In Australia, 50% is a passing grade — grades tend to be based on one or two large tests or essays. At a university in the US, grades are determined by various factors such as homework, quizzes, tests, group projects, and class participation. The grading system in Australia can se...
Study retention rate was described as the percentage of participants completing the surveys and was calculated separately for each Delphi round. Participant characteristics were reported descriptively. For Likert scale items, all responses were used to calculate the mean, standard deviation (SD), ...
These include the use of self-report measures of physical activity11, 12, 13, 14 and self-report grades.12,14 Additionally, no previous study has explored academic achievement in relation to both self-report and objective movement data. For schools and teachers, understanding which movement ...
Sound high? According to the Centers for Disease Control, the percentage of the U.S. population that smokes has dropped more that 50 percent since 1965. Smokers know well that smoking is on its way out. Relentless efforts by anti-tobacco forces have been very effective, especially since the...
Daniel Kohen, a pediatrician and professor at the University of Minnesota, that she discovered a technique that would reduce her pain substantially, allowing her to achieve good grades, play sports and make friends. "Every morning I start by doing deep breathing. Then I imagine my pain as an...
In the United States, two examples of initiatives to teach project management skills in secondary school include a pilot in a Washington State high school where students in Grades 9 to 12 were taught project management over one semester (Garfein & Noeldner, 2011), and the National Aeronautics ...
Linear mixed effects models were then built for each sensory trait, with sex, feed type (grass or grain), HGP status (yes or no), rib fat thickness, log of carcass weight, log of ossification score, log of MSA marbling, ultimate pH, loin temperature at grading, cooking loss percentage,...
Introduction West Australian sandalwood (Santalum spicatum) belongs to the genus of hemi-parasitic Santalum (Santalaceae) trees widely exploited for their fragrant heartwood which is used in perfumes, pharmaceuticals, incense and ornamental carvings. The fragrance contained in the heartwood of mature ...
“culture of success” at school and at home. At school, this culture focussed on competition based on an intense emphasis on grades. The school culture was strongly aligned with students’ home cultures, characterised by high expectations, associated with migrant status. We then describe a ...
Higher parental education was significantly associated with the likelihood of eating at a table or bench, (compared to other locations) for all meals except dinner. Reliability was considered to range between moderate to substantial (Kappa 0.56-0.77) [42]. Table 3 Percentage of children watching ...