It is imperative to note that poor children are capable of learning and poverty is not a disability, but, an obstacle to academic excellence. The children in cities from poor backgrounds encounter numerous obstacles that affect learning outcomes and their development. The government should put mitigation measures in place to fight factors that encourage poverty. Such factors to be fought include; racial and income segregation, lack of endogenous growth, gender and racial discrimination among others
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THE EFFECT OF STUDY HABITS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FRESHMEN EDUCATION STUDENTS IN XAVIER UNIVERSITY, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009” Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM A. Introduction The extent of student’s learning in academics may be determined by the grades a student earns for a period of learning has been done. It is believed that a grade is a primary indicator of such learning. If a learner earns high grades it is concluded that they may also have learned
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Factors Influencing Consumer’s Buying Pattern Towards Mineral Water In Bangladesh: A Study On Super Fresh Drinking Water in Bangladesh SUBMITTED TO Mahmud Zubayer Assistant Professor Department Of Business Administration East West University SUBMITTED BY Md. Abdur Rashid - 2012-2-10-231 Tanvir Hasan - 2013-1-10-367 Md.Farhan Safa -2013-1-10-011 Farhana Yasmin -2013-1-13-007 LETTER
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everything involving school and academics, which has ultimately made me realize how important education is, making my grades my number one priority. Every aspect of one’s background has an effect on their development; culture, social class, family, teachers, genetics, friends, and experiences are just a small portion of the characteristics that play a role in how well a person succeeds in school. However, family and background play the largest role in influencing what type of student an individual
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CHAPTER-1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION Social networking websites are a must for the Internet community to stay in touch with each other Social networking web sites help people keep in touch with old friends, make new friends, distribute new data or product, and many more aspects of our everyday lives. We define social network sites as web-based services that allow individuals to: (1) Construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system. (2) Articulate a list of other users
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goal-orientation theory gives educators an insight into various factors that influence the motivation or seemingly “lack of” motivation in everyday students. Educators are made aware of techniques they can use and those to avoid helping to influence each student’s academic motivation constructively. Realizing that motivation does not solely come from the student, but that other variables, controllable and uncontrollable, influence the academic motivation of the typical learner will allow educators, parents
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CHAPTER 2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE & STUDIES This chapter presents the reviewed literature and studies, either local or foreign, which were discussed herein because of their relevance to the subject under consideration. Foreign Literature According to Palm Beach Community College (PBBC, 2008),they recommend that student’s study should have at least three hours out of class for every hour spent in class. They also said that a student must have a special place to study with plenty of room
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Mathematics learning performance and Mathematics learning difficulties in China Ningning Zhao Promotor: Prof. Dr. Martin Valcke Co-promoter: Prof. Dr. Annemie Desoete Proefschrift ingediend tot het behalen van de academische graad van Doctor in de Pedagogische Wetenschappen 2011 This Ph.D research project was funded by Ghent University BOF Research Grant (BOF07/DOS/056) Acknowledgements There is still a long and indistinct way and I will keep on
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AB311 STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Course Outline for Seminar Groups 3, 5 and 8 ONLY Semester 2 of the Academic Year 2012-2013 Instructor: Clive Choo, awechoo@ntu.edu.sg Learning & Teaching Methods This course is structured in a seminar learning format, where a 4-hour seminar is conducted every week for a total of 13 sessions. Each seminar is intended to inform and equip students with the conceptual tools to synthesize, evaluate and analyze strategic or ethical issues. In addition, seminar activities
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ACADEMIC MOTIVATION AND STUDY SKILLS OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AN UNDERGRADUATE THESIS PRESENTED TO THE FACULTY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, CENTRAL MINDANO UNIVERSITY PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE Danica Faye M. Quinco Bachelor of Arts in Psychology September 2013 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION Motivation is the force that initiates, guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. It is what causes us to take action, whether
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