...UNIVERSITY OF EDUCation, winneba INFLUENCE OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GOMOA WEST DISTRICT FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH 2011 university of education, winneba DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION INFLUENCE OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GOMOA WEST DISTRICT By FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH B.Ed. (BASIC EDUCATION) A Thesis in the Department of PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION, Faculty of EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, Submitted to the School of Research and Graduate Studies of the University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment for the award of the Degree of MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING OCTOBER, 2011 Declaration STUDENT’S DECLARATION I, FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH, declare that this thesis, with the exception of quotations and references contained in published works which have all been identified and acknowledged, is entirely my own original work, and it has not been submitted, either in part or whole for another degree elsewhere. Candidate’s Signature…………………....... Date………………………… SUPERVISOR’S DECLARATION I, hereby declare that the preparation and presentation of this thesis was supervised in accordance with the guidelines and supervision of thesis laid down by the University of Education, Winneba. Supervisor’s Name: Dr. S. Asare-Amoah Signature……………………………… Date………………………….. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My special thanks go to God almighty, the giver of life for His...
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...UNIVERSITY OF EDUCation, winneba INFLUENCE OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GOMOA WEST DISTRICT FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH 2011 university of education, winneba DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION INFLUENCE OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GOMOA WEST DISTRICT By FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH B.Ed. (BASIC EDUCATION) A Thesis in the Department of PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION, Faculty of EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, Submitted to the School of Research and Graduate Studies of the University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment for the award of the Degree of MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING OCTOBER, 2011 Declaration STUDENT’S DECLARATION I, FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH, declare that this thesis, with the exception of quotations and references contained in published works which have all been identified and acknowledged, is entirely my own original work, and it has not been submitted, either in part or whole for another degree elsewhere. Candidate’s Signature…………………....... Date………………………… SUPERVISOR’S DECLARATION I, hereby declare that the preparation and presentation of this thesis was supervised in accordance with the guidelines and supervision of thesis laid down by the University of Education, Winneba. Supervisor’s Name: Dr. S. Asare-Amoah Signature……………………………… Date………………………….. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT My special thanks...
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...UNIVERSITY OF EDUCation, winneba INFLUENCE OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GOMOA WEST DISTRICT FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH 2011 university of education, winneba DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION INFLUENCE OF STUDY HABITS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE GOMOA WEST DISTRICT By FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH B.Ed. (BASIC EDUCATION) A Thesis in the Department of PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION, Faculty of EDUCATIONAL STUDIES, Submitted to the School of Research and Graduate Studies of the University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment for the award of the Degree of MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING OCTOBER, 2011 Declaration STUDENT’S DECLARATION I, FELICITY AKPENE AKAGAH, declare that this thesis, with the exception of quotations and references contained in published works which have all been identified and acknowledged, is entirely my own original work, and it has not been submitted, either in part or whole for another degree elsewhere. Candidate’s Signature…………………....... Date………………………… SUPERVISOR’S DECLARATION I, hereby declare that the preparation and presentation of this thesis was supervised in accordance with the guidelines and supervision of thesis laid down by the University of Education, Winneba. Supervisor’s Name: Dr. S. Asare-Amoah Signature……………………………… Date………………………….. ...
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...Theories 3 Critique of Skinner's Theories 4 Questions for Consideration 5 References Overview of Skinner's Theories of Classroom Management[edit] The Theory Skinner believed that the goal of psychology should be practical (Lieberman, 2000). As it relates to education, Skinner believed the goal of psychology should be to find ways to make education enjoyable and effective for all students. His learning theory relied on the assumption that the best way to modify behavior was to modify the environment. Skinner was a proponent for many instructional strategies that modern day “progressive” educational reformers advocate for: scaffold instruction, small units, repetition and review of instructions, and immediate feedback. Skinner did not approve of the use of punishments in school, or as a behavioral modification technique in general, and based these opinions on his own empirical research that found punishments to be ineffective (Lieberman, 2000). Skinner himself advocated for the frequent use of reinforcement (i.e. rewards) to modify and influence student behavior. Skinner’s primary contribution to behavioral management philosophy has been from his research on operant conditioning and reinforcement schedules. An operant is a behavior that acts on the surrounding environment to produce a consequence. As a result of the consequence, the operant’s likelihood of reoccurring is affected. The operant is said to be reinforced if the consequence increases the likelihood of the...
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...Paper Parent Involvement in Primary and Secondary Schools Educators have increasingly identified parental involvement as the primary vehicle by which to elevate academic achievement from current levels. However, in many cases, it is not always easy for parents to find time and energy to become involved or to coordinate with schedules for school events. A visit to school can be perceived as an uncomfortable experience, or they may have their hands full with a job and other children. “In 1990-91, one out of every four public school teachers cited lack of parent involvement as a serious problem in their schools. This problem was also described as "serious" by 4.3 percent of private school teachers. Among both public and private school teachers, this problem topped the list in the percentage of teachers who rated it as a serious problem in their schools. Secondary teachers were more likely than elementary teachers to report lack of parent involvement as a serious problem in their schools” (Loos). Given this, it becomes clear something needs to be done about the lack of parent involvement in primary and secondary schools. Should states mandate parent integration programs for all K-12 institutions? In terms of definitions, parental involvement was defined as “parental participation in the educational processes and experiences of their children”, communication as “the extent to which parents and their children communicated about school activities”, homework as, “the extent to which parents...
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...PARENTS’ SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS AND STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. CHAPTER ONE Background to the Study It is an undebatable fact that the home is the fulcrum around which the early years of a child revolves. The central figures are the parents. While child-bearing and child-rearing cannot be divorced one from the other, the type of child-rearing practiced in a family has a tremendous impact on the entire life of the child including his or her academic life. Generally, the social climate or environment in which an individual finds him or her self to a large extent determines his or her behaviour and personality development. Consequently, parental guidance and discipline usually influence the behaviour of the children and at the apex of this parental influence is the mother. According to Olayinka and Omoegun (2001), the word "family" has its origin in the Latin word which could be translated to mean "domestic group". A domestic group is a group of people who habitually share a common dwelling and common food supply. According to Murdoch (1965) family is a social group characterized by common residence, economic, cooperation and reproduction; it includes adults of both sexes, at least two of who maintains a socially approved sexual relationship and one more children, own or adopted by the sexually cohabiting adult. The family provides for the physical maintenance of the child, offers him his first and most continuing social contracts, and gives him affection and other emotional...
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...Grading Systems at the Secondary Level, p.1 Running Head: GRADING SYSTEMS AT THE SECONDARY LEVEL Investigating the Consistency of Grading Systems at the Secondary Level Lindsay Mollo December 1, 2008 Educational Leadership, Course 608 Clinical Projects in Educational Leadership Professor Barbara Miller Grading Systems at the Secondary Level, p.2 Table of Contents Abstract ....................................................................................................3 Introduction..............................................................................................4 Review of Literature.................................................................................7 Problem Statement and Action Research Questions ................................14 Design and Methods ...............................................................................18 Data Analysis .........................................................................................21 Action Plan.............................................................................................25 Appendix A ............................................................................................30 References ..............................................................................................31 Grading Systems at the Secondary Level, p.3 Abstract Educators employ grading systems to assess and to evaluate the knowledge students have gained from a lesson, unit, or course of instruction. The...
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...The Influence of Electronic Media on Reading Culture of School Children TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 Chapter One: Introduction 1.1. Background of the study…………………………………………………………...page 3 1.2. Problem Statement…………………………………………....................................page 3 1.3. Study Objectives.......................................................................................................page 4 1.4 Research Questions………………………………………………………………….page 4 1.5. Scope Study…………………………………………………………………………page 4 2.0 Chapter Two: Literature Review………………………………………………....page 5 3.0 Chapter Three: Research Methodology 3.1.1 Research design…………………………………………………………………page 7 3.1.2 Source of Data…………………………………………………………………..page 7 3.1.3 Target Population……………………………………………………………….page 8 3.1.4 Sample Size……………………………………………………………………..page 8 3.1.5 Sampling Methodology…………………………………………………………page 8 3.1.6 Research Instruments………………………………………………………...…page 8 3.1.7 Ethical Consideration….………………………………………………………..page 8 3.1.8 Data Analysis……… …………………………………………………………page 8 3.1.9 Possible Limitations of the Study……………………………………………….page 9 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………..page 10 Annex 1: Work Plan…………………………………………………………………..page 13 Annex 2: Research Tools……………………………………………………………...page 15 DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS * Literacy: the possession of those literacy skills needed to successfully perform some reading task imposed by an external agent between the reader and the goal the reader wishes to obtain. * Reading:...
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...technology software, the use of internet has increase dramatically. Internet surfing is very useful to the lives of people. It is either a good or bad influence. It depends on how you manage of using it. These advantages or disadvantages occur on the actions we done. As internet surfing crosses the lives of many people, we teenagers usually become addicted to it. Most of them spend time on internet. The addiction leads to destruction to the academic performance of a person. In result, that person fails to comply the requirements given with him. This kind of access on the internet that we have makes our life easier. It makes our life easier (especially to students who needs information) and saves a lot of time. It also enables us to know and be updated on what is the current happening of the world. Internet is more efficient and quick. It is also a way of communicating another people. The internet has brought a lot of people closer together. There are many benefits associated with internet use such us access to need information, worldwide access to news and events and interpersonal communication through email. To assist or impair human capital attainment by the students, youths may employ the internet in educational matters such as writing papers, searches for answers to questions and communicating with classmates on homework. However time spent in activities where surfing...
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...Attitudes, Study Habits and Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students Abid Hussain Ch.* Abstract The substantive aim of the study was to examine the effect of guidance services on students’ study attitudes, study habits and academic achievement. An experimental study was devised for the purpose. A guidance programme for secondary school students was developed by the researcher. An experiment was conducted to explore the effectiveness of guidance services in terms of improvement in students’ study attitudes, study habits and academic achievement. Ten null hypotheses were tested to explore the effect of guidance services on students’ study habits, study attitudes and academic achievement in five subjects. All the hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the study indicated that the guidance services have significant effect on the students’ study attitude, study habits and academic achievement Introduction The quality of a nation depends upon the quality of its citizens. The quality of citizens depends on the quality of their education and quality of education besides other factors depends upon study habits and study attitude of the learners. Quality of education is reflected through academic achievement which is a function of study habits and study attitude of the students. Thus to enhance the quality of education, it is necessary to improve the study habits and study attitudes of the students. To improve study habits and study attitude...
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...To Whom It May Concern: I am writing in regards to a high school position at your school I believe that my enthusiasm for Social Studies, students and learning would make me an excellent candidate for this position. I believe as educators we are ourselves are constantly learning what works and what doesn’t work by our diverse students and it is essential as teachers to keep in mind the needs of each and every one of our students. I am confident that my lesson plans and curriculum are designed to fit the requirements of the New York State Standards and the Common Core, which also reflects my contribution as a teacher to the classroom. I have a strong understanding of student development and have been consistently recognized by my cooperating teacher and her administrators for the relationships I create with my students in conjunction to the functionality of the classroom. My purpose in the classroom is to create a free space where students can engage in critical thinking, making inferences and supporting their ideas and opinions with primary and secondary sources. I believe it is important to utilize up to date pieces of information to engross the student’s attention and participation in the classroom. Being that our students are technologically savvy I also believe it is important to incorporate technology into lesson planning. I am also fluent in Greek and am to communicate with students and parents from Greek-speaking households in hopes to promote their parents...
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...Private vs. Public Schools Marcus Hamlet WGU Student ID# Jan. 30 2014 In the history of the United States, the priority to obtain a well-developed education has only increased throughout time. It is believed by society that a strong foundation in education has the ability to optimize a person’s future. This solidarity could begin as early as grade school to college and beyond. Since schooling is thought to be a valuable asset, a parent’s decision of primary placement for their child in private or public school can be a daunting task. Statistics predict that private schools have a more developed curriculum that can also offer challenges promoting growth. However, the public school system is considered more cost efficient, provides a standard curriculum, and promotes an environment that influences socialization. Both education systems are designed to edify to the best of their ability, but each carry their own imperfections. Research has shown that the private school sector is more beneficial than public because students gain academic advantages, college preparation, and safety. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) conducted a survey to determine how influential the environment has on the pupil’s ability to learn and the how the curriculum is presented in a private verses public setting. Studies have shown that principals, teachers, and likewise administration hold key components in both surroundings. Their reports went on to prove that these personnel...
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...GUIDANCE COUNSELORS AND STUDENTS PERCEPTION OF THE PROBLEMS OF EFFECTIVE SKILL ACQUISITION IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS CHAPTER THREE 3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Research methodology is a system of explicit rules and procedures upon which research is based and against which claims for knowledge are evaluated (Nachmias & Nachmias, 1996:13). In this chapter, the methods for the study on guidance counselors and students perception of the problems of effective skill acquisition in senior secondary schools are discussed. This chapter spelled out how the study was conducted. 3.1 Research Design A research design is a plan of study (Oppenheim, 1996:6; Macmillan & Schumacher, 1993:157). Huysamen (1987:1) views a research design as “a preconceived plan according to which data are to be collected and analyzed to investigate research hypotheses”. In defining research design Nwana, (1981:19) stated that, research design is a term used to describe a number of decision which need to be taken regarding the collection of data before other data are been collected. The research adopted a case study design. The design of this study is a descriptive one. It is to explore guidance counselors and students perception of the problems to effective skill acquisition in senior secondary schools in Awka South LGA of Anambra state. The survey design is an attempt to collect data from members of a particular population in order to determine the correct status of the population with regards to one or more...
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...education and skill for the success of each student is increasingly important for the students’ welfare as well as the society’s hope for success. Yet, it is crucial that teachers should recognize certain basic elements in learning to help students to gear up for greater advancement. One of these basic elements is study habits. In the global setting, Igun (2007) of the Nigerian Universities and Delta State University library stated that the study habits of students in some universities is a common problem because of some factors such us barriers in creating a study environment. In the national setting, Philippines ranked second and third to the last in the English and Math National Achievement Test result (National Framework Plan for ICT’s Basic Education, 2005). The cause of this drastic decrease in the performance of the students was supported by a study conducted by Acido (2010) who identified students in public high school in Manila who performed low due to poor study habits. In the local setting specifically in Davao City, Nacito (2006) and Azarcon, et.al. (2004) found that Grade Six students enrolled in Piedad District of Toril S.Y. 2005-2006 as well as the Freshmen students of Erico T. Nograles National High School both need to improve their study habits due to their low academic performance. In addition, college students of the University of Mindanao, where the researcher is currently studying, observed that most of the students lack study habits. It is due to these alarming...
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...completed secondary education. However, there are quite a number of problems that young adults face in education today, particularly in the aspect of financial situation, pressures of studying and peer pressures. Definitely, financial condition turns out to be a major problem for young adults who wish to pursue their tertiary education in private colleges or universities nowadays. The expenses in such private colleges or universities are usually quite big in number because those expenses include tuition fees, resource fees, and examination fees and so on. For some young adults, they come from weaker sections of the society and the financial situation of their house is not good enough. If a young adult is not financially equipped, it may obstruct his or her study. Furthermore, some young adults who are already studying in colleges or universities might also need to do a part time job for their own pocket money. In such situation, they have to divide their time properly so that they can balance up their work and studies. Otherwise, they may not be able to concentrate in their study and fail in some particular subjects. In short, financial condition is one of the problems young adults face in education nowadays. College life is often a stressful time. Nowadays college students face numbers of pressures. Most college students experience a great deal of stress dealing with their academic performance. Furthermore, college students often engage in multiple activities outside school which...
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