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Effect Of Sleep On Vigilance, Short-Term Memory, And Learning In College Students, Ayesha Uddin
Effect Of Sleep On Vigilance, Short-Term Memory, And Learning In College Students, Ayesha Uddin
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Despite years of research supporting a link between sleep and cognitive functioning, little research has focused on the effect of sleep on cognitive factors in the college population. According to the trace reactivation hypothesis, sleep plays a crucial role in memory consolidation and learning. Cognitivism further indicates that the processing of information is limited when sleep is restricted. The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the effect of sleep on vigilance, short-term memory, and learning; an additional goal was to test whether these variables influence grade point average (GPA). Sleep and GPA data were collected using self-report questionnaires. …
Expectations Of Teachers, Administrators, And Parents For The Academic Achievement Of Students, Tracy Shells
Expectations Of Teachers, Administrators, And Parents For The Academic Achievement Of Students, Tracy Shells
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
In recent years, states in the United States have developed assessment testing to help ensure that schools meet academic standards. This study investigated an educational problem of low student academic achievement and low scores on a state test in a middle school in the southeastern United States. It specifically queried whether expectations for student achievement had a positive influence on students' academic success. The research questions were designed to investigate parents, teachers, and administrators' expectations for the academic achievement of students. The conceptual framework guiding this study used the ecological model of human development, which postulates that personal development is …