development while students' academic performance has the real impact on their professional career development. There are many factors which can directly affect students' academic performance. However, after extensive reviews of the past literatures, the researchers argued that time management and external motivation have relatively higher influences on students' academic performance. The quantitative questionnaire survey method was employed for this study. The findings of the study indicated that there
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SCHOOL SATISFACTION AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF SELECTGRADE 8 LOWER SECTION STUDENTS IN SAN BARTOLOME NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL SAN PABLO CITY, LAGUNA An Undergraduate Thesis Presented to the Faculty of College of Arts and Sciences Laguna State Polytechnic University San Pablo City Campus San Pablo City In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Psychology STELLA MAE OBIASCA
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CHAPTER II Review of Related Literature A. Foreign Studies College Students, especially freshmen, are a group particularly prone to stress (D’Zurilla & Sheedy, 2001) due to the transitional nature of college life (Towbes &Cohen, 2003). They must adjust to being away from home for the first time, maintain a high level of academic achievement, and adjust to a new social environment. College students, regardless of year in school, often deal with pressures related to finding a job or
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The Impact of Social Media use on Academic Performance at one Urban University: A Pilot Study Sam Mozee, MPPA Mississippi Urban Research Center Abstract. The purpose of this study was to begin exploring the possible impact of social media use on the academic performance of students attending one urban university. The study's primary goal is to identify key themes, trends, and/or perceptions that can be used as a foundation for more in-depth empirical research, and can be used to develop policy recommendations
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have become our daily practices. These sites consume a lot of people’s time by uploading or downloading, getting information concerning their career or academic work. People are always online every second, chatting with friends, watching online movies, doing research. Social site has become a habit for some people; they find it difficult to study for one hour without login to one network site. The information that people get from the SNSs have made some people very smart because while some have become
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Marine Engineering Students in one private Asian university. This study aimed to determine the difference on the attitude between Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering students towards the classroom social environment in terms of teachers as to character, subject mastery and teaching strategy; as well as in terms of their interpersonal relationships with other students. Descriptive type of research was utilized in the study. Results showed that the Marine Transportation and Marine Engineering
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Abstract The quantitative study of the researchers looked into the environment-centered and time-centered study habits of graduating CIHM students of the UPHSD-Las Pinas. Data were collected using validated self-made questionnaire and were analysed statistically. With overall average of 3.19 means that the CIHM students ‘Sometimes’ prefer environment-centered study habits. The indicator ‘I want to have a good light’ has the highest average of 3.35 which means that the CIHM students ‘Sometimes’
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Essential Academic Skills Second Edition Edited by Kathy Turner, Brenda Krenus, Lynette Ireland and Leigh Pointon Oxford University Press 2011 COPYRIGHT NOTICE © THIS SAMPLE ESSAY IS COPYRIGHT OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2011. DISTRIBUTION AND COPYING IS PROHIBITED. Sample essay Topic: Test anxiety causes university students to underperform in their examinations. Discuss. Note: The essay is in the left column. In the right-hand column are short notes indicating which academic writing skills
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necessary sacrifices in his or her personal life, develop self discipline in study habits and time management, and effectively balance other responsibilities, such as work, social functions, and an obligation as a parent. As with life, without personal responsibility and the self discipline that comes along with it, success in college would be extremely difficult to achieve. Developing the self discipline for effective study habits, such as applying the necessary concentration on materials in going to
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ESSAY Essential Academic Skills Second Edition Edited by Kathy Turner, Brenda Krenus, Lynette Ireland and Leigh Pointon Oxford University Press 2011 COPYRIGHT NOTICE © THIS SAMPLE ESSAY IS COPYRIGHT OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 2011. DISTRIBUTION AND COPYING IS PROHIBITED. Sample essay Topic: Test anxiety causes university students to underperform in their examinations. Discuss. Note: The essay is in the left column. In the right-hand column are short notes indicating which academic writing skills are
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