Resourcefulness in Baccalaureate Nursing Students. (2009) Directed by Dr. David F. Ayers. 135 pp. Despite extensive research establishing that stress affects problem-solving ability and coping, and leads to decreased learning, academic performance, and retention in nursing students, a paucity of research explores specific factors that could enhance these learning processes and outcomes. This explanatory correlational study examines the mediating effect of learned resourcefulness, the ability to
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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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show that the amount in college students that smoke tobacco has increased over time, and many of them find it difficult to quit after some time of smoking. The paper explains the efforts of reducing a student’s amount of smoking throughout a course of four weeks using operant conditioning, using money to reinforce and punish her behaviors. Smoking a Little Less A Review of Literature Studies demonstrate that 37% of college students reported to be smokers
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technology on our habits of mind, we think primarily of the computer. My first encounters with how computers change the way we think came soon after I joined the faculty at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the late 1970s, at the end of the era of the slide rule and the beginning of the era of the personal computer. At a lunch for new faculty members, several senior professors in engineering complained that the transition from slide rules to calculators had affected their students' ability to
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STUDY HABITS OF THE GRADE-V AND GRADE-VI STUDENTS IN BALUARTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SCHOOL YEAR 2012-2013 A Thesis Presented to the Faculty of the School of Education of Xavier University (Ateneo de Cagayan) Cagayan de Oro City In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Subject Educ 4: Introduction to Educational Research with Action Research Presented by: Amora, Sharicka Anne Veronica P. Bonote, Paulyn Y. Dupende, Dan Anthony M. Lopez, Conie Grace D. Retes, Hazel Mae
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what your friends like and update. Even though Facebook was meant to promote interaction, it's facilitating much more. Studies have shown that teens become depressed when they compare their lives to the lives of other teens over what they see on Facebook. Facebook causes teens to overestimate the happy feelings of its patrons. The self-esteem of these teens is lowered. Other studies have shown that cyber-bullying has become a major problem.
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Critical Evaluation of Self-Testing Effectiveness as a Learning Tool for Final Exam Olga Sidorova The University of New England Word count: 1,292 words Abstract Testing-effect has been defined as a vital reinforcement technique of information retention. Self-testing has proven to be a powerful learning tool to practice retrieving learnt information prior to the final assessment. Quizzes, flashcards, and end of the text book chapter questions are part of the learning process that leads
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS Determining Causes and Effects Lila Thompson Rodney L. Baker ENG 115 English Composition May 22, 2016 CAUSES AND EFFECTS My research on determining the cause and effects of stress on college students is complied at the request of the President of Strayer University. The purpose of presenting this research paper to senior administration is to help students have a more positive college experience. College is a new and exciting time, but it can be overwhelming. Among all of
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Topics we have covered the past couple of weeks in My Body My Health include the effects of drugs and alcohol, drug abuse, dependency, addiction, etc. Not only are these topics interesting, but they are also relevant because they pertain to each college student's everyday life. The issues covered in class is meant to ensure that students are well aware of their behaviors and choices they make relating to alcohol and drug usage, marijuana, sexual behaviors, and health overall. Required for the course
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of our hearts. It is a mark of distinction for us to be students of him. His precious suggestions, unflagging support and gentle behavior helped us a lot in completing this project successfully. And I would also like to thank all the people in the group who worked hard day and night to complete this project within the given time limit. ABSTRACT We carried out a study related to “Technology in studies”. Our main focus was on the effects of the new technology occurring in the universities in Pakistan
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