Birth order has been shown to have a small effect on educational motivation and achievement‚ even after dealing with confounds such as social status (Marjoribanks‚ 2003). The bulk of research suggests that being the first born in a family has positive implications. In addition to seeming to have an impact on academic motivation‚ being first born may also have an impact on creativity (Baer‚ Oldham‚ Hollingshead‚ & Jacobsohn‚ 2005). Firstborn’s also seem to be more heavily represented in academically
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significant differences in academic performance of students of …………. University with regard to their social background. There are social differences among students that create social inequality‚ mainly due to the existence of classes in society. Students representing different social classes can achieve different results in their career paths. The paper’s point of departure is that there are great deals of socio-economic factors that can affect the academic performance of the students. These include the
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are various forces that inform the performance of a firm and various acronyms used to denote them. In this discussion we will employ the PESTEL acronym which constitutes of the political‚ economic‚ socio-cultural‚ technological‚ environmental (ecological) and legal forces surrounding the firm as outlined by . We will look into these in detail below: Political environment The political environment under which a firm operates has key impact on the performance of a firm. Political issues that touch
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English 12 10 December 2012 Bullying and it’s Effect on Students In many schools today it is hard for students to do well due to constant harassment by their classmates. Studies such as “The Effects of Bullying on Children in School” have shown that bullying may lead to depression‚ low self-esteem‚ mental illness‚ and even suicide. According to Bullyingstatistics.org rates of Bullycide‚ a term used to describe suicide as a result of severe bullying
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universal. Students articulate many reasons why they do it‚ but most neglect to consider both the long-term consequences of their actions. How wide-spread is drug and alcohol abuse? Teenagers today admit to extensive experimentation. According to one study‚ 90 percent of teens said that they have used alcohol‚ over 50 percent have used marijuana‚ 17 percent have used cocaine and 13 percent have used some form of hallucinogenic drug. Drug use has been classified as a major problem of students as early
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THE EFFECT OF STUDENT ELECTIONS ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION “A 10% failure rate in Lebanese universities! What happened?” wrote the famous editor and write Khalil Hanna in one of the newspapers. He continued his piece talking about the elections in the universities. One can’t but ask those questions: Should university heads allow such event on campus? Are students benefiting from their university’s educational experience‚ or are they investing their time in preparations for
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into the relationship between ADHD‚ Dyslexia and academic performance in undergraduate students Researcher: Kerry Woolvine Supervisor: Judith Smith From: Psychology Ethics Sent: 07 November 2012 09:34 To: Smith‚ Judi Subject: RE: PSYC-1213-002-Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptomology in a normal population and its links with a variety of behaviours/traits e.g. fatty acid intake‚ learning styles‚ dyslexia‚ academic performance‚ recreational drug use‚ persona Dear Judi
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own attitude‚ which may likely affect his learning outcomes. Statement of the Problem 1. What kind of attitude does PCU college student do to their professors? 2. How does the attitude of PCU college student affect their classroom performance? 3. How does the attitude of PCU college student related to their classroom performance? Theoretical Framework Attitudes are usually defined as a disposition or tendency to respond positively or negatively towards a certain
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its Setting Introduction The effects of the school activities to the learning achievement of the selected fourth year students of Liceo de San Pedro Academic Year 2009-2010. School activities are those sponsored by and usually held at school but that are not part of the academic curriculum. They often involve some time commitment outside of the regular school day. A school activity serves as a break of the students from their lessons. School activities include both extracurricular
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Effects of the Overuse of Smartphone on Students Smartphone is the essential digital gadgets that teenagers nowadays have. Other than basic communication functions‚ Smartphone nowadays also provide a large varieties of applications including games and other media functions. The enhanced capabilities and functionalities have enabled convenience of many activities conducted through computer systems. Many people are increasingly spending hours on phones as they do on the computers. However‚ despite
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