Browsing by Subject "Academic performance"

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    Healthy Living Can Affect Youth In School
    (2017-06) Johnson, Katie A
    This study is a convergent mixed method study which looked at the effect of healthy living habits among students in the fifth grade and their academic performance. The study examined whether six weeks of healthy living instruction for 45 minutes impacted academic grades in science and changed students' behaviors. Data was collected from a control and experimental group in Southern Minnesota. The students in each group were observed prior to the healthy living instruction for two hours and after the six week instruction with a post observation that looked at the behavior of the students. Suggestions for future research include expanding the study to rural, suburban and inner city schools.
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    The Impacts of Early College Credit on Postsecondary Academic Performance
    (2014) Nuest, Kalee Rae; Munson, Bruce; Rauschenfels, Diane
    An increasing number of students have earned college credit while still in high school through dual enrollment courses, Advanced Placement exams, International Baccalaureate coursework, and other credit-earning opportunities, referred to as early college credit, or ECC, for this study. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between ECC and academic performance for students at a rural, public liberal arts college in the Midwest, specifically seeking to determine if ECC students earn a higher grade point average (GPA) after one or two semesters of college, if ECC and non-ECC students bare similar credit loads or persist to a second year and on to degree completion at different rates, and finally, if ECC students complete their degrees quicker than non-ECC students. Utilizing a non-experimental, descriptive design to examine the relationship between ECC and these academic performance indicators, the researcher considered first year students at Midwestern College who enrolled each year from fall 2004 through fall 2007, totaling 1448 students in all. Chi-square, ANOVA, and MANOVA analyses led to results indicating a positive relationship between ECC and college academic performance. Generally, ECC students earn higher first, second and third term GPAs, complete more credits, graduate with a higher GPA, and graduate earlier than non-ECC students. Researchers concluded that ECC experience does predicts a higher potential for success at Midwestern College, but further study should examine causation versus correlation.
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    Non-Cognitive Factors Affecting Student Athlete Academic Performance
    (2013) Yelk, Tyler; Rauschenfels, Diane; Williams, Julia
    Student athletes face a unique set of challenges when pursuing both academic and athletic goals simultaneously. These challenges are aggregated from a variety of sources, both external and internal. Many of the issues facing student athletes are cognitive factors, however, the author chose to target a less researched area and looked at the non-cognitive factors affecting student athlete academic performance. The research was conducted at a Midwestern university, which competed with a Division II affiliation. The institution was selected due to its unique combination of highly competitive athletics and high academic standards. The research aimed to discover if there was a presence of negative stereotypes and an awareness of non-cognitive factors influencing student athletes’ academic experience.