Browsing by Subject "Academic achievement"
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Cohort racial composition: the impact on student achievement
(University of Wisconsin--Whitewater, 2018-04)I examine the effect racial composition of a classroom has on student achievement. Utilizing a first differencing approach to perform adjacent cohort-to-cohort comparisons, I can allow for randomness of births within a ... -
Comparing student achievement using pre and post formative assessment instructional activities
(2012-08-19)Improving student achievement and learning is a continual goal of education. The literature supports that formative assessment and quizzing helps with these goals. I wanted to determine if a modified formative assessment ... -
The Dumb jock: how stereotype threats impact student-athletes' standards of academic competence
(2012-08)College student-athletes are susceptible to a unique stereotype threat known as the "dumb jock" stereotype, according to which student-athletes are supposedly less engaged in academics and less competent academically. ... -
Effect of inquiry labs on content knowledge and inquiry skills
(2012-04-17)Inquiry had become a major part of science education in the last decade, as seen by the inclusion in the National Science Standards (NRC1996, 2000). However, the definition of inquiry can vary widely between educators. The ... -
Effects of a flipped classroom on student learning and attitudes in social studies
(2015)The growing trend of technology integration in the classroom and the emphasis on individualized learning are brought together in this paper on the effects of a flipped classroom on student learning and attitudes in social ... -
The effects of increased laboratory hours on student performance within the Madison College Dental Assistant Program
(University of Wisconsin--Stout, 2020)The purpose of this study was to identify whether or not adding additional laboratory hours to Dental Assistant student's workload would effect student performance. In an ex post facto research design, four semesters of ... -
Effects of physical activity on academic performance
(2015-03-02)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that children get one hour or more of physical activity every day (www.cdc.gov, 1). In the past, forcing children and young adults to get an adequate bout of physical ... -
Factors affecting homework completion among students
(2012-10-08)This study explored factors affecting student homework completion - individual skills of language, math, and reasoning along with motivation, quality of the assignment, teacher feedback, and the environment in which homework ... -
From internship to classroom - a study of academic self-efficacy
(2011-04-28)This study connects academics and internships by examining the relationship of students who complete internships and their academic self-efficacy. This concept is based on the belief that students are developing into ... -
Homework usage in mathematics: a study on the impact of optional homework in the math classroom
(2013-06-04)Throughout the years, homework has been a rather polarizing subject in the educational field. How much homework should we give students? How effective is homework? Can students still achieve the same academically if ...