In: Other Topics Factors Affecting the Academic Performance HOW DOES THE ALLOWANCE OF THE STUDENT AFFECT HIS/HER ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE A RESEARCH PAPER Presented to DR. THERESITA POBLETE Department of Community Development College of Public Affairs Mindanao State University In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Course CD 160 (Techniques and Methods of Social Investigation) Second Semester, 2013- 2014 By COSARY B. PANGILAMUN March 2014 I. INTRODUCTION
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Background of the Study: The research investigates the impacts of social networking websites on undergraduate students’ performance at Technology College Sarawak. The variables identified are age, gender, education, social influence and academic performance. Questionnaire will be design based on the requirement to determine the reasons and factors that affect the students’ performance and will be distributed to 30 correspondents, which consist of students in Technology College Sarawak.
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African-American College Students: Personal History, Struggles, and Graduation Rheon Gibson Northern Illinois University Abstract In this report, I discuss the importance of African-American college students in higher education realms and why the topic appeals to my interests. I will also identify trends in research questions, methodology, and research findings; regarding three identified themes; Personal History, Struggles, and Graduation. In addition, I will provide the reader with an evaluation/critique
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Heart Rate Experiment: A Study of the Effects of Chronic Smoking on Resting Heart Rate Student Name Grand Canyon University: Bio 202 Lab October 20, 2015 Abstract Heart rate is an important health factor affected by most factors that produce a change in the body physically. Heart rate varies among individuals according to many factors, one including whether or not an individual identifies as a chronic smoker. Smoking is the largest contributing detriment to preventable deaths. Smoking causes
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apart the really successful students from the average one? Why some students do seems to give their best studying all the time just get by while others who don’t appear to do as much time and effort do well? Success in school is not determined by intelligence as knowing how to study. Studying is a skill. Being successful in school requires a high level of study skills. Student must learn this skill, they must developed and practice then effectively to achieve. Sometimes study habits used in high school
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Every high school student remembers the stressful experience of preparing for college. Quite frankly, I never really understood the concept of college. In my opinion, it was just another ordinary school transition unlike the ones I had already experienced. I envisioned it be something along the lines of my middle school to high school transition. Yet, to my surprise, it was nothing of the like. It was not until my college transition, that I finally felt I was at a disadvantage in comparison to some
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human work. Physics has covered everything and contributed to the transformation of the Asian Countries. Furthermore, learning of Physics starts in school and in some cases, extra-curricular activities is one good basis to the performance of the students in Physics. Millard, Dean and Bear who were early experts on extra-curricular activities said “extra-curricular activities supplement and extend those contacts found in more formal part of the program of the school day.” Extra-curricular activities
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day-to-day lives. Coupled with this phenomenon, reports of excessive gaming (computer game playing) denominated as "computer/video game addiction" have been discussed in the popular press as well as in recent scientific research. The aim of the present study was the investigation of the addictive potential of gaming as well as the relationship between excessive gaming and aggressive attitudes and behavior. A sample comprising of 7069 gamers answered two questionnaires online. Data revealed that 11.9% of
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provide an actual picture of the data set that are being reviewed. RESPONDENTS The researchers used ____ College Students from Education, Business Administration and Criminology Department who are currently enrolled in Metro Manila College, Novaliches Quezon City during the Academic year 2016 – 2017. SAMPLING TECHNIQUES The researchers utilized the cluster sampling technique in this study. According to Kelly (2013), Cluster sampling technique is a method of survey sampling which selects clusters
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Student loans are a nationwide problem. With rates of students loans increasing. Almost every year the college tuition cost increases. According to brainy quotes ”Mr obama seeks to federalize large proportions of education beginning with his attempt to rationalize college loans.(Crowley). Obama is trying to make a change, by reducing the amount of college tuition students have to pay. If obama reduces the pay then more students can go to college and get the education they need. With an education
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