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Factors Contributing To College Freshmen Placed On Academic Probation, Lee Ann Vecellio
Factors Contributing To College Freshmen Placed On Academic Probation, Lee Ann Vecellio
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The responses of college freshmen placed on academic probation to a survey examining the factors leading to their poor academic performance were studied to ascertain the perceived problem areas. One hundred and seventy-two college freshmen selected factors concerning motivation, time management, social, and financial components, which they believed contributed to their poor academic performance during their freshman year. For males, inadequate balance between time and other activities was perceived as the number one factor contributing to their demise. On the other hand, females selected lack of academic motivation as their number one factor. Interestingly, these factors were reversed when identifying …
Relationships And Differences On Self -Regulated Learning, Parental Involvement, Homework, And Academic Achievement, Among High School Students In Rural West Virginia, Samuel R. Heastie
Relationships And Differences On Self -Regulated Learning, Parental Involvement, Homework, And Academic Achievement, Among High School Students In Rural West Virginia, Samuel R. Heastie
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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among self-regulated learning (SRL), parental involvement (PI), homework (HW), and cumulative grade point average (CGPA), and the differences between gender on these variables for high school students in rural West Virginia. Research was conducted at a rural high school, grades nine through 12, in North Central West Virginia. Participants in the study comprised of 50 students and 35 parents, for a combined total of 85 participants. Data were collected for students and parents from teachers' grade book, students' records, and two survey instruments---Bandura's Children's Self-Efficacy Scale (1990) and The Parent …