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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"study hall"”.
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The effects of a computerized study program on the acquisition of science vocabulary.
The following study examined the difference in science vocabulary acquisition comparing computer-assisted learning and a traditional study review sheet. Fourth and fifth grade students from a suburban school in central Texas were randomly selected and randomly assigned to either experimental group …
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The Effects of Peer Prompting On The Study Behavior Of University Students
… points and complete 30 assignments to pass a study course. Students initially earned points simply for making plans to study in a library study hall. Later points could be earned for matching planned study time with actual study time in the study hall and for completing assignments. Following …
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What can the lit lab do for you? a qualitative analysis of high school literacy lab participants
<p>The purpose of the study is to document the changes in student progress, motivation, and achievement. The specific aim is to see what happens when students replace a traditional study hall with small group guided instruction in a literacy lab. Motivation profiles, goal setting, and reflection …
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Changing the tune of classroom behaviors : A case study in a rural Indiana middle school examining the effects of preferred ambient music in a special education classroom
… with utilizing student-selected music to study their classroom behaviors. The purpose of this study was to examine how the playing of student selected ambient music within a rural Midwestern middle school would affect the students’ classroom behaviors. In this study, behaviors are defined …
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Development of an academic advising program for student-athletes at the Division III level
<p>This study was designed to determine the need for an academic advising program for student-athletes at the Division III level. Two hundred sixteen undergraduate student-athletes from Rowan University participated in the study by completing a survey that asked about their needs for an …
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Effectiveness of the Spark Program in Increasing Fitness among Children and Adolescents
The present study evaluated the effectiveness of the SPARK program in increasing cardiovascular and musculoskeletal fitness among children and adolescents. It was hypothesized that participation in the SPARK program would significantly increase fitness as measured by the FITNESSGRAM physical …
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Collegiate student-athletes' academic success : academic communication apprehension's impact on prediction models.
This dissertation study examines the impact of traditional and non-cognitive variables on the academic prediction model for a sample of collegiate student-athletes. Three hundred and fifty-nine NCAA Division IA male and female student-athletes, representing 13 sports, including football and men's …
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Implementing a study skills program in secondary school: what needs to be done?
… exploratory investigation was to ascertain if a study-skills program implemented during a study hall in a Southern New Jersey high school might improve the study skills of students who voluntarily participate. At the outset of the study, students were surveyed in order to gauge their perceptions …
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An Investigation of the FDA (Failure to Do Assignment) Program in Helping Middle School Students Complete School Assignments
… groups; the value of morning breaks. FDA study hall, and activity consequences. Similar survey data was collected from the twelve staff members of the middle school. FDAs of the ninety-two middle school students were recorded and tabulated for a nine-month period as were grade point …
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The relationship between increased physical fitness and learning disabled children's self-concept, anxiety, and academic achievement
The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between increased physical fitness and learning disabled student's self-concept, anxiety level. and academic achievement. 34 learning disabled students in seventh arr. eighth grade (X age = 14 years, 7 months) were divided equally into …
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Geometric and electromagnetic response and anomalies in topological phases of matter
… various topological phases of matter by studying their response to external perturbations. In the first half of the thesis we study incompressible fluid phases with odd, or Hall, viscosity. This kind of viscosity was originally discovered in quantum Hall fluids, where it can be computed …
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Die invloed van groter studievryheid op die skoolprestasie van koshuisleerlinge
… research was to determine: * whether independent study as a method of study has any influence on the achievement of hostel pupils; * if there is a meaningful difference between the achievements of a voluntary - and a formal study group; * if pupils who differ on the bases of intelligence, sex, …
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An exploration into the use of online instruction in secondary physical education
… education. Therefore, the objectives of this study were: (1) to systematically review literature and commentary related to the use of online instruction in K-12 physical education, (2) to examine secondary physical education teachers’ acceptance and use of online instruction in their classes, …
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Alternative to Incarceration Methods: A Case Study of the Hall County Drug Court
… in prisons and jails.</p> <p>The purpose of this study is meant to highlight the benefits of sentencing offenders to alternatives such as, drug courts and other accountability courts, instead of prison. The project involves a case study of the Hall County Drug Court Program in Georgia. The Hall …