PURPOSE Problem-based learning (PBL) is an educational approach in which complex authentic problems serve as the context and stimulus for learning. PBL is designed to encourage active participation during learning. The goal of this study was to study the effects of PBL on academic motivation and self-directed learning readiness in medical school students. METHODS The subjects of this study we...

introduction: students are often similar in terms of learning ability and talent. however, there are remarkable differences in their academic performance during their schooling, which can be due to the differences in their academic motivation and achievement motivation. the current study was carried out to compare achievement motivation and academic achievement among the students of kermanshah ...

UNLABELLED BECTS represents the vast majority of childhood focal epilepsy. Owing to the age peculiarity of children who suffer from this disease, i.e., school-going age of between 6 and 9 years, the condition is often referred to as a school disorder by parents and teachers. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the academic performance of children with BECTS, according to the clini...

NF-A0.83 HC -$6.01 Plus Postage. Academic Achievement; Achievement Tests; *Annotated Bibliographies; *Anxiety; College StudentA; Elementary School Students; Elementary Secondary EduCation; *Failure FactorsvFeedbackt Higher Education; Intelligence Tests;. Low Achievement Factors; Measurement lechnigUes; MotivatiOn; Performance Factors; Psychologicp1 Tests;_ -Secondary SChool Students; Sex Differ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the impact of sickle cell disease (SCD) on academic attainment; the relation between academic attainment and achievement in SCD; and determinants of attainment in SCD. METHODS Children with SCD and demographically matched peers were compared on academic attainment. Hematocrit, illness frequency, cognitive ability, and socioeconomic status were used to model the predictors...