pp. 107~123 A STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF INTERNET USE AND SOCIAL CAPITAL ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE* BAE YOUNG Soongsil University This study examined the condition of Internet use and social capital‚ as well as its effects on teenager’s academic performance. We analyzed survey data of 361 high school students. The study findings suggest that the Internet expands its reach to teenagers’ school life. First‚ students are more reliant on the Internet to access to information that is involved in school
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PATTERNS OF RADIO UTILIZATION AMONGS STUDENT OF MASS COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT UNIVERSITY OF JOS; A COMPATARIVE STUDY OF F.M AND A.M BAND INTRODUCTION Radio has been a general means communication since the early days of 21st century in the United States of America. Radio first began in 1335 by the ……. Both the F.M and the A.M entertain‚ informs and educate at different level. But to what level now? Radio has been used in different ways for different purposes by different people due to its
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Term 3: Investigatory Project The Effect of Multitasking on the Grade Performance of Business Students The new generation of students today have developed the strategy of accomplishing two or more tasks at the same time. This strategy‚ also called as multitasking‚ came about due to the growth and the expansion of communication technology. According to the research paper‚ multitasking refers to the concurrent processing of two or more tasks through the process of context switching. Neuroscientists
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Dominic Lowman 11/28/12 Engl 102 sec 018 Academic Argument High school students today are all excited about post-college life‚ which for most means going away to college to further their education. The question is‚ are they truly being provided the necessary tools needed to be successful at the college levels? Are teachers‚ counselors‚ parents and the government both state and federal doing enough to lead these young minds out into the world? We all know how expensive college is and that only a
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education this is evident amongst the mass amount of students that take these tests through the year. Standardized tests are not the best way to measure a schools academic performance because they can not determine a teachers effectiveness due to the varying needs and abilities of students. Standardized tests are not the best measure of a students knowledge. Learning is a process and shouldn’t be measured by constant standardized tests that compare students. While competition is healthy‚ the way it’s being
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The Impact of a Disadvantage Socioeconomic Background There are some concerns here at the Prestigious School of Atlanta regarding the behavior of an eight grade student who is now the subject of disciplinary actions which has yet to be determined. The student comes from a disadvantage socioeconomic background; he is very active and can be difficult to quiet down at times. He was caught beating up another student and the principal has determined the student best interest is to remain at the school
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Manuel Rodriguez History of America post World War II 1. What does Packard’s The Status Seekers tell us about the United States in the 1950’s? What does it omit? The Status Seekers tends to tell us as readers a lot on American social classes during the 1950’s. It showed how little by little there was starting to form big gaps in the social classes in the United States‚ and what exactly were the factors that were causing these gaps. Americans began to worry about the relationship between social class
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almost any type of information they desire. This creates a dilemma for young students who are raised in this culture of immediate gratification‚ as they must navigate all of the distractions that are created to pull you away from the task at hand to cater to human instincts‚ and instead focus to use this tool primarily for academic subjects they often have no interest in. Unsurprisingly‚ technology has hurt students’ performance in school‚ as they are seduced by the ability to escape boredom and the slow
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“THE EFFECT OF STUDY HABITS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF FRESHMEN EDUCATION STUDENTS IN XAVIER UNIVERSITY‚ CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY‚ SCHOOL YEAR 2008-2009” A research proposal Presented to: Dr. Amphie V. Dinagsao In Partial Fulfilment Of the Requirements for the Subject Educ 51 & 52 Educational Research By Bagongon‚ Christian K & Edpalina‚ Connie Ryan April 25‚ 2009 Table of Contents Chapter
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Socioeconomic Consequences of Early Childbearing: A Literature Review Carley D. Prentice Western University Abstract The present literature review seeks to investigate socioeconomic consequences of teenage childbearing. Past literature suggests that women who become teenage mothers are more likely to become socioeconomically disadvantaged than those who prolong childbearing. However research increasingly suggests that‚ depending on the circumstances of the women in question‚ socioeconomic
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