Sentences with phrase «increase academic interest»

Promoting strong connections between mentors and students can be an effective way to increase academic interest, engagement, and success.

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But in the past few years, observe several academics, there has been a markedly increased interest in personality surveys.

Other symptoms of this new spirit are to be found in the increased interest in the common worship of the academic community, though this is by no means universally evident; in the widespread and intensive discussions of faculties about the purpose and organization of the course of study; in the experiments that are being carried on to relate the work of the seminary more intimately to the work of other church agencies, particularly to the local churches.

Researchers concerned with academic - achievement gaps have begun to study, with increasing interest and enthusiasm, a set of personal qualities — often referred to as noncognitive skills, or character strengths — that include resilience, conscientiousness, optimism, self - control, and grit.

«Substance abuse is the topic of high public interest, yet little attention is given to the experiences of college students with disabilities,» wrote the study authors Steven L. West et al. «Given that binge drinking is highly correlated with academic failure, drop - out, and an increased risk for various negative health conditions, such use by students with disabilities may place them at extreme risk for various negative outcomes.»

These relationships between oncology and industry are increasing, and concerns exist regarding the extent to which financial conflicts of interest (FCOIs) can influence medical decisions and physician behavior.1, 2 Thus, there is a pressing need to better understand the effects of FCOIs on both practicing oncologists and academic researchers.

Students with increased NAPLAN scores are more skewed towards subjects such as interest in science, law, engineering, architecture, social work and arts, and students who consider their academic performance to be above average are more likely to choose medicine, a study of 6492 students from years 3 to 12 across 64 NSW public schools has found.

Because the PL approach is sensitive to student interests and areas of academic strength or weakness, the programs have the potential to increase student learning and engagement.

Student engagement in academic activities increase student's interest in college.

Sheila Harrity oversaw the turnaround of Worcester Technical High School by supporting struggling students, increasing academic rigor, and making vocational courses interesting and relevant.

Universities, colleges and other academic organizations are constantly searching for leaders interested in increasing their institutions» overall effectiveness and influence.

Afterschool programs provide quality, informal STEM enrichment that gets kids interested in these domains and provides them with essential 21st century skills.4 Afterschool and summer STEM programs build confidence in schoolwork, increase academic achievement, reduce dropout rates, and teach teamwork.

When students know the meanings of their words, their confidence and interest levels increase, leading to academic success.

However, they are not going to increase until the academic year of 2012 - 2013... I would like to take credit for being a fortune teller or having the ability to predict the future but alas the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) of 2007 actually set the interest rates for the Stafford Loan Program years ago.

Such opposition led many to believe that the government would eventually limit interest rate increases on student loans for this upcoming academic year.

The interest rate is a fixed rate of 4.45 percent for undergraduates entering the academic year of 2017 — 2018; the rate increases to 6.00 percent for graduates entering the same year.

Goodman has a longstanding academic interest in artists» development, which led to a strong concern about the increasing absence of observational drawing programmes in contemporary studies.

• Introduced and implemented an integrated process of academic, social and post-secondary development • Developed 6 different course outlines for students which were based on academic stimulation and reflect spontaneous developments • Led the Buddy System which brought about a great increase in mutual student help and interest in school activities

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Developed and implemented a program coined «Everest Child», which brought children with ADHD together and placed them in an environment conducive to individualized learning • Reintegrated 33 autistic children into society by employing strategic behavior management programs • Increased parents» interest in behavior support for their children by introducing a parent - teacher - child development program • Decreased the number of children with behavioral problems from 52 to 11 within 1 academic year

Compared with the active control program, MBSR participants had significantly less anxiety, improved coping, and borderline attenuation of the salivary cortisol increase associated with the academic term.10 We were interested in expanding the program to urban public schools with significant need.

The intervention sought to reduce specific empirically identified risk factors for adolescent health and behavior problems: persistent physically aggressive behavior in the early elementary school grades,9 - 11 academic failure, 12 and poor family management practices including unclear rules, poor monitoring of behavior, and inconsistent or harsh discipline.13, 14 Because being raised in poverty increases risk for crime, school failure, and school dropout,15 - 17 effects of the intervention on children from low - income families were of particular interest.