the past several years the demand on colleges and universities to open their doors to online learning has increased dramatically. With hundreds of students turning to online courses and according to Allen & Seaman 2010 “over 4.6 million students were taking at least one online course during the Fall 2008 term‚ a 17 percent increase over the number reported the previous year.” There have been several studies and articles written about the different effects‚ good and bad‚ that the online learning
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‘…the human body and mind are meant to sleep at night and be active during the day-light. Some workers can adapt to working continually during the night but even among these certain health disorders are prominent’ (Kromer & Grandjean‚ 1997‚ p. 274). Despite this‚ increasing numbers of people are being asked to work at night. If one makes the switch to working only at night and sleeping by day then the body may acclimatize‚ just as it would if changing time zones. However‚ for many night work is an
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM and ITS BACKGROUND Just like your body‚ food is a mixture of chemicals‚ some of which are essential for normal body function. These essential chemicals are called nutrients. You need nutrients for normal growth and development‚ for maintaining cells and tissues‚ for fuel to do physical and metabolic work‚ and for regulating the hundreds of thousands of body processes that go on inside you every second of everyday. Further‚ food must provide these nutrients; the body either
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slows down our reflexes and coordination. Alcohol effects are dose related. The more you drink‚ the greater the effects that may occur. In our generation‚ people who mostly drink alcohol inside mini-bars are college students. Abusive and underage college drinking are significant public health problems‚ and they exact an enormous toll on the intellectual and social life of students on campuses. Drinking at college has become a ritual that students often see as an integral part of their higher education
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Today’s society makes students grow up with the expectation that they must succeed in school to get accepted to university‚ which is ultimately the gateway to the middle class and to becoming a successful person. But no other possibilities are given‚ leaving students to believe that the only path to success is a college degree as society continues to label those with degrees as “smart” and creates an opinion of what success really is. However‚ taking a look at college dropouts that have become rich
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these past four years of high school. Attending such a competitive high school as Flower Mound‚ it can be difficult to standout from other students. I believe being in such an ambitious learning environment has only made me a stronger student by challenging me to always give my best efforts academically. I have learned to not let the numbers on my transcript‚ or my test scores‚ completely define me. Instead‚ I believe that making oneself a well-rounded student and person is what truly matters. One
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FACTORS AFFECTING THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF WORKING STUDENTS OF TEACHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT STUDENTS IN OCCIDENTAL MINDORO STATE COLLEGE A Research Study Presented to the Faculty of the Teacher Education Department in Occidental Mindoro State College In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree Bachelor in Elementary Education JAMILAH E. DELA CRUZ BENJAMIN M. DEBISME MA. VENUS F. MAGAY LYKA SALAZAR ERLINE RIVERA 2012 CHAPTER I BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
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Running head: WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF LACK OF SLEEP ON A COLLEGE STUDENT’S BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR Gilbert and Weaver (2010) examined the sleep quality with academic performance with university students‚ whether it is complete sleep deprivation or poor sleep quality. This study was to determine if lack of sleep or having poor sleep value in non-demoralized college students were related to the low academic routine. The author’s expectations were to find the relationship between the student’s environment
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A STUDY ABOUT HOW GADGETS AFFECTS THE STUDIES OF 4TH YEAR HIGHSCHOOL STUDENTS OF LITTLE JESUS LEARNING CENTER CHAPTER I INTODUCTION PROBLEM AND ITS BACKROUND For centuries‚ men have unceasingly searched for new discoveries and with those new discoveries come forth new technology. Today‚ the search is long from over despite the fact that there is a wide and fascinating array of gadgets available in the market. Some of these gadgets are portable music players. The evolution of which we
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THE EFFECTS OF EMPLOYMENT ON TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE By MADAGA GRIFFIN REG NO: BTIT 111/00545 Lecturer: LORAINE Table of Contents Abstract …………………………………………………………... 3 Introduction…………………………………………………….…. 3 Rationale………………………………………………………….. 3 Methods…………………………………………………………… 5 Results…………………………………………………………..… 8 Conclusion……...…………………………………………………. 20 ABSTRACT This study examined the
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