Examining the relationship between grit and academic achievement within K‐12 and higher education: A systematic review

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1654-1686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly Ka Lai Lam ◽  
Mingming Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals How does academic achievement relate to cardiorespiratory fitness, self-reported physical activity and objectively reported physical activity: a systematic review in children and adolescents aged 6–18 years

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (16) ◽  
pp. 1039-1039 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adilson Marques ◽  
Diana A Santos ◽  
Charles H Hillman ◽  
Luís B Sardinha
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cardiorespiratory Fitness ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectiveThis report aimed to systematically review the evidence for a differential association between objective and self-reported physical activity and cardiorespiratory fitness on academic achievement.DesignSystematic review.Data sourcesStudies were identified from searches in Embase, Education Resources Information Center, PubMed, PsycINFO, SPORTdiscus and Web of Science databases from January 2000 to December 2016.Eligibility criteria for selecting studiesEligibility criteria included cross-sectional, longitudinal and interventional study designs. Outcomes included students’ school grade or a standardised test or measure of academic achievement. Explanatory variables were cardiorespiratory fitness and objective and self-reported physical activity. Inclusion criteria included school-aged children and adolescents aged–18 years (or students from primary to secondary school when student’s participants age was not described) and articles published in English, Portuguese or Spanish.ResultsA total of 51 articles met inclusion criteria: 41 cross-sectional, 2 intervention and 8 longitudinal studies. Results from 11 studies were inconsistent regarding the relationship between objectively measured physical activity and academic achievement. Ten of the 16 articles reported positive associations between self-reported physical activity and academic achievement. From the 22 studies that analysed the relationship between cardiorespiratory fitness and academic achievement, it was verified that they all generally support the beneficial effect of cardiorespiratory fitness on students’ academic achievement.ConclusionHigher cardiorespiratory fitness may be important to enhance children and adolescents’ health and, additionally, academic achievement. Due to a lack of consensus across studies, methodological issues associated with the assessment of physical activity should be considered when investigating physical activity and academic achievement.

scholarly journals Predictors of academic achievement in higher education

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 168-188
Author(s):  
Cristina Tulbure
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Intrinsic Motivation ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Intellectual Ability ◽  
Personality Variables ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Predictors Of Academic Achievement

In this study we investigated the relationship between academic achievement and the students' characteristics such as personality traits, learning motivation or intellectual ability. Our intention was to highlight possible predictors of academic achievement on the level of higher education. A sample­group of 284 pre-service teachers voluntarily participated in the study. The results showed a significant correlation between academic achievement and some personality variables such as conscientiousness, emotional stability, self­esteem and self-control. Moreover, intellectual ability and intrinsic motivation positively correlated with academic achievement, as shown in previous studies. Regression analysis further revealed that the most important predictors of academic achievement were intrinsic motivation, intelligence, self-control and self-esteem. Overall, it seems that identifying the predictors of academic achievement and wisely integrating them in the classroom setting could significantly improve the quality of instruction in higher education.

scholarly journals The relationship between the nomophobic levels of higher education students in Ghana and academic achievement

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0252880
Author(s):  
Harry Barton Essel ◽  
Dimitrios Vlachopoulos ◽  
Akosua Tachie-Menson
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
University Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Education Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
One Way Anova

There is an upsurge in the use of mobile phones among higher education students in Ghana, which may result in the nomophobia prevalence with the students. Therefore, the need to assess the influence of nomophobia within the student population in Ghana. This descriptive cross-sectional study investigated the prevalence of nomophobia and the sociodemographic variables, and the association with academic achievement of the understudied population. A self-reporting nomophobia questionnaire, composed of 20 dimensions, was answered by 670 university students to measure the nomophobia prevalence. Raw data were estimated using descriptive statistics, and one-way ANOVA and Independent T-test. While the findings showed diverse grades of nomophobia, statistical significance between academic achievement and the level of nomophobia was observed. This study concludes that there is a high nomophobia prevalence among university students in Ghana as the use of smartphones increases. However, follow-up studies should be conducted in Ghanaian universities to monitor nomophobia and its associates in order to reduce the adverse effects of habitual use of smartphones.

Online Learning

2010 ◽  
pp. 275-292
Author(s):  
Chris Thomas ◽  
Wendy Green ◽  
Doug Lynch
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Distance Learning ◽  
Course Design ◽  
Course Delivery ◽  
The Internet ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Relationship

The internet and telecommunications technologies have redefined distance learning, while at the same time led to increased access to students and an expanded breadth of subject offerings. For these and other reasons, online learning has been embraced by a large number of corporate, higher education, and K-12 institutions across the nation and globally, reaching billions of students. In order to understand the relationship between technologies, course design and course delivery, we conducted a survey of content designers and facilitators in higher education and corporate sectors. Additionally, we interviewed seven learning leaders who represent organizations involved in online learning in these sectors, as well as in K-12 education contexts. Results indicate that increased access is a primary strategic advantage of online learning. Additionally, corporate and educational sectors tend to approach course design and the choice of technologies in different ways.

scholarly journals Active Commuting to and from School, Cognitive Performance, and Academic Achievement in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. 1839 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abel Ruiz-Hermosa ◽  
Celia Álvarez-Bueno ◽  
Iván Cavero-Redondo ◽  
Vicente Martínez-Vizcaíno ◽  
Andrés Redondo-Tébar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cognitive Performance ◽  
Observational Studies ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Active Commuting ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
Core Executive ◽  
The Relationship

Background: Physical activity has a beneficial effect on the brain’s development process and cognitive function. However, no review to date has evaluated the effects of active commuting to and from school (ACS) on cognitive performance and academic achievement. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the link between ACS and cognitive performance and academic achievement in children and adolescents. Methods: We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science and PsycINFO databases for all observational studies published until May 2019 that examined the association between ACS and cognitive performance or academic achievement. Studies were classified into two groups according to their measured outcomes: cognitive performance (nonexecutive cognitive functions, core executive functions, and metacognition) and academic achievement (marks of different areas). A pooled effect size (ES) was estimated using the DerSimonian and Laird random-effects method for cognitive performance and each area of academic achievement. Results: Twelve studies that evaluated the relationship between ACS and cognitive performance or academic achievement were included in the systematic review: four studies analyzed both cognitive performance and academic achievement, one study provided data regarding cognitive performance and seven provided data on academic achievement. Finally, nine of 12 studies provided enough data for inclusion in the meta-analysis. Our findings suggest that ACS was not significantly associated with cognitive performance (ES = −0.02; 95% CI: −0.06 to 0.03) or academic achievement (ES = −0.33; 95% CI: −0.83 to 0.17 for mathematics-related skills; ES = −0.37; 95% CI: −0.88 to 0.15 for language-related skills). Conclusions: There was insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between ACS and cognitive performance and academic achievement. Future studies should include potential confounders in their analyses and consider the use of standardized self-reports or objective measures of ACS.

scholarly journals PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, PHYSICAL FITNESS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN ADOLESCENTS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (5) ◽  
pp. 441-448
Author(s):  
Cristiano Copetti Rodriguez ◽  
Edina Maria de Camargo ◽  
Ciro Romelio Rodriguez-Añez ◽  
Rodrigo Siqueira Reis
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Fitness Level ◽  
Methodological Procedures ◽  
The Relationship

ABSTRACT Objective: To synthesize the evidence available in the literature on the relationship between the components of physical activity, physical fitness and academic achievement in adolescents. Methods: The review followed the methodological procedures described by PRISMA and was carried out in the Lilacs, Medline, SciELO, PubMed, Web of Science and Science Direct databases. Quantitative empirical studies published as of 2006 were included. The following descriptors and keywords were used: “Motor activity”, “Physical fitness”, “Physical activity”, “Educational status”, “Academic achievement”, “Academic performance”, and their equivalents in Portuguese and Spanish. Results: The most widely investigated variable was physical fitness (45.5%) followed by physical activity (40.9%), whereas only three studies (13.6%) investigated both. Conclusion: Physical activity and physical fitness are positively associated with the academic achievement of adolescents. In more than 80% of studies the association was considered strong. The physical fitness component most frequently associated with academic achievement was cardiorespiratory fitness. Level of evidence II; Systematic review.

scholarly journals PROTOCOL: The relationship between homework time and academic performance among K‐12 students: A systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liping Guo ◽  
Jieyun Li ◽  
Zheng Xu ◽  
Xiaoling Hu ◽  
Chunyan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
K 12 ◽  
The Relationship
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