Devin Soelberg and Professor W. Kerry Hammock, University Advisement Center The level of motivation in students of collegiate studies varies drastically and affects both campus life and the ultimate success of any institute of higher education. Academic motivation is defined as the desire one has to succeed in academic pursuits. This project attempts to conclude whether […]
The Influence of Struggles Faced by Ugandan Female Students In Secondary Education on Their Enrollment and Academic Performance
Jacquelyn Skinner and Dr. Julie Hite, Educational Leadership and Foundations Education is a major instrument in establishing self-sustaining growth and reducing poverty throughout the world. Specifically, educating females reaps additional benefits including increased family incomes, later marriages, reduced fertility rates, reduced infant and maternal mortality rates, better nourished families and greater opportunities for women in […]
Gini Index Research in Cambodia
Angelica Hagman and Dr. Donald Holsinger, Educational Leadership and Foundations The main objective of this research project, spearheaded by Dr. Donald Holsinger, was to calculate the Gini Index of Education for Cambodia. Simply put, the Gini Index is a measurement of equality; the higher the quantitative score, the greater the inequality and vice versa. The […]
Vision and its Effects on Academic Performance in Secondary School Students in Mukono District, Uganda
David S. Hite and Professor Steven J. Hite, Educational Leadership in the Mckay School of Education The purpose of my research was to inform governmental leaders, teachers, and parents in Uganda of the importance and effect of vision on the academic performance of elementary-aged children. The information gathered and studied will not only help the […]
Creating a Healthy College Lifestyle
Chantelle Fowler and Dr. Stefinee Pinnegar, Educational Foundations In 2000, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released Healthy People 2010. This document sets forth 476 national objectives for bettering the health of the people of the United States. These then lead to two overall goals of 1) increasing the quality and years of […]
Gender Equity in Ugandan Secondary Schools
Martha Howard and Dr. Julie Hite The International Bill of Rights declares education to be a human right (UN, 1948) which, if denied, limits the opportunities for personal development and growth. At the World Education Forum in 2000 held in Dakar, Senegal by UNESCO, the international community agreed to the Dakar Framework for Action. This […]
Sleep Habits and Academic Performance in Secondary Schools in Mukono, Uganda
William C. Baldwin and Dr. Julie Hite, EDLF Department, College of Education Following the traditional British system of schooling, the school system of Uganda is set up under a format that compels students to learn, study, and prepare themselves for advancement to the next respective level by way of national examination. The system is divided […]