students succeed in this course, that is why the population of the IT students in San Pedro College of Business Administration starting on the school year of 2013-2014 decreases based on the information obtained by the researchers. The researchers chose this topic because they observed that from the past years, the population of Information Technology decreases continuously. It is important to know the factors that arise regarding this matter so that the school has to do something that can give solution
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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 do not work for college students. A good study habit composed of: time management, self-discipline, organization, motivation, concentration and effort. Study habit is the way on how you study from your prep years until today. Study habits can be effective
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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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CHAPTER 1 PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction We are in the modern environment with advanced equipment and machineries which are product of Science --a systematized body of knowledge and efforts of various scientists and technology --the application of science. Science and technology can work together to provide advancement to the society. Its impact to the world becomes greater and bigger. It has conquered and spread all over the world. In fact, we can observe that nowadays, without science
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toward a degree. Persevering long enough to graduate can be just as challenging. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau revealed in 2000 that one in three Americans drops out of college. This is an increase from the 1960s when one in five discontinued his or her studies. Some studies indicate that a considerable proportion of college dropouts come from low-income families. The U.S. Department of Education found that 41% of low-income students enrolled in a four-year institution managed to graduate within
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___________________________________ Dr. Brien Bolin, Committee Member ii ABSTRACT This study addresses the increasing importance of student test scores by examining the different factors that influence test scores. Composite test scores of tenth grade students from the Educational Longitudinal Study of 2002 are examined using a four-part model which includes student role performance, school, family, and peer factors. Ordinary Least Squares analysis indicates that the strongest predictor of student
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Tymnet and Telenet were developed in late 1960’s and early 1970’s using a variety of protocols. Until now, internet has been using and it is still on the road of innovation. Nowadays, World Wide Web is used for the students’ reference and studies. They search in the internet what they want. In just one click, thousands of answer comes out. On the other hand, few students use books as their reference. Some of them do not want to browse authentic books, hundreds of books in the library just
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Chinese Students Lead Foreign Surge at U.S. Colleges: A Library Research Report by Mengzhe Ding Atricle: “Chinese Students Lead Foreign Surge at U.S. Colleges”, by KARIN FISCHER, New York Times, November 30, 2014. The author starts article by introducing the raising number of international students in American Colleges. Furthermore, she mentions that a large part of the increase is due to increase in Chinese international students. Chinese international students have took up 60% of all international
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Northern Caribbean University College of Business and Hospitality Management Chapter 1 Assignment Presented in Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the Course Business Research Method: BSAD Andrew Chin: 18100460 Petekaye Clarke: 11100138 Ellsworth Dixon: 26120390 Hervel Walker: 11100193 Dana Sinclair: 11090085 Denique Mitchel: 11100136 September 29, 2014
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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 regulate emotions and cognitions, on the
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