14- 33 (2013) Evaluating Impacts of Early Adolescent Romance in High School on Academic Outcomes Chung Pham‚ 1 Senior Researcher‚ Denver Public Schools‚ USA Tracy Keenan‚ M.S.W. Senior Researcher‚ Denver Public Schools‚ USA Bing Han‚ Ph.D. RAND Corporation‚ Santa Monica‚ USA This study used the propensity score method to investigate the effects of early adolescent romance in the 9th grade on academic performance‚ as measured by high school graduation and college enrollment. The study sample
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“Effects of computer usage to the academic performance of students” Chapter II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE The scope of Computer effects derives a wide scope of related literature that is worth mentioning. In this regard‚ this literature review concerning the effects of computer usage to the academic performance of students‚ will address the following areas relevant to this study: History of the Computer; Importance of Computers‚ Negative Effects of Gaming; Computer Crime; Computer Use
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behaviors has been shown to be a strong predictor of an adolescent’s own behavior. However‚ peer pressure can also have positive effects when youth are pressured by their peers toward positive behavior‚ such as volunteering for charity or excelling in academics. The importance of peers declines upon entering adulthood. While socially accepted kids often have the most opportunities and the most positive experiences‚ research shows that being in the popular crowd may also be a risk factor for mild to moderate
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The impact of violence in three volatile communities on students’ attendance in a selected high school in Kingston‚ Jamaica The University of the West Indies‚ Mona. Table of Contents Chapter One – Introduction and background to the study….……………………….1-2 Statement of the Problem ……………….………………………......3 The purpose of the research….……………………………………...3 Significance of the Study……………………………………………4
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Habits to Academic Performance of Freshmen Students of PUPQC In partial fulfilment of the Requirement for the degrre of Bachelor in Business Teacher Education Submitted to: Dr.Lily G.Mendoza Professor Submitted by: Ruth Jean T.Calape Rachel Marie C.Casipe Antonette P. Castillo Jennyvic Largo Maria Eloisa L. Montablan March 2013 CHAPTER I Introduction Studying is an act and an all-out effort of learning which involves a number of things. Students must know
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Purpose OF Study The purpose of this paper is to explore the extent to which social factors‚ delineated in terms of interpersonal communication variables‚ are associated with what is referred to as Internet addiction among college students at a large Midwestern University. We also want to determine if gender‚ locus of control‚ and individual sociability moderate the relationships between communication variables and Internet utilization. This type of analysis makes the current study more systematic
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INTRODUCTION Many undergraduate students considered working as one of their fundamental responsibility. Most of them strive to meet multiple and simultaneous demands of school roles‚ work‚ and as a member of the family. Thus‚ managing work and academics is one of the most challenging and difficult role of a working student. Initially‚ it may seem easy for them to study and work at the same time but as time goes by‚ it becomes harder for them to handle both schedules that often create high levels
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colleges and universities are made up of two demographics. One of which is student athletes and the other is regular academics students. These two groups of students coexist on campuses all over the world‚ but is one group more important that the other? How are the underlying issues dealt with between the two sides? Collegiate athletics is very important and make a huge contribution to institutes worldwide and society in general. Student Athlete’s schedules are generally more demanding‚ they help promote
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CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Summary The main purpose of the study was to determine the problems encountered by working students. Specifically‚ the following questions were answered: 1. What are the problems encountered by working students: 1.1 .Home 1.2 .School 1.3 .Work 2. What suggestions can you give to solve the problems of working students? The result of the study revealed the following: 1. ____% of the respondents were _________ ; _____% were male. The
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A working student is an individual who works while studying. It’s a matter of time management. In order to support their needs‚ they need to work for themselves. Being a working student is kind of tough for us ordinary students. Value of Study? So when we say the value of study‚ it is the importance of studying for us student. Why studying is acquire? Because without it we can’t communicate with others‚ we can’t land a better job. Studying is simply a key for success. That’s why we are entering
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