Sentences with phrase «which academic problems»

What is less clear is the extent to which these academic problems are due to ADHD itself or due to other risk factors known to be associated with ADHD.

Not exact matches

The authors claimed that an «Increasing numbers of academic studies are finding that mental health problems have been soaring among girls over the past 10 - and in particular five - years, coinciding with the period in which young people's use of social media has exploded.»

This was vividly brought home to me recently, reading the vast work of academic moral philosophy On What Matters, by Derek Parfit, in which problems concerning the switching of trolleys from one rail to another in order to prevent or cause the deaths of those further down the line are presented as showing the essence of moral reasoning and its place in the life of human beings.

Beyond legal questions of academic tenure, however, are three problems which may be much more serious.

Although I am not an academic theologian, I have recently been grappling with a seemingly insuperable problem which for centuries has stumped the best minds in Christendom: How could a good God be so slow to answer a prayer for patience?

Fox tells the story from beginning to end: childhood in the German - American parsonage; nine grades of school followed by three years in a denominational «college» that was not yet a college and three year's in Eden Seminary, with graduation at 21; a five - month pastorate due to his father's death; Yale Divinity School, where despite academic probation because he had no accredited degree, he earned the B.D. and M.A.; the Detroit pastorate (1915 - 1918) in which he encountered industrial America and the race problem; his growing reputation as lecturer and writer (especially for The Christian Century); the teaching career at Union Theological Seminary (1928 - 1960); marriage and family; the landmark books Moral Man and Immoral Society and The Nature and Destiny of Man; the founding of the Fellowship of Socialist Christians and its journal Radical Religion; the gradual move from Socialist to liberal Democratic politics, and from leader of the Fellowship of Reconciliation to critic of pacifism; the break with Charles Clayton Morrison's Christian Century and the inauguration of Christianity and Crisis; the founding of the Union for Democratic Action, then later of Americans for Democratic Action; participation in the ecumenical movement, especially the Oxford Conference and the Amsterdam Assembly; increasing friendship with government officials and service with George Kennan's policy - planning group in the State Department; the first stroke in 1952 and the subsequent struggles with ill health; retirement from Union in 1960, followed by short appointments at Harvard, at the Center for the Study of Democratic Institutions, and at Columbia's Institute of War and Peace Studies; intense suffering from ill health; and death in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1971.

The problem is that the leading practitioners of these voguish arts operate precisely within that same ideology of rationalism which possesses academic culture.

In some cases, a student - athlete may experience more long - lasting (e.g. chronic) problems with cognitive function and physical / emotional / sleep symptoms, which may require consideration of one or more of the following academic accommodations:

Both principals and teachers may swayed by anecdotal reports from schools which have seen an improvement in academic performance and a reduction in disciplinary problems when junk food is reduced in the school environment.

Physical punishment is associated with a range of mental health problems in children, youth and adults, including depression, unhappiness, anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, use of drugs and alcohol, and general psychological maladjustment.26 — 29 These relationships may be mediated by disruptions in parent — child attachment resulting from pain inflicted by a caregiver, 30,31 by increased levels of cortisol32 or by chemical disruption of the brain's mechanism for regulating stress.33 Researchers are also finding that physical punishment is linked to slower cognitive development and adversely affects academic achievement.34 These findings come from large longitudinal studies that control for a wide range of potential confounders.35 Intriguing results are now emerging from neuroimaging studies, which suggest that physical punishment may reduce the volume of the brain's grey matter in areas associated with performance on the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, third edition (WAIS - III).36 In addition, physical punishment can cause alterations in the dopaminergic regions associated with vulnerability to the abuse of drugs and alcohol.37

The ESRC is pleased to announce that it is supporting five new projects in partnership with business which will continue to apply academic knowledge and thinking to business problems.

«Starting from next session it will be one year because we have now aligned the programme to the academic calendar — not from January - December which gave us a lot of problems last year».

One problem is the extended breaks during the academic year: German students have 5 months without lectures per year, which, depending on your subject, can't always be filled with study - related work or internships.

Crowdsourcing, which exploits the collective intelligence of thousands of people to tackle big problems, has become popular in business, political, and academic circles.

But only a decade ago, the government commissioned a study in which various problems that negatively affect the supply chain of scientific academic jobs were identified.

They had problems funding the work, which is technically demanding, and academic competition was fierce.

Instead, widespread job losses trigger adolescent emotional problems and poor academic performance, which, in turn, puts college out of reach, say the authors, whose research is published in the June 16 issue of Science.

Treat the application a bit like an academic problem: Consider which small part of it you may be able to do something about, then work from there.»

Baker thinks this kind of information could ultimately help teachers and guidance counselors figure out not only which students are at risk of academic problems but also why they are at risk and what can be done to help them.

A large part of the problem, it seems, lies in Italy?s cumbersome academic appointments system, which is difficult for Italians to navigate and virtually impenetrable for foreigners.

Stephen Kilgus, an associate professor in the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology in the College of Education at the University of Missouri, is analyzing how a new screening tool, which is completed by students, can help teachers identify potential academic, social and emotional problems.

She serves on IHPI's leadership team and directs a new effort, the Michigan Program on Value Enhancement or MPrOVE, which seeks to bring together the expertise of IHPI members with the clinical delivery needs of Michigan Medicine to assess and solve difficult problems in healthcare value within U-M's academic medical center.

One of the things we've done well in this country is to organise the triumvirate of the industry, government instrumentalities and the academic sector to focus on the problem in a coherent way, which is the envy of other countries like Canada.

Well, the problem is that the infamous lecture never took place, and has long been dismissed by academics and experts, some African - American, as an urban legend which first surfaced circa 1993.

The problem is that academic achievement is no guarantee of career success when it comes to one's chosen profession, given the existence of the «Old Boy Network» which continues to frustrate the aspirations of so many endeavoring to climb the corporate ladder.

When guiding the student in defining the problem on which we want to focus, we must take into account that it must be acceptable during the period of an academic course, trackable into steps and acceptable to the students and offering a realistic and affordable solution for the community to which it is directed, if it were the case (for instance, not always the problems raised have to be actual, it can be imagined or referred to another historical period or another place).

When it comes to math, the problem may be worse — many students experience math anxiety, low self - confidence, or overwhelming amounts of academic pressure, which can disrupt learning, leading to lower grades and test scores.

The term «learning disabilities» has become too vague and has strayed from its original meaning, which referred to children with a neurological problem that has an academic component, the report says.

The findings demonstrate an overall improvement in brain function, while games that are unpredictable and require problem - solving may also boost the brain's executive functioning, which can transfer to academic tasks.

Targeted policies, such as early - warning indicator systems, use large administrative databases to systematically predict which students will struggle with academics or behavioral problems, with the intention of targeting those students early, before problems escalate.

Professor Paul Montgomery, lead researcher, University of Birmingham said: «We want people to be aware that sleep deprivation in adolescents is a real problem which affects their functioning, their wellbeing and even their academic performance.

That our culture finds it okay for kids to spend hours a day in a sport but not equal time on academics is part of the problem,» wrote one pro-homework parent on the blog for the documentary Race to Nowhere, which looks at the stress American students are under.

Each such employee shall be required to complete at least one training course in school violence prevention and intervention, which shall consist of at least two clock hours of training that includes but is not limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations, and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school / community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.

It's become a catch - all phrase to broadly describe educational inequity, a problem which is not simply about academic achievement but also about the development of character strengths and personal identity and access to opportunities and so much more.

These are the competencies every student around the world should gain in school in the 21st century, the blend of academic skills and character, of self - knowledge and leadership, of complex thinking, communications, creativity and capacity to solve problems which are essential to participate in complex societies and to face the rapidly evolving challenges of our times.

Making those academic gains would yield large increases in GDP, Peterson and Hanushek explain, which could allow the U.S. to address major social problems.

The best study of this approach, using evidence from Charlotte, North Carolina (see «Solving America's Math Problem,» features, Winter 2013), shows that pushing students into course work for which they are ill prepared actually harms their subsequent academic achievement.

Cohen's story is misguided on several levels, but the basic problem is that she claims to be writing about «the culture of poverty,» but instead writes about the revival of academic interest in the dysfunctional African - American family, the subject of a controversial 1965 report by Daniel Patrick Moynihan («The Negro Family: The Case for National Action,» which can be viewed here.).

These «soft skills» are another intangible in education which drive academic inquiry and effective problem solving, and they are the skills in highest demand in today's workplace.

Didactic instruction and testing will crowd out other crucial areas of young children's learning: active, hands - on exploration, and developing social, emotional, problem - solving, and self - regulation skills — all of which are difficult to standardize or measure but are the essential building blocks for academic and social accomplishment and responsible citizenship.

Some of these things can be measured in traditional assessments, like for problem - solving, give kids a problem — not an academic problem — one where they're forced to address an issue where there's a goal and an obstacle in the way (which is the operational definition of a problem) and see how they perform.

Many of these children will go on to attend Pupil Referral Units (PRUs), which have the challenging task of delivering an academic curriculum for pupils with complex learning and social needs, many of who have extreme behavioural problems.

PISA, which is led by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), tests 15 - year - olds every three years in more than 70 countries on their ability to apply academic knowledge to real - life situations in science and mathematics, as well as their reading and collaborative problem solving skills.

Zimba gave up an academic career in which he had the freedom to wonder about abstract physics problems in the peace and quiet of his Vermont barn and to solve complex puzzles for the sheer pleasure of it.

The problem with most current systems is they measure growth by using standardized test scores in a few academic subjects, usually math and reading, which are not a very accurate or comprehensive way to check on overall student progress.

Officials disputed elements of Medina and Xavier's story, but PS 194, which enrolls 220 city kids, has a long history of campus violence and academic failure — problems that sometimes went unreported for years.

Pedro Noguera was a presenter on LPI's inaugural webinar in the series Achieving Equity Through Deeper Learning, which addressed ways schools and school districts can improve academic achievement, particularly among students who are farthest from opportunity, through engaging students in learning that focuses on meaningful mastery of subjects, critical thinking, problem - solving, collaboration and other skills necessary for college, career, and civic participation in the 21st Century.

The Hope Survey assesses students» non-academic outcomes such as self - efficacy, optimism, and problem solving ability, which impact traditional academic achievement and influence success and quality of life outside of school.

Alternative charter schools have complained that the association's accountability system relies too heavily on the Academic Performance Index - which does not always account for the kinds of students and their varied problems that end up in the alternative programs.

They are responsive and polite and always ready to help, which means that if you found that you are facing some academic problem and need to find a solution faster — they are always here to answer any your question!