixty years of age and children below five years of age) in Barangay Banga‚ Talisay‚ Batangas Introduction The effects of malnutrition on human performance‚ health and survival have been the subject of extensive research for several decades and studies show that malnutrition affects physical growth‚ morbidity‚ mortality‚ cognitive development‚ reproduction‚ and physical work capacity. Malnutrition is an underlying factor
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