Free Essays on Causes Of Poor Academic Performance Of The Students

  1. Self Esteem and Academic Success

    Topic: #1 Self esteem and academic success Part A: Correlational Study 1a. This correlational study aims at finding the correlation between self esteem and academic success. Therefore, self esteem and academic success will be the variables of the study. As it is abstract or may have multiple meanings...

  2. College Students' Academic Stress

    College Students' Academic Stress College life is full of new experiences, challenges, and a lot of anxieties. Going to college might be very exciting; making new friends and being independent is the best part. On the other hand, it is time to get adjusted to a new lifestyle, with responsibilities...

  3. Nutrition Possibilities for Ukma Students

    Tyshchenko Igor Group #4 MP in philosophy Research Paper STUDENT NUTRITION PATTERNS: HOW DIET IMPACTS THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS? UKMA CASE Kyiv, 2010 Name: Tyshchenko Igor MP in: philosophy Date of publication: April 2010 Title: Student nutrition patterns: how diet impacts the educational process...

  4. Students Performance and Parental Guidance

    ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTS OF REINFORCEMENT ON STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN OYIGBO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF RIVERS STATE. BUSARI ATINUKE RASHIDAT Department of Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling Faculty of Education University Of...

  5. Factors Affecting Student Performance

    Factors Affecting Academic Performance For students it is natural to be curious about the factors that influence their performance in school. Many researchers have investigated on this matter such the studies of Sum and Fogg (1991) investigating on family income and Zappal, G. and B. Parker (2000)...

  6. Suicide in Medical Students

    Suicide in Medical Students Medical students have always had the dream of becoming a doctor – finishing school, driving a Mercedes-Benz, wearing the white jacket with a stethoscope around one’s neck. This is how society pictures these medical students after they finish medical school. However, the...

  7. Sleep Effect on College Students

    The Sleep Effect on College StudentsAcademic Achievement Many College Students are sleep deprived; their functioning in school isn’t effected enough due to the tardiness which affects the grades and social life. Researchers have found that loss of sleep is linked to disorganization...

  8. Ses & Student Achievement

    RUNNING HEAD: Socio-economic Status and Student Achievement Socio-economic Status and Student Achievement Misty Parris University of Phoenix Socio-economic Status and Student Achievement In 1965, the United States government enacted the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which...

  9. ETHICS IN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT

    ETHICS IN AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT Ethics in an academic environment Oluwatosin Odubela Ethics in an academic environment Introduction The dire need to encourage a system of conducting and regulating academic activities as a way of maintaining high level professionalism with...

  10. Facts About Teen Suicide: Causes of Teenage Suicide

    Facts About Teen Suicide: Causes of Teenage Suicide Suicide is the third leading cause of death for teenagers especially between ages 15 to 19. Though teen suicides are more like an impulsive act lacking maturity, there is no way you can justify people around them who fail to notice or downplay their...

  11. The Relationship Between Expectations and Academic Performance

    Running Head: EXPECTATION AND PERFORMACE The Relationship between Expectations and Academic Performance Chris Nelson University of Florida   Abstract Research indicates that self-efficacy (or one’s perceived competence on challenging tasks) serves as a predictor of future achievement. The following...

  12. Writing the Essay in the Ielts Academic

    Writing The Essay in the IELTS Academic Task 2 Writing 1 The Introduction First of all, don't repeat any part of the question in your introduction. This is not your own work and therefore will be disregarded by the examiner and deducted from the word count. You can use individual words but be careful...

  13. Causes and Effects of Bullying

    1.1 presents the percentage distribution on the perception of the Zamboanga Del Sur high school teachers, towards the causes and effects of bullying to the life of Filipino students, teachers and parents in terms of their educational attainment. The table shows that out of thirty (30) respondents,...

  14. Perception of Various Performance Criteria by Stakeholders in the Construction Sector in Hong Kong

    Photocopy or Electronic Copy of Your Assignments: You may need to re-submit assignments if your mentor has indicated that you may or must do so. Academic: All work submitted in each course must be the Learner’s own. This includes all assignments, exams, term papers, and other projects required by the...

  15. Causes of Student Score Poor Marks

    College can be difficult for some students. To support this idea, there are a lot of cases that students dropping out from colleges or being expelled. There are causes that lead to this issue. Most of the students who perform badly in classroom contribute to this issue and there are reasons why this...

  16. Cause-Effect Essay

    communication, for entertainment, and for academic purposes. Too much social media greatly affects perceptions on the following: academic works, interpersonal relationship, and sensitivity to violence. Social media has made studying more convenient. Students nowadays are fond of using Google, Yahoo...

  17. Teaching Students with Dyslexia

    dyslexia and the problems students have who are diagnosed with it. Teaching methods and their effectiveness in assisting students with dyslexia related to academic achievement will be the focus. Dyslexia is a common road block in today’s classroom providing both teachers and students with frustration in the...

  18. The Sucessful Student

    English Lit. – Period 8 Mr. Johnston October 22,2009 The Successful Student Some people never learn effective study habits in high school. Thus, they may struggle through college and the rest of their life. A student should figure out how he studies the best; many people cannot create a quality...

  19. Example Essay

    October 21,2013 Missing Happiness in the Lives of Today's Students Being a student can be the most exhilarating time of your life. New friends, new places, new challenges can all add up to a huge buzz. But all those things can also make student life seem a total nightmare. Financial worries, debt, exam...

  20. Should Rewards and Punishments Be Used to Motivate Students’ Learning?

    wrong and they must fear future punishments. In my opinion, rewards and punishments should be used to motivate students’ learning according to their needs and personalities of the students. Rewards and punishments have immediate effects and it can be used to reinforce behaviours. Yet, rewards and punishments...

  21. It's Time for College Students to Start Cashing in

    presidents of these colleges and Universities to start giving up some revenue to the real people who deserve it. So let’s start working on keeping these student athletes in school until they graduate, by helping them earn some extra money. I want to see the college athletes in revenue generating sports get...

  22. “Cgpa and Its Reflection of a Person’s True Ability”

    Average (CGPA) is used to measure a person’s ability to perform in the job sector. It is also used to indicate a person’s merit. But most of the time students resort to cramming up all the stuff and it helps them to manage good grades. This person may not work as expected in reality. On the other hand a...

  23. Adolescent Depression and Suicide

    it as a condition which requires intervention. Extensive studies and research into the causes, effects and treatments of depression are now able to provide more insight on the mental and social factors that cause our youth to suffer from depression and what triggers the adolescent to contemplate suicide...

  24. Cover Letter for Academic Job Applications

    61820 (217) 333-4610, GradCareerServices@uiuc.edu, www.grad.uiuc.edu/careerservices COVER LETTERS FOR ACADEMIC JOB APPLICATIONS A cover letter must accompany any application you submit for an academic job. The purpose of a cover letter, also sometimes called a letter of application, is to introduce yourself...

  25. On Grading System

    created more efficient and less tedious educational objective which the teacher, student and parents would have found more focused and easy to handle. The Higher secondary level should have been used as a stepping stone for students pursuing higher education according to their capabilities and talents. Admission...

  26. Maximum Performance Plan

    Maximum Performance Plan Student name ECC 561 Date Instructor Maximum Performance Plan With the technological advances we have made there are so many options when it comes to cell phone providers, plans, and features. For some...

  27. student

    math formula known universally today as “Body Mass Index”. Physicians base major diagnosis on exorbitant weight and fat tissue presence. The disease causes are labyrinth mix of hereditary factors which, if left un-treated increase the probability the fat will not subside in adult years. [DeWitt 2] This...

  28. Dysgraphia - Essay

    Brief Overview of Student The subject of this report is Eric, a 5th grade student in a suburban elementary school. Eric is in a general education classroom, however he exhibits extremely poor-handwriting, which has negatively impacted his academic performance in school, and his ability to keep up with...

  29. Sleep Deprivation

    Deprivation in Adolescents and Students, 2001. The effects of sleep deprivation caused by modern society. 1,965 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95 » Click here to show/hide summary Abstract Paper deals with sleep deprivation in America?s youth and students. Sleep is defined and the process...

  30. Social Inequality

    one remnant of the 1970s still remains ' the educational achievement gap between black and white students. What does the data reveal? The most obvious pattern is the persistence of the black-white academic score gap, although the absolute numbers narrowed, in both math and reading between the years 1971...

  31. EN3220

    accountable for the academic achievements of the students as funds are being supplied to the states for this purpose. This law requires quality teaching by highly qualified teachers and yearly assessment of student progress in English, mathematics and science skills. The progress of the students needs to be...

  32. Mediocre Teaching

    Jim Marcotte Mark Souza Fitchburg State College There are plenty of mediocre teachers in schools today and in many cases their performance will never be addressed. Until the institutional deficiencies are improved, one cannot hope to see much change. The scarcity of supervisors to...

  33. Managemnet Control System

    results effectively. Thirdly, the individuals whose behaviors are being controlled must have significant influence on the results in the desired performance dimensions. b) Do these conditions apply in universities? Discuss. Condition applied in universities: 1) Decentralization: The University is a...

  34. substance abuse in adolescents

    hands of the wrong person making it very harmful , and causing substance abuse. The cause for substance abuse can be for many reasons, it could be for health reasons, for curiosity, peer pressure anything could cause substance abuse. Substance abuse isn’t only for one type of person, or one age range...

  35. No Child Left Behind - Summary

    agencies and states accountable for improving the quality of education for all students. The reform was created to identify and transform low-performing schools that have failed to provide a high quality education to their students into successful, high-performing schools. The No Child Left Behind Act was...

  36. Strategic Human Resource Management

    its introduction into the academic literature in 1995, stereotype threat has become one of the most widely studied topics in the field of social psychology. Stereotype threat is a potential contributing factor to long-standing racial and gender gaps in academic performance. However, it may occur whenever...

  37. Effects of Achievement Motivation on Behavior

    are directly involved in the prediction of behavior, implicit and explicit. Implicit motives are spontaneous impulses to act, also known as task performances, and are aroused through incentives inherent to the task. Explicit motives are expressed through deliberate choices and more often stimulated for...

  38. Stress in Academics

    Academics are a major stress causer for many college students and often lead to more serious health issues. Most students perceive college to be a place where getting good grades is a must and anything less than perfect is bad. This is certainly not true of all colleges, but all too often it becomes...

  39. Non-Financial Performance Metrics for Corporate Responsibility Reporting Revisited

    NON-FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE METRICS FOR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORTING REVISITED Malcolm F Arnold Abstract Rapidly growing interest in Corporate Responsibility (CR) has led to a large increase in firms reporting their CR activities and the inevitable comparisons of performance that follow. Along...

  40. Effects of Music on the Mind

    not always inability. Students obtaining poor school grades do not necessarily lack intelligence. It's sometimes their disinterest in the subjects or their lack of motivation that leads to poor academic performance. Consequently, music lessons during school can help students fight these mental blocks...

  41. California Drop Out

    The California High School Drop-Out: With Focus on African American Student Abstract The reality is that the majority of American schools are places where the pieces simply do not fit together and there is very little that the teachers in those schools can do about it. ~Marc Tucker California’s...

  42. All Girls Schools vs. All Boys Schools

    education. However, separating males and females leads to gender stereotypes and inequality between women and men. Even though some students perform better in single-sex academic settings, the vast majority would be served in a mixed gender school. In June 1972, President Richard Nixon passed Title IX, which...

  43. Pros and Cons of Using Computer

    some ways, this heavy level of usage is good, offering children developmental and academic benefits. However, there are also disadvantages to such computer usage that can affect your child’s health. PROS: • Academic Preparation and Improved Skills In a study of 122 preschoolers enrolled in Head Start...

  44. Add Friends Pics to Your Moments

    June 2011 College Academic Stress: Differences along Gender Lines Glenn M. Calaguas Institute of Arts and Sciences, Pampanga Agricultural College Magalang, Pampanga, Philippines glenn_calaguas@yahoo.com Abstract: This study examined the perception of academic stress among college students in a state college...

  45. The Effects of Excessive Technology Usage

    society has made a habit to depend on these convenient tools and it is a reality we must accept. Technology has grown in the extend to students use computers. As Fried states in his/her research, "Computers, and especially laptops, become standard equipment in higher education as the numbers...

  46. Technology to Cheat

    September 7, 2008 Instructor: Thea Miller Skills for Professional Development GEN/300 Introduction The practice of student’s cheating in academics has not changed but the opportunities they have to do so have. With the increased acceptability of using technology inside the classrooms the chances...

  47. tour

    Module Title: Hospitality Service Excellence Assessment Title: EFQM Report Individual/Group: Individual Weighting: 70% Instructions To Students For Submission Of This Coursework Task Details: In order to complete assignment 2, you will work individually on a case study (City@Hotels) to...

  48. Managing Finances in Further Education in England

    Managing Finances in Further Education in England 1 The further education sector in England provides learning opportunities to students from the age of 16 upwards, offering over 12,000 qualifications from degree level to vocational training. The sector consists of 429 further education colleges...

  49. Discuss the Drawbacks and Benefits of Using the Internet as a Resource for Researching Academic Assignments Rather Than Using a Traditional Library

    Discuss the drawbacks and benefits of using the Internet as a resource for researching academic assignments rather than using a traditional library Nowadays, more and more college students are in favor of utilizing web information to complete their assignments rather than traditional libraries. However...

  50. Effects of Abuse

    effects of child abuse include poor academic performance, emotional and behavioral problems, and difficulty socializing. Behaviors left untreated in childhood have to potential to still be present in the victim’s adulthood. Long term effects of childhood abuse can cause behavioral, emotional, and social...

  51. Nclb

    and math by 2014. Noble, yes, but also naive, misleading, and in some respects dysfunctional. While nobody doubts that the number of "proficient" students in America can and should increase dramatically from today's woeful level, no educator believes that universal proficiency in 2014 is attainable....

  52. the Relationship between physical fitness and academics

    Review of the Relationship between Physical Fitness and Academics The literature reviewed in this article was based on the question, “Does physical fitness have an impact on academics?” The articles used different types of testing on the students whom are active and inactive. The objective was to determine...

  53. Grade Inflation

    dictionary is, “a rise in the average grade assigned to students; especially: the assigning of grades higher than previously assigned for given levels of achievement.” (Merriam-Webster, 2010) The following paragraphs will provide insight on some of the causes of grade inflation and possible remedies for this...

  54. Stress and the immune system

    The psychosocial state of a person can have direct impacts on their immune system. Internal factors like stress can have been suggested to cause a deficient immune system because of the way the body response to dealing with problems. The abilities of the immune system are lessened after frequent...

  55. Dwijendralal College, Nadia, Wb.Doc

    There are 20 administrative staff members in the college. The college has had an enrolment of 669 students last year. The College has a Central Library, Computer Centre, Canteen, and Student Common Room for Boys & Girls besides facilities for indoor games. The college works under annual...

  56. What Causes a Community College Student Stress?

    Having said that, college life is not without its stressful situations. Today students have a lot of stress because of a lot of different reasons. There are many causes that bring on stress for community college students; finances, relationships, and the pressure to succeed appear to be the most common...

  57. Students who I prefer and do not prefer

    Students who I prefer and do not prefer In college there are many different challenges. One of these challenges is the fact that certain students are rude and disruptive during class. Certain students can be very disruptive during classes. I really dislike these students because they...

  58. Reasons Why Students Quit College

    One of the causes for what student quit college, is the stress, which takes place from the beginning to the end of college. There are three kinds of stress: academic stress, financial issues and personal life. Academic, has to be with classes such as: homework's, tests, projects and working in group...

  59. POLI 330 WEEK 2 QUIZ

    democracies, pure oligarchies, or tyrannies can develop from what cause? (TCO 6) Hobbes, Locke, and Rousseau would likely agree on which of the following? (TCO 6) If _____ were alive, he might suggest that poor academic performance in schools could be attributed to a society that does not promote education...

  60. Technology and Academic Achievement

    Summary of "Technology and Academic Achievement" "Technology and Academic Achievement" by Les Foltos talks about the high cost of Technology in elementary and secondary schools throughout the country. It has reported that over $5 billion are invested in annually in educational technology. With...