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Facebook® and academic performance [PDF]

open access: yesComputers in Human Behavior, 2010
There is much talk of a change in modern youth - often referred to as digital natives or Homo Zappiens - with respect to their ability to simultaneously process multiple channels of information. In other words, kids today can multitask. Unfortunately for proponents of this position, there is much empirical documentation concerning the negative effects ...
Paul A. Kirschner, Aryn C. Karpinski
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Flourishing Through Music Creation: A Qualitative Investigation of the Lullaby Project Among Refugee and Incarcerated Communities

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2021
The Lullaby Project is an innovative model developed to support vulnerable groups through community-based music creation. It pairs expectant and new mothers with professional musicians, to create a lullaby for their children.
Sara Ascenso, Sara Ascenso, Sara Ascenso
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The effect of subconscious performance goals on academic performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We investigated the impact of subconscious goals on academic performance in two field experiments. We show that unobtrusive priming of goals with regard to achievement motivation by means of a photograph improves performance in different educational ...
Bipp, T Tanja   +8 more
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Academic Performance Programs

open access: yesJournal of Intercollegiate Sport, 2012
The purpose of this paper is to provide a response to Harrison’s (2012) work. The author suggests that the one-size-fits all approach the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has adopted when implementing academic reform measures ultimately ...
Camille P. O’Bryant
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Scholarly productivity of faculty in primary care roles related to tenure versus non-tenure tracks

open access: yesBMC Medical Education, 2020
Background Increasing the number of primary care physicians is critical to overcoming the shortage of healthcare providers. Primary care physicians are increasingly called upon to address not only medical concerns but also behavioral health needs and ...
Michaela M. Braxton   +3 more
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Student Attendance and Academic Performance

open access: yes
Attendance is regarded in the literature as an important predictor for learning outcomes. But is attendance necessary for academic performance, and is there a causal connection between attendance and academic performance?
Ardill, Allan
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Competencies of Instructors: Its Correlation to the Factors Affecting the Academic Performance of Students

open access: yesJPAIR, 2011
The study determined the competencies of instructors and its correlation to the factors affecting the academic performance of students in Western Mindanao State University- External Studies Units, Western Mindanao, Philippines.
Melrose A. Sali-Ot
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Academic Performance and the Great Recession [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2014
In this paper we study how the Great Recession affected university students in terms of performance, with a special focus on the dropout probability. To do so, we use individual-level data on a representative sample of university students in Italy in 2007 and 2011.
Effrosyni Adamopoulou   +1 more
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Influence of academic self-concept and academic achievement motivation on Faculty of Education UTM postgraduates' academic performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The purpose of this study was to find out the influence of academic self-concept and academic achievement motivation on Faculty of Education (FP) UTM postgraduates’ academic performance.
Teo, Eyu Li
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Conclusion: A winding up for the standing of education and learning resources in Arab states

open access: yesCogent Education, 2023
Sadiq A. A. Ismail   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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