27 April 2012 Research Proposal What is the Impact of Stress on University Students Academic Performance? 1. EXPLANATION OF RESEARCH TOPIC 1.1 Purposes of Research Topic Newth (2011) claims that modern day stress seems to be more widespread than ever causing interference with human intellect‚ emotional and interpersonal functioning. Therefore; I suggest that students will encounter stress and it will impact their academic performance. In this fast pace and performance driven society
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INTRODUCTION “Stress is a common element in the lives of every individual‚ regardless of race or cultural background” (Garrett‚ 2001). On typical late November nights on university of Ghana campus‚ one would find students at various places even in awkward positions cramming obligated to catch up on studies for papers due in December. This is because deadlines and due dates are non-existent for students until the night before their papers. They engage in student activism‚ sports‚ partying and overall
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reviews previous writings of recognised authorities and past research findings relating to research findings‚ the research problems of the study where reviewed by the researcher. Scholars‚ academia and works of other researchers were also reviewed in order to gain knowledge useful for the study and to avoid duplication of already done work on the study. The researcher reviewed a literature on the Effect of Stress on Student’s Academic Performance on Kogi State University Undergraduates”. The researcher
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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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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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the studies 1. What were the purposes of the studies? The purpose of the primary study was to determine whether student anxiety and depression increases after college entry‚ the extent to which adverse life experiences contribute to any increases‚ and the impact of adversity‚ anxiety and depression on exam performance (Andrews‚ & Wilding‚ 2004). The purpose of the secondary study was to investigate the relationship between stress factors‚ perceived stress and academic performance among
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in education once occupied by books. The Internet was initially developed by the US Defense Department and was at one time only popular within the research community. Its ability to share information across organizations and to interact with people at low cost has gradually enticed other sectors to explore its use. Today‚ the Internet has an impact on every facet of our life including business operation‚ education‚ communication‚ entertainment‚ social activity‚ shopping‚ and so on. Many universities
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Am Mdulla Allen M. CHAPTER ONE 1.0 Introduction This chapter presents the background of the problem‚ problem statement‚ objective of the study‚ research questions‚ limitations of the study‚ and definitions of the key terms as going to be used by the researcher of this work. 1.1 Background of the problem The development of information and communication technologies (ICTs) is like a big challenge in Tanzania. This challenge‚ Tanzania has to overcome in order to provide quality education
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A Study on the Sources of Stress among Undergraduates in Bachelor of Accounting Program in International Islamic University Malaysia‚ Gombak 2nd August 2013 Abstract Study and stress are two common issues that can never be separated from a student’s life. The purpose of this research is to study the sources of stress which have been revolving around the undergraduates in International Islamic University Malaysia‚ Gombak. A sample of 40 respondents were used which consist the students from the
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Abstract: Purpose – The purpose of this research is to explore the impact of internet usage on student’s academic performance so that universities will take effective measures and invest in IT and encouraged students to use internet. Design/methodology/approach – Exploratory studies method is adopted for the entire research. My research project is concerned with Field Study. Data were collected from six universities students from which five are top ranked specified university and one is general
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