African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords▼	Index Keywords	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-64149113743	Tutorial classes - Why bother? An investigation into the impact of tutorials on the performance o...	Horn P.M., Jansen A.I.	2009	South African Journal of Economics	77	1	10.1111/j.1813-6982.2009.01194.x	Department of Economics, Stellenbosch University (SU), Stellenbosch, South Africa	Horn, P.M., Department of Economics, Stellenbosch University (SU), Stellenbosch, South Africa; Ja...	The deteriorating performance of first-year economics students has become a concern at many South...	Academic performance; Economics; First-year students; Tutorial programme	economics; education; learning; performance assessment; student; Africa; South Africa; Southern A...	None	View
WoS	WOS:000261308200006	Improving success rates of first-year Economics students by means of a summer school programme - ...	Horn, P. M.,Jansen, A. I.	2008	EDUCATION AS CHANGE	12	1	None	Stellenbosch University	"Horn, P. M.: Stellenbosch University","Jansen, A. I.: Stellenbosch University"	The high failure rate of first-year Economics students has become a concern at most South African...	"ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE","Economics first-year students","Summer School","teaching and learning tec...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84898721705	Influence of home based factors on the academic performance of girl learners from poverty stricke...	Chinyoka K., Naidu N.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	6 SPEC. ISSUE	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n6p223	Great Zimbabwe University, Department of Educational Foundations, Zimbabwe; Department of Psychol...	Chinyoka, K., Great Zimbabwe University, Department of Educational Foundations, Zimbabwe; Naidu, ...	This article examines the home based factors that influence the academic performance of the girl ...	Academic performance; Ecological; Girl child; Home-based; Phenomenological; Poverty	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78651456579	Psychological Constructs and Academic Performance at the National Open University of Nigeria: Cou...	Nelson Adewole I., Olajide Olawole A., Maruff Akinwale O., Akinola Gbadebo A.	2010	European Journal of Social Sciences	18	1	None	Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos, Nigeria; Federal College of Education (Special), ...	Nelson Adewole, I., Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Lagos, Nigeria; Olajide Olawole, A.,...	The recognition of the importance of distance education in providing students with the best and m...	Academic performance; Distance learning; Psychological variables	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78649766739	Disability status and academic performance in a nigerian university: Instructional implications f...	Lagoke B.A., Komolafe M.D., Ige N.A., Oladejo M.A.	2010	European Journal of Social Sciences	17	3	None	Federal College of Education (sp), Nigeria; Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Nigeria	Lagoke, B.A., Federal College of Education (sp), Nigeria; Komolafe, M.D., Federal College of Educ...	The need for Inclusive distance education in order to ensure that both abled and non-abled person...	Academic performance; Disability status; Distance education; Open university	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79960109170	Socio-demographic variables and distance learners' academic performance at the University of Ibad...	Oladejo M.A., Nelson Adewole I.G.E., Fagunwa A.O., Arewa O.O.	2010	European Journal of Scientific Research	46	4	None	Federal College of Education (SP), Nigeria; Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Nigeria	Oladejo, M.A., Federal College of Education (SP), Nigeria; Nelson Adewole, I.G.E., Adeniran Oguns...	The recognition of the importance of distance education in providing students with the best and m...	Academic performance; Demographic variables; Distance learning; Social variables	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-42549157498	Effects of night-reading on daytime sleepiness, sleep quality and academic performance of undergr...	Adeosun S.O., Asa S.O., Babalola O.O., Akanmu M.A.	2008	Sleep and Biological Rhythms	6	2	10.1111/j.1479-8425.2008.00338.x	Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 220-005 Osun...	Adeosun, S.O., Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-I...	We evaluated the impact of night reading on daytime sleepiness, quality of sleep and performance ...	Academic performance; Daytime sleepiness; PSQI; Sleep education; Sleep quality	academic achievement; adolescent; adult; article; controlled study; daytime somnolence; Epworth s...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84930346162	Factors affecting the academic performance of optometry students in Mozambique	Shah K., Naidoo K., Bilotto L., Loughman J.	2015	Optometry and Vision Science	92	6	10.1097/OPX.0000000000000606	Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland; Brien Holden Vision Institute, Durban, South Afr...	Shah, K., Dublin Institute of Technology, Dublin, Ireland, Optometry Department, Dublin Institute...	Purpose. The Mozambique Eyecare Project is a higher education partnership for the development, im...	academic performance; course evaluation questionnaire; learning context; lecturer interviews; Moz...	Computer aided instruction; Curricula; Education; Education computing; Optometers; Refraction; Su...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84916594942	Health behaviour and self-reported academic performance among university students: An internation...	Peltzer K., Pengpid S.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	27	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n27p998	ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Madidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhonpathom,...	Peltzer, K., ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Madidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, ...	The aim of this study was to investigate health correlates of academic performance among universi...	Academic performance; Correlates; Multi-country; University students	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84879999017	Continuous assessment, mock results and gender as predictors of academic performance of chemistry...	Adesoji F.A., Kenni A.M.	2013	International Education Studies	6	7	10.5539/ies.v6n7p1	Department of Teacher Education, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria; Department of Chemistr...	Adesoji, F.A., Department of Teacher Education, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria; Kenni, ...	Education is one of the fundamental and critical indices of development in a nation or an individ...	Academic performance; Continuous assessment; Gender; Mock results	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-77955156143	Effect of constructivist-based teaching strategy on academic performance of students in integrate...	Bimbola O., Daniel O.I.	2010	Educational Research and Reviews	5	7	None	Department of Curriculum Studies and Instructional Technology, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-I...	Bimbola, O., Department of Curriculum Studies and Instructional Technology, Olabisi Onabanjo Univ...	Integrated science plays vital role in Nigerian science education programme because it prepares p...	Academic performance; Constructivism; Conventional (lecture); Integrated science; Junior secondar...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84919846414	The impact of interactive engagement methods on students' academic achievement	Tlhoaele M., Hofman A., Winnips K., Beetsma Y.	2014	Higher Education Research and Development	33	5	10.1080/07294360.2014.890571	Teaching and Learning with Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, South Africa; ...	Tlhoaele, M., Teaching and Learning with Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria, ...	Interactive engagement (IE) is a process that promotes students' conceptual understanding through...	academic performance; collaborative learning; interactive engagement; self-assessment	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84866619901	Impact of clicker technology in a mathematics course	Simelane S., Skhosana P.M.	2012	Knowledge Management and E-Learning	4	3	None	Department of Teaching and Learning with Technology, Higher Education and Support, Tshwane Univer...	Simelane, S., Department of Teaching and Learning with Technology, Higher Education and Support, ...	This article reports on the implementation of clickers to improve the success rate of first-year ...	Academic performance; Clickers; Technology-engagement teaching strategy	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-79551651319	Impact of birth weight on the nutritional status and academic performance of school age children	Odenigbo U.M., Nkwoala C.C., Okpala O.C.	2010	Pakistan Journal of Nutrition	9	12	10.3923/pjn.2010.1157.1161	Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Michael Okpala University of Agriculture, Umudike, A...	Odenigbo, U.M., Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, Michael Okpala University of Agricul...	This study compared the nutritional status and academic performance of Low Birth Weight (LBW) and...	Academic performance; Children; LBW; Nutritional status	academic achievement; article; body height; body mass; body weight; child; child nutrition; contr...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-36949001095	Do working children have worse academic performance?	Fetuga M.B., Njokanma O.F., Ogunlesi T.A.	2007	Indian Journal of Pediatrics	74	10	10.1007/s12098-007-0172-1	Department of Paediatrics, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Sagamu, Nigeria; Departm...	Fetuga, M.B., Department of Paediatrics, Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Sagamu, Ni...	Objective. To examine the effect of child labor on school children's academic performance. Method...	Academic performance; Child labor	academic achievement; article; child; controlled study; human; job performance; major clinical st...	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84904136808	Do learning styles influence students' understanding of concepts and academic performance in chem...	Kidanemariam D.A., Atagana H.I., Engida T.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	16	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n16p256	Institute of Education, Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia; Institute for Science and Technology E...	Kidanemariam, D.A., Institute of Education, Debre Berhan University, Ethiopia; Atagana, H.I., Ins...	Learning styles and instruction have been reported to affect students' academic performance and a...	Academic performance; Chemistry concepts; Chemistry education; Learning styles	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84860877339	Business studies academic performance differences of secondary school juniors in Akwa Ibom State ...	Udoukpong B.E., Emah I.E., Umoren S.E.	2012	International Education Studies	5	2	10.5539/ies.v5n2p35	Department of Educational Foundations Guidance and Counselling, University of Uyo, Uyo, Nigeria; ...	Udoukpong, B.E., Department of Educational Foundations Guidance and Counselling, University of Uy...	The research examined the differences in the academic performance in Business Studies of a sample...	Academic performance; Business studies; Gender; Self-concept	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84872252674	The effect of dietary pattern and body mass index on the academic performance of in-school adoles...	Ogunsile S.E.	2012	International Education Studies	5	6	10.5539/ies.v5n6p65	Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria	Ogunsile, S.E., Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ek...	The main objective of this study was to determine the effects of dietary pattern and body mass in...	Academic performance; Body mass index; Dietary pattern; In-school adolescent	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892560238	E-learning's impact on the academic performance of student-teachers: A curriculum lens	Lumadi M.W.	2013	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	4	14	10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n14p695	Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, College of Education, University of South Afr...	Lumadi, M.W., Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, College of Education, Universit...	This study was planned to explore the impact of eLearning on the academic performance of student-...	Academic performance; Blended Learning; Competences; E-Learning	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84892568639	Personality characteristics as predictors of academic performance of secondary school students	Akomolafe M.J.	2013	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	4	2	10.5901/mjss.2013.v4n2p657	Department of Guidance and Counselling, Adekunle Ajasin University, P.M.B 001, Akungba-Akoko, Ond...	Akomolafe, M.J., Department of Guidance and Counselling, Adekunle Ajasin University, P.M.B 001, A...	The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of personality characteristics to a...	Academic performance; Big Five; Personality; Personality characteristic	None	None	View

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