BACKGROUND Many concussion symptoms, such as headaches, vision problems, or difficulty remembering or concentrating may deleteriously affect school functioning. Our objective was to determine if academic performance was lower in the academic calendar year that students sustain a concussion compared to the previous year when they did not sustain a concussion. METHODS Using Manitoba Health and ...

AIM To asses if the level of intention to engage others in academic transgressions was comparable among medical students from five schools from neighboring Southern-European countries: Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Macedonia; and medical students from western EU studying at Split, Croatia. METHODS Five medical schools were surveyed in 2011, with ≥87% of the targeted population sampled ...

This study was motivated by three factors, which also contribute to its significance for today’s academic writing. First, research articles are the significant means of communication between the writers all over the world. Second, persuasion and organization are crucial notions in academic writing where the authors have to consider the academic audiences and their needs.  Third, some writers ar...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with poor academic achievement during the early school years. METHODS This was a cross-sectional study of urban Primary Two children. Sociodemographic and medical data were obtained from questionnaires and interviews. Achievement was based on marks obtained in the core subjects of the Primary One examination. All students u...

Emerging adult college students have developmental and educational needs which are unique to their phase of life. The purpose of this study was to examine academic and non-academic technology use by emerging adult college students. Survey results (N=235) provided insights into emerging adult college student technology preferences and frequency of use for academic and non-academic purposes. This...

<span>This study investigated the college students’ level of academic performance and determined impact stress on their English performance. This employed a descriptive-exploratory research design with Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) correlation analysis (Pearson r) as main analyses using statistical software. The result suggested that students (N=250) have moderate stress. Likewise, se...