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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"final grade"”.
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Instruction Type and Student Major as they Relate to Student Success in College Level Developmental Mathematics Classes
… student success is considered in terms of final grade, D/F percentage, and withdrawal percentage. The author is interested in looking at student success at a Midwestern university as it relates to instructional delivery type (online vs traditional) and student major (arts and humanities, …
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A Study of Academic Performance in Police Basic Training
… There was a significant difference in the mean final grades between recruits with a college degree and those with no college degree. It was also determined that there was a significant positive correlation between educational levels and final grade. As the level of education of the recruits …
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The Impact of Teacher Preception of Student Effort and Student Attitude on Grading of Secondary Students
… factors complicate the ability to interpret grades since these factors may directly conflict with each other and distort the meaning of a grade. Procedure: This study investigated the impact two nonacademic factors, teacher perception of student effort and attitude toward subject matter, had …
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Identification of Teacher Interpersonal Relationship Behaviors Related to High School Hispanic Student Success
… parental/community factors, and selfreported final grade in mathematics or science, and the reported teacher interpersonal relationship behaviors was reported. On the QTI, high school Hispanic students ranked the teachers Leadership, Understanding, and Helpful/Friendly Behaviors with the …
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Prediction of Community College Students' Success in Developmental Math with Traditional Classroom, Computer-Based On-Campus and Computer-Based at a Distance Instruction Using Locus of Control, Math Anxiety and Learning Style
… style were the individual differences examined. Final grade, final exam score and persistence were the indicators of success. The literature review focused on developmental mathematics, pedagogical techniques and variables contributing to academic performance. Two parallel research populations …
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The impact of motivational messages on student performance in community college online courses
… and course performance as evidenced by final course grade. The sample for the study was students enrolled in 12 online classes offered by one community college during the spring 2009 semester. These students were randomly assigned to two groups, a control group and an experimental group, …
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Introductory computer programming courses used as a catalyst to critical thinking development
… at the beginning of CINS 113 would predict the final grade in the course. Prior to conducting the study, approval was received from both institutions’ review boards and all guidelines were followed. A control group was recruited from students enrolled in a course that was determined to not have …
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Efficacy of frequent, secure, automated testing on student academic performance
… experienced up to a 12 percent increase in their final grade in Fall 2015 over students in Fall 2014. Additionally, it was shown that the use of custom-built tools on PrairieLearn in enabling testing of Programming Languages-related concepts did not adversely affect and in some cases, …
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Interscholastic Sports Academic Performance and Attendance of Middle School Student Athletes and Nonathletes.
… North Carolina. Each school serves students in grades 6-8; however, data were only gathered from students in grades 7 and 8 because students in grade 6 are prohibited from participating in athletics at the middle school level. The testing variables included number of days absent from school, …
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Supplemental Instruction on Generation Z Students in AGN 331
… research indicated that SI improves test scores, final grades, and persistence in historically difficult courses. Correlations and ANOVA’s were performed on SAS in order to determine a relationship between the non-SI attendees to those who did attend SI. The final grade reported an average of 0.56 …
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The flotation of pyrite using xanthate collecters
… was on the rate of pyrite recovery and on the grade of the concentrates. In alkaline solutions the addition of a xanthate collector improved the final recovery, the rate of flotation and the grades. Variations in the pH had no effect on the recovery of pyrite to which xanthate was added. There …
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Predictors of Educational Outcomes among Undergraduate Students with Disabilities
… at all and within six years of admission) and final grade point average.MethodsA retrospective cohort study design was used to examine academic performance among a split-half, random sample of 233 students who enrolled into the Ohio State University Office of Disability Services (ODS) from …
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Integrating Grade Prediction for Better Student Support in MIT’s Introductory Programming Course
We focus on grade prediction in the context of the 6.0001/2 course by utilizing student data – including assignment, assessment, and participation scores/metrics and click data – from past iterations of the course. In doing so, we explore various machine learning algorithms to create expressive, …
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The role of personal and contextual variables in college students' academic achievement
… predictors of the academic outcomes of test grade and expected final grade. Ego identity status, however, was a significant predictor of course outcomes. The best single predictor was self-efficacy for learning from the MSLQ. Multiple regression models accounted for 27--36% of the variance in …
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Using Educational Data Mining Techniques to Analyze the Effect of Instructors’ LMS Tool Use Frequency on Student Learning and Achievement in Online Secondary Courses
… scores for pretest, posttest and semester final grade will be identified for each course. The pretest will be used as a control variable while posttest and semester final grade will be used as dependent variables in each hierarchical multiple regression. The independent variables for LMS …
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Metacognitive Self-regulation, Self-efficacy For Learning And Performance, And Critical Thinking As Predictors Of Academic Succe
… self-efficacy was a significant predictor of final course grade. There was a significant relationship between critical thinking and self-regulation but not final grade. Self-efficacy was a predictor of informative speech grade however; self-regulation and critical thinking were not. No …
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The effect of different modes of communication for the deaf student on verbal achievement
… on the verbal section of the SAT I/ACT, the final grade point average in high school, and the primary mode of communication used throughout their learning years.</p> <p>An Independent One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was the model used to test the hypotheses. The means of each group were …
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Relation of visuospatial and analytical skills and span of short-term memory to academic achievement in high school geometry
… Exam, and z-transformations of the classroom final grade. A model of geometry achievement is proposed and major predictions of the model were supported. within this sample, regression analysis showed the measures of visualization, logical reasoning, and short-term memory predicted achievement …
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Peer-Led Team Learning: The Effect of Peer Leader and Student Interactions on Student Learning Gains and Course Achievement in Introductory Biology
… positively and significantly influence student’s final grade in the course, as well as increase student perceived learning gains. When students considered their peer leaders to be a role model, perceived learning gains significantly increased but there was no measurable effect on final course …
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