Educators are often looking for ways to increase engagement and academic achievement in their classrooms; therefore, the problem addressed in this study is the decrease in academic achievement caused by a low level of classroom engagement amongst high school seniors. The purpose of this qualitative action research study is to increase academic…

Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to determine the effects of FUN Pamphlet in the academic performance of G12 TVL-HE students as a tool to mitigate academic procrastination. Design/Method/Approach: It is a quantitative in nature and employing quasi-experimental type of research. The gathered data was analyzed and interpreted using tables…

Past research has found that an individual's academic success, including success in English language learning, can be predicted by a person's 'grit'. Grit is a personality trait defined as the combination of perseverance of effort and consistency of interests. Other than grit, learner engagement is another factor considered to be highly related to…

The purpose of this study was to explore selected mathematics students' characteristics and relate these to views students hold about geometry. The mathematics students' characteristics that the researchers focused on related to: their gender, age, the parents they stayed with, the percentage mark they expected in an upcoming test and final year…

Lack of student motivation to learn and study has become a problem to education institutions the world over. Numerous factors contribute to this situation in South Africa. Research has found that in spite of student potential, as well as resources and facilities found in schools and in higher education institutions, students are not inspired to…