abstract background: motivation to academic achievement is critical for students of medical sciences, particularly nursing students. it is directly related to high levels of achievement and quality of life. accordingly, diminished motivation would result in academic decline, study and work desertion and exhaustion. therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of cognitive behavioural i...

background: although sleep disorders are common problems among families and they affect the learning, memory processes and academic performance of children, there is no evaluation of these disorders in iran. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of sleep disorders and its association with academic performance of school age children.materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was...

the present study aimed to compare academic performance and self-concept of physical education and sport sciences course between conventional and distance educational systems. the statistical population included all physical education undergraduate students at ardabil state universities in 2012-2013 academic years (n=234). using stratified random sampling method, 100 students were selected and ...

introduction: one of the most important problems in student's education is academic failure. identifying factors that affecting academic achievement and pay attention to these factors is a stride toward success. students' academic achievement and related factors have priority in education research. this study aimed to determine the relationship between learning study strategies and ac...

This research paper is an attempt to understandcommitment and achievement which are very important in predicting individual group success any endeavor. Research has shown that commitment invariably a major impact on behavioral outcomes connected task performance. Task performance leads crucial personality factorslike self-esteem, self-concept, emotional intelligence other constructs. Environmen...

Professor J. D. Campbell, E. Garrett*, L. A. Headrick, M. C. Hosokawa*, M. LeFevre*, D. R. Mehr*, D. Parker-Oliver*, E. Ringdahl*, W. Steinmann, J. Stevermer, D. C. Vinson*, H. A. Williamson*, S. C. Zweig* Associate Professor J. Belden, D. Cravens*, K. Everett*, A. B. Fitzsimmons, K. Y. Kane*, J. Kapp*, S. Kinkade*, K. Kochendorfer*, R. Koopman*, E. J. Lindbloom*, C. Reust*, D. Wen*, A. Whaley-...

Communitarianism is a social philosophy that, in contrast to theories that emphasize the centrality of the individual, emphasizes the importance of society in articulating the good. Communitarianism is often contrasted with liberalism, a theory which holds that each individual should formulate the good on his or her own. Communitarians examine the ways shared conceptions of the good are formed,...

There have been attempts to reform universities and other centres of higher learning but a correct solution to the difficult problems posed by these institutions has yet to be found. It now appears clear that until we have a rigorous theory to underpin this field, all changes will be empirical, haphazard and unlikely to produce the desired effects. Our small group has been quietly investigating...

Patronage, expansively conceived as covering all forms of bias and discrimination, is pervasive in organisations and professions, including academia. Four key types of academic patronage operate through decisions made, processes used, assistance given to individuals and personal interactions. Some forms of patronage, especially discrimination on the basis of gender and ethnicity, have come unde...