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The Relationship between First-Year Learning Communities and Academic Performance in Introductory Psychology and Sociology
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Ma-Kellams, Christine; Kwon, Roy – Teaching of Psychology, 2022
Objective: How do learning communities influence academic performance in Introductory Psychology? Method: The present research examines the relationship between participation in first-year students learning communities and academic performance across a variety of course requirements (midterms, finals, papers, and class participation) in…
Descriptors: Correlation, Academic Achievement, Introductory Courses, Sociology
Grade Assignments and the Teacher Pipeline: A Low-Cost Lever to Improve Student Achievement?
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Blazar, David – Educational Researcher, 2015
Research on teacher stability typically focuses on the extent to which teachers remain in the same school, district, or the teaching profession from one year to the next. I investigate another facet of stability--whether teachers remain in the grade they teach. Drawing on administrative data from a large district in California, I find that high…
Descriptors: Assignments, Academic Achievement, Student Improvement, Looping (Teachers)
To Study or to Sleep? The Academic Costs of Extra Studying at the Expense of Sleep
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Gillen-O'Neel, Cari; Huynh, Virginia W.; Fuligni, Andrew J. – Child Development, 2013
This longitudinal study examined how nightly variations in adolescents' study and sleep time are associated with academic problems on the following day. Participants ("N" = 535, 9th grade M[subscript age] = 14.88) completed daily diaries every day for 14 days in 9th, 10th, and 12th grades. Results suggest that regardless of how much a…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Sleep, Adolescents, Diaries
The Relationship between Students' Perceived Sense of Connectedness to the Instructor and Satisfaction in Online Courses
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LaBarbera, Robin – Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 2013
While many researchers have sought to identify pedagogical strategies to create a sense of connectedness in online courses, few have investigated e-mail correspondence between student and instructor. The current study addressed this issue and found students' sense of connectedness to be strongly correlated to feedback on assignments, instructor…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Student Satisfaction, Online Courses, Electronic Mail
The Relationship between Mathematics Homework and Learning in Middle-School Students: Impact on Achievement
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Thelen, Shelly L.O. – Online Submission, 2008
The relationship between mathematics homework and learning in middle-school students and the impact on achievement is the focus of this paper. A review of the literature reveals mixed results. Studies support both positive and a negative impacts of mathematics homework on student achievement or no impact at all. The purpose of this paper is two…
Descriptors: Homework, Assignments, Mathematics Achievement, Mathematics Teachers
Integrating Literacy and Science Instruction in High School Biology: Impact on Teacher Practice, Student Engagement, and Student Achievement
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Greenleaf, Cynthia; Hanson, Thomas; Herman, Joan; Litman, Cindy; Madden, Sarah; Rosen, Rachel; Boscardin, Christy; Schneider, Steve; Silver, David – National Science Foundation, 2009
This study investigates the effects of integrating literacy instruction with biology coursework on high school student learning. It would investigate the relationship between the growth in reading achievement and biology learning. It will target schools serving especially large populations of African American and Latino students. The project will…
Descriptors: Biology, Science Instruction, Literacy Education, Interdisciplinary Approach