Literature Academic Performance Robinson (2000) and Chen (2001) found that certain bad study habits result in poor academic performance whereas certain good study habits result in high academic performance. Creemers and Reynold (2000), on the basis of data of National Assessment of Educational Progress, demonstrated a positive relationship between good study habits and academic performance of 8th and 9th Grade students. Bajwa et al. (2011) found that the relationship of academic achievement
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Educational Research and Reviews Vol. 6 (7), pp. 522-527, July 2011 Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/ERR ISSN 1990-3839 © 2011 Academic Journals Review The effects of poverty on academic achievement Misty Lacour1 and Laura D. Tissington2* 2 Southern Arkansas University, Magnolia, Arkansas, USA. th University of West Florida, 1732 N. 13 Avenue Pensacola, Florida 32503, USA. Accepted 12 May, 2011 Poverty, which forms a specific culture and way of life, is a growing issue in the
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Psychological Bulletin 2007, Vol. 133, No. 1, 65–94 Copyright 2007 by the American Psychological Association 0033-2909/07/$12.00 DOI: 10.1037/0033-2909.133.1.65 The Nature of Procrastination: A Meta-Analytic and Theoretical Review of Quintessential Self-Regulatory Failure Piers Steel University of Calgary Procrastination is a prevalent and pernicious form of self-regulatory failure that is not entirely understood. Hence, the relevant conceptual, theoretical, and empirical work is reviewed
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mainly focus on the increasingly exacerbated “Brain Drain” in China. The article analyzes what will be the pivotal factors that affect international students and scholars about making decision of whether return to China or not, especially in the circumstance that international economy has been playing the most crucial role across the world. Based on the comparison of several main factors, the article argues that since the development of economic condition has become the most important index to assess
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MARKETING RESEARCH PROJECT REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF GENDER DIFFRENCES ON JOB SATISFACTION, MENTAL HEALTH AND OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AMONG BANKING EMPLOYEES (Submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the course Marketing Research) Submitted To: |
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Hispanic English Language Learners and Factors Associated with Low Academic Achievement in Mathematics Hispanic English Language Learners and Factors Associated with Low Academic Achievement in Mathematics Lucila Vega University of Texas at Brownsville Addressing the need for improved mathematics achievement for students all over the nation is a great challenge. Currently, Hispanic English language learners (ELL’s) remain severely at risk in terms
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Chapter I THE PROBLEM Introduction Nutritional status is a measurement of how well the nutrients in your diet are meeting the physiologic needs of your body. Health care professionals like registered dietitians, nurse and physicians are trained to review and assess many different parameters to assess a persons nutritional status. They do this through the use of medical tests and other tools that provide dietary information
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that physical attractiveness can greatly influence an individual’s employment opportunities. Beginning at a very early age, young children can and do notice the attractiveness of both peers and adults; and subconsciously base decisions on these factors. This trend continues throughout adolescence and into adulthood where an individual’s outward appearance can greatly influence a superior’s impression and perceived social value of the individual. From a very early age, young children are able
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important role for improving the quality of an organization. Like any other organization human resource policy and their implication and management procedure are important for Bangladeshi Private Universities. Turnover is another important factor of an organization and Bangladeshi Private Universities are not except for these. Though Bangladeshi Private Universities established in the time of 1992 to present but research are few related about the Bangladeshi Private Universities. Human
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their students. They have their techniques in teaching for the student to better understand everything about their lesson. There are so many factors that affect students’ performance, and it includes the way of how the teachers communicate to their students (Cuevas, 1991). Longman (1996), emphasized that the instructor’s behaviour affects the student’s performance. She stressed that an instructor should try to be fair and impartial to all students. She added that the instructor’s behaviour or attitudes
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