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Immigrant Concentration at School and Natives' Achievement : Does the Type of Migrants and Natives Matter?
Bossavie, Laurent - 2017
Using a rich dataset of primary school students in the Netherlands, this paper investigates the heterogeneous effects … effects are heterogeneous, both in the type of immigrant classmates, and in the type of native students that are affected …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012950369
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Patterns of social influence in social networking sites – a design perspective
Iosub, Daniela; Andrei, Andreia Gabriela; Iacob, Amalasunta - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
Social networking sites (SNSs) are quickly becoming the main venues for social interaction of Internet users. As the competition between these online services is growing ever stronger, the success of SNSs derives from persuasive core application designs that influence users in taking specific...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011260446
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Online social networks and trust
Sabatini, Fabio; Sarracino, Francesco - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
We explore how participation in social networking sites (SNS) such as Facebook and Twitter affects the most economically relevant aspect of social capital, trust. We use measures of trust in strangers (or social trust), trust in neighbours and trust in the police. We address endogeneity in the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011189013
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Current issues of motivation, academic performance and internet use- implications for an education of excellence
Turturean, Monica - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
took by surprise the students who, in turn, feel disarmed and unable to cope with these changes that take place in a very … fast rate. And internet has a big influence in students learning and their performance. Many universities try to introduce …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259183
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Comparative analysis of students training needs regarding Internet and its effects
Turturean, Monica; TURTUREAN, Ciprian Ionel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
negative role for undergraduate’s university students. The purpose of this study is to identify the perception of undergraduate … university students regarding the effects of the internet for their scientific activities and their training needs. The study is … based on data obtained from the application of a sample survey which studies the opinion of undegraduate students regarding …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011259560
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Should Students Be Allowed to Miss?
Paredes, Ricardo; Ugarte, Gabriel - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009
In this paper we investigate the effect of class attendance on academic performance, and evaluate the existence and importance of minimum attendance requirement thresholds. We found that attendance has a relevant and statistically significant impact on performance, together with the existence of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005025702
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Determinantes do desempenho académico nos cursos de contabilidade
Caiado, Jorge; Madeira, Paulo - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2002
Several authors have been investigating which factors influence academic performance in undergraduate business and accounting courses. However, most of these studies are not conclusive and some results are contradictory. This study aims to determine which demographic (age, sex, professional...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835759
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Promptness and Academic Performance
Novarese, Marco; Di Giovinazzo, Viviana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This article uses university administration data to investigate the relation between student behavior (rapid response in finalizing enrolment procedures) and academic performance. It shows how student promptness in enrolling, or lack of it, can prove a useful forecast of academic success....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011108777
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Does private tutoring increase students’ academic performance? Evidence from Turkey
Berberoglu, Giray; Tansel, Aysit - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
describe how they aimed to analyse whether attending private tutoring centres (PTCs) enhances Turkish students’ academic … cumulative grade point average (CGPA), parental education and students’ sociocultural background. While the authors point out … important factor for determining students’ academic performance. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011109409
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Solerzia e successo accademico
Novarese, Marco; Di Giovinazzo, Viviana - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
This article uses university administration data to investigate the relation between student behavior (rapid response in finalizing enrolment procedures) and academic performance. It shows how student solicitude in enrolment, or a lack of it, can be a useful forecast of academic success. Several...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011110641