... The scientific method is used mainly to validate a particular hypothesis or to determine the range of validity of a hypothesis. 6. Classify the following experiments: (a) estimation of the heating value of gasoline- explorational (b) measuring the stress-strain relation of a new bio-material- variational (c) the creation of Dolly- exploratoinal 7. An experiment is performed to determine the velocity profile along a wind tunnel’s test section using a pitot-static tube. The tunnel flow rate is fixed during the experiment. Identify the independent, dependent, extraneous, and parameter variables from the following list: (a) independent (b) independent (c) extraneous (d) parameter (e) dependent (f) dependent 1.8 Homework Problems 6. Select one of the 10 most beautiful physics experiments. Briefly explain the experiment and classify its type. Then list the variable involved in the experiment. Finally, classify each of these variables Galileo’s experiment of falling objects Drop two balls of different weights from a leaning tower and see which one will land first. The result is that two balls landed at the same time. Classify: Validational experiment. Variables: (a) two balls’ weights: independent (b) tower’s height: parameter (c) gravity: parameter (d) the velocity of wind: extraneous (e) the time two balls land: dependent (f) height to drop the balls: dependent 7. Measure the volume of room and find the number of molecules...
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...chance of rejecting the hypothesis that the drug is safe when it fact actually is. Although it shouldn't be too large since you don't want to send to waste a good product. This would give less room for type II error, which would mean you would accept the null hypothesis when if fact it is false. They don't want to say a drug is safe and effective when it actually isn't. Part B Type I error means that you reject the null hypothesis when it is true. Therefore for Set 1, you reject that the drug is safe when it actually is. And for Set 2 you reject that a drug is effective when it actually is. For each of these sets, a type I error would be of concern because you'd actually waste a good profitable product due to bad statistics. Part C Type II error means that you accept the null hypothesis when it is false. For set 1 you would accept that the drug is safe when it actually isn't. For Set 2 you would accept that a drug is effective when it actually isn't For set 1, accepting safety for a drug that could be dangerous, can lead to injury death and subsequently law suits. That's unethical and costly. A type 2 error could ruin the company's reputation. For Set 2, accepting efficacy when it isn't not good for business, because doctor's would quickly stop prescribing your drug or if it is an over the counter, people would stop buying it. It would be a big waste of money, but something the company could recover from rather than something...
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...Mindless or Productive? We all enjoyed watching high school sports back in our day. We saw our school beat other schools from around the region, we watched our friends play their hearts out doing the sport they loved, and we even showed off our school spirit by wearing our school’s colors. We thrived off seeing our friends perform and entertaining the crowd with their skills in different sports. However, there seems to be a common trend about what students and everyone else think about when considering the high school athletes: Are they dumb, mindless, and a waste of time and money? Well I believe that high school athletes are not mindless and dumb, but rather very productive, both athletically and academically. The first reason is that the sports they play in keeps them healthy and active. There are numerous reports that show how being active in sports actually benefits you not only academically, but also in a healthy way too. By being active, you can lose weight, feel happier, and live longer. Most importantly, it can make you smarter and help you concentrate (http://www.activecoquitlam.ca). When you play in a sport, your brain is firing neuro-receptors into both the left and the right hemispheres each time you run, catch, or throw a ball. Thus, coordination and communication is improved between the two hemispheres and more receptors grow each time, which is key to learning information through experiences (Oden). By being active in sports, not only are you gaining experience...
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...Name: Nguyen Thu Trang Class: 14E12 _____________________________________________________________ WRITING ASSIGNMENT Version 01 Task: To what extend do you agree with the statement: “School is bad for students?” Support your claims with appropriate grounds and warrants. People may think that children must go to school; thus, almost children go to school every day (this sentence has a problem in how you express the idea) However, arguments have persisted as to whether school is good (can be replaced by 'beneficial') for children or not. Although there are convincing argument on both sides, I strongly believe that it is bad for children because school not only prevents children’s creativeness, but also has negative impacts on children’s (their) health. Most of (omit) educators claim that school is encouraging children to be individual and different (how does school encourage children to be individual and different? I think you should clarify this a little bit); nevertheless, it is a fact that school is crushing (stifle/ inhibit) kids’ creativeness ( can replaced by 'creativity' to avoid repetition) by asking almost (virtually) all of them to do the same things and not accepting creative children’s characteristics. The majority of students are cast in the same mould made by educators, thinking that model is standard for people who children will be. (express in a clearer way). These acts (not suitable) are the root of being not interested in exploring new ideas or...
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...Too Much Homework? It's all over the news: kids are spending a lot of time on homework. And, according to some, it's way too much. With the current emphasis on high-stakes testing, educators are trying to do more with less, which can result in an overabundance of schoolwork outside of school. Some critics say there is no evidence to suggest that homework is helpful to student achievement; on the contrary, too much of it can overwhelm students and cause them to disengage. Others, however, claim that homework is necessary and helpful, designed so students can practice the concepts taught in class, build good study habits, and reflect on their own learning. As an eleventh grade student who is in advanced and ap classes, I think that homework is the cause of my depleting grades. Now, you’re probably going to think that I’m like any other kid in high school that hates homework and that to even spend another second reading this will be a complete waste of time, right?Even so, just hear me out because I have several reasons that might just change your mind. I have thousands of assignments every week; most of them homework assignments. As a result, I’m cascaded with homework every day, causing me to stay up until 11 o’clock at night more often than not. Obviously, this is a threat to my health as a developing teenager. It could stunt my growth, and result in fatigue and stress because everyone knows that no good sleep leads to no good grades. Even if I were...
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...It has been said that the average American child will devote countless hours at home to homework and all of its components throughout the entirety of their high school career. Schools across America have differing views on the common practice of assigning extra work outside of the classroom. Some schools rally behind the assignment of the work by making claims that homework reinforces the lessons taught in class. Other schools want to do away with homework entirely, claiming that it takes away free time from children and does little when it comes to improvement. Some schools, however, have no definite stance on their take with homework; they are neither in favor nor against it and leave the assignment of work up to the discretion of the teacher....
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...upon the microeconomic methods discussed in the text. If you have technical questions, please feel free to contact Technical Support. You can also contact me through the email feature in the class. I hope you have a great learning experience! Overview This is an introductory course in the principles of macroeconomics. I am looking forward to introducing you to some of the models economists use to understand and predict how national economies react to the decisions made by consumers, producers, and policy makers. This course focuses on large economic systems, such as the U.S. economy. Macroeconomics studies such national economies and the determination of national income. Graded materials consist of interactive weekly modules, weekly homework, a midterm, and a final examination. updated 14-09-27 19:25 Syllabus XL2 What's New This quarter, UCLA Extension is making...
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...serious problem be concerned University of Bridgeport students who study in the library. I often study in the library. One of the network problems is network instability. For example, I have to research some information about my assignment, because my first language is not English, I always research more academic information after class or look up the unknown words in an online dictionary. However, I have to connect the UB network approximately every five minutes. I was really bothered by the unstable network here. This action which is frequently loggeing on to the internet makes my learning efficiency lower, because I cannot focus on the studying. The unstable network not only bothered me, but also bothers my friends. There are a statistic for this issue. My four friends with me went to the library to study. When they log on the network, one of the my friends disconnect after four minutes, and he logged on again. After 3 minutes, other friends disconnect from the internet. About seventeen minutes later, we are all relogging on to the UB network. Another network problem is network slow. For example, I have a good laptop. When I surf the internet at home, the...
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...MODULE 2: Chapter 1 - Introduction to Statistics & Displaying Distributions with Graphs Presentation and Lecture Notes: 1. Introduction to Statistics & Graphical Presentations (59.3 MB – Voice-Over PowerPoint Presentation saved as a WMV Windows Media Audio/Video file) Note: The same presentation is also saved and posted in a handout format (as a PDF file) for those of you who wish to print and study from a paper copy. Both of these files are accessible from MODULES > MODULE 2 area of the course website. Required Readings: 1. Read Chapter 1 (pages 1 – 25) from your textbook. Activities, Module-specific Assignments and Timeframe: This module begins on Tuesday (Sept 2nd) and ends on Sunday (Sept 7th). This means that module activities/assignments are to be completed by the end date. Replies and further forum discussions can go on after the end date. Listen/View and study the presentation along with the required reading. After finishing the readings, you are encouraged to ask question/s that is related to this module and that you don’t know the answer to and want it to be answered. The question/s can be answered by anyone in class. The instructor will allow sometime for other students to answer the question/s before contributing. You can post your questions in MODULE 2 forum under the Discussion Forums. Complete Assignment #2. The assignments are posted in the ASSIGNMENTS area of the website. Even though the homework assignments are not to be turned in and graded, you...
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...* Log In * Sign Up ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form Bottom of Form How Much Do Study Habits, Skills, and Attitudes Affect Student Performance in Introductory College Accounting Courses? * Uploaded by Audrey De Jesus * * * * 1 New Horizons in Education, Vol.59, No.3 , December 2011 How Much Do Study Habits, Skills, and Attitudes Affect Student Performance in Introductory College Accounting Courses? Darwin D. YU Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines Abstract Background: Financial accounting is a skills course which to a large extent can be best learned through deliberate practice. Teachers implement this by continuously assigning homeworks, encouraging good study habits, asking students to budget time for studying, and generally exhorting students to “work hard”. Aims: This paper examines the impact of “study habits, skills, and attitudes” (SHSAs) on the performance of students in an introductory nancial accounting college course. Sample: 395 2 nd year business students in a Philippine university. Method: Data related to variables found to have inuenced accounting performance in previous researches as well as SHSA variables are collected through student survey and school records. They are treated as independent variables using multiple regression analysis, with the accounting course nal grade as the dependent variable. The paper also examines the factors that differentiate...
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...Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Background of the Study In the society nowadays the demands of high level of 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...
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...How to Survive College Life Holding hands image by paolanogueras from Fotolia.com Somewhere between registering for classes, late-night partying and cramming for tests, a nursing student must learn to cope with a tremendous amount of stress and adjust to a new life away from home. A 2008 study conducted by the American Psychiatric Association revealed that 49 percent of college students experience "overwhelming anxiety." To prevent becoming a part of that statistic, use a few skills, tips and techniques that will leave you feeling like a successful, healthy and stress-free college student. Instructions In this study, it is suggested to manage time by writing down all homework assignments, projects, tests, quizzes, meetings and important due dates in a day planner. Plan time to relax and take a break from studying. If you plan to spend a night out with friends, budget your time during the day wisely and make sure you get enough work done to make up for the time spent on social activities. Students are encouraged to join various clubs and learning communities available at school. They are advised to become familiar with the resources available to students on campus, such as gym access, which is typically free for full-time students, the bus or transit system and tutoring services. To stay healthy, a full night of sleep each night is also advised as well as drinking plenty of water throughout the day. Tips & Warnings * Learn about the programs and activities before...
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...Effect of Guidance Services on Study 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...
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...out how I was going to study for this test. The first step for me was to make a study schedule, time management is the key to studying. This truly got me out of making sure that nothing collapsed on top of each other, with my varsity soccer schedule and personal life, I was able to avoid a Sunday night, and 1 am cram session. Since this test was going to decide whether I pass or fail the course, I planned to study over the course of a week, not just one night. There were 11 units that I was responsible of knowing for the final. These 11 units were solving equations, graphing equations, writing equations, systems of equations, inequalities, relations and functions, exponents and monomials, quadratic equations, introduction to polynomials, statistics, and last but of course no least since I actually still need to study this is probability. The way I had it set up was to try to study a math unit every day...
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...THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SUBJECT LOADS AND STUDY HABITS AMONG THE ACCOUNTANCY STUDENTS OF HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE A Research Paper Presented to Mrs. Nelia B. Aga by Manalo, Ma. Reignsel Angelica V. Copreros, Ariela September 2015 The Relationship between Subject Loads and Study Habits Among the Accountancy Students Of Holy Cross of Davao College _________________ A Research Paper Presented to Mrs. Nelia B. Aga _________________ In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for English 103 __________________ by Manalo, Ma. Reignsel Angelica V. Copreros, Ariela B. September 2015 ii HOLY CROSS OF DAVAO COLLEGE STA. ANA AVENUE, DAVAO CITY Approval Sheet This research entitled “The Relationship between Subject Loads and Study Habits Among the Accountancy Students of Holy Cross of Davao College”, prepared and submitted by Ma. Reignsel Angelica V. Manado and ArielaCopreros, in partial fulfillment on English 103, Methods of Research and Technical Writing, has been examined and recommended for acceptance and approval. Mrs. Nelia B. Aga Instructor ii Acknowledgement The researchers would like to thank from the bottom of their heart to the people who became part of the conduction of this study. And also who are there to support financial or even emotional so that this study becomes successful. First and for most, the researchers would like to express their sincere thanks to our Almighty God because He...
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