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Student Perceptions Of Academic Effort In Applied Science Courses, Ragan Harris
Student Perceptions Of Academic Effort In Applied Science Courses, Ragan Harris
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Student Perceptions of Academic Effort in Applied Science Courses: A Pilot Study
Ragan Harris
Dr. Priscilla Maghrabi
Dr. Brenda Reeves
Applied Health Sciences
Many applied science programs such as exercise science include prerequisite courses in the basic sciences to provide students with knowledge of foundational principles as well as provide transfer pathways from biology. However, when students begin exercise science coursework, their perceptions are that these courses should be easier, expecting lower effort and higher academic grades. These mismatched perceptions often lead to academic frustration. To determine the validity of the perceptions of high vs. low academic effort and academic …