Academic Ambition Research Articles

Family cohesion and its relationship to the level of ambition among high school students

Introduction. By investigating family cohesiveness and student ambition in the Karak Educational Directorate, this study sheds light on how family dynamics affect high school students' ambitions. In a specific cultural and educational setting, it examines the intricate relationships between family togetherness and student ambition. The study's regional focus makes it stand out; it furthers our understanding of how families affect adolescents' growth and development and provides helpful data for educational policymakers in similar circumstances. The study aimed to explore family cohesion and its relationship to the level of ambition among high school students in the Karak Educational Directorate and the effect of the variables (gender and academic field) on them. Study participants and methods. This study used the descriptive correlational approach, and the sample consisted of (858) high school students in the Karak Qassabah district. After developing them and verifying their validity and reliability, the family cohesion and ambition level scales were used. Results. The study indicated that high school pupils in the Karak Educational Directorate had an average degree of family cohesion. The areas of communication and empathy had the greatest average scores (3.93), while intellectual stability and conformity had the lowest (3.51). On average, we got 3.66. The pupils demonstrated a high degree of ambition, with an average score of 3.74 indicating a range from a high of 3.89 for optimism to a low of 3.62 for tolerance for frustration. There was a strong positive association (r=0.572) between ambition and family cohesiveness. Regarding the correlation between family unity and aspirations, gender disparities benefitted women, whilst in the realm of academia, they favored students majoring in science. Practical significance. The study highlights the significant impact of family dynamics on students' aspirations. As a result, it's clear that teenagers whose families are generally cohesive have high levels of academic ambition, highlighting the importance of parental encouragement in this important life transition. The results offer important information for parents, teachers, and lawmakers, especially on the gender and academic speciality differences in family cohesiveness and aspirations. In order to inspire and motivate high school pupils, this study stresses the importance of supportive home settings and individualised educational plans. Future efforts to improve students' educational and personal development through family involvement might use this research as a basic reference.

Emotional reassurance and its relationship to the level of academic Ambition among students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences

The researcher conducted his current research (emotional reassurance and its relationship to the level of academic ambition among students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences), the aim of which is to identify the relationship between emotional reassurance and the level of academic ambition among first-year students in the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Kufa. The researcher used the descriptive approach. In the manner of correlational relationships, the two measures of emotional reassurance and the level of academic ambition were used on the research sample, which consisted of (90) students. After completing the scientific procedures for conducting research and after distributing the measures and the responses of the subjects to them, the data was processed statistically to produce several results. In light of those results, the researcher concluded several Conclusions including:
 1-The scale used to measure the level of academic ambition among students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Kufa, is suitable for measuring this variable, and this has been proven through the results reached by the research.
 2-The students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, University of Kufa, have a good level of emotional reassurance.
 According to these conclusions, the researcher recommended the following.
 1-Conduct a study on the variable of emotional reassurance and link it to other variables.
 2-Conduct a similar study for students of the College of Physical Education and Sports Sciences and for various academic levels.

The Predictability of Defensive Pessimism in Academic Ambition among Graduate Students at Yarmouk University

The Predictability of Defensive Pessimism in Academic Ambition among Graduate Students at Yarmouk University

The effectiveness of the P5BL model in teaching biology for developing high school students’ deep understanding and academic achievement motivation

This study aims to identify the effectiveness of the P5BL model in developing high school students’ deep understanding and academic achievement motivation in biology. To achieve the study objectives, a quasi-experimental design was adopted. The research sample consisted of 112 male students divided into two groups: a control group (54 students) and an experimental group (58 students). The research tools are a deep understanding achievement test, consisting of 20 multiple-choice questions, and the academic achievement motivation scale, consisting of 32 items. The results revealed that the P5BL model is effective in developing second-grade high school students’ deep understanding (explanation, interpretation, application and perspective) and academic achievement motivation (academic ambition, goal orientation, achievement orientation and cognitive motivation). A correlation was also found between developing second-grade high school students’ deep understanding and academic achievement motivation. The most important recommendations include the need to prepare guidance for science teachers to help them teach using the P5BL model, as well as inform science teachers of the importance of using the P5BL model to develop deep understanding and academic achievement motivation. Many suggestions are also presented, including conducting further research on teaching biology, such as investigating the impact of the P5BL model on developing students' creative thinking and inquiry skills and investigating the effectiveness of the P5BL model in developing pre-service biology teachers’ tendency toward self-reflection and reflective thinking skills.

Alcohol Intake and Academic Performance and Dropout in High School: A Prospective Cohort Study in 65,233 Adolescents

PurposeDuring the teenage years, many adolescents start drinking alcohol, and binge drinking is prevalent. We investigated the relationship between alcohol intake and academic performance. MethodsWe conducted a longitudinal cohort study by combining data from the Danish National Youth Study on 65,233 high school students aged 15–20 years, with information on dropout and grade point average. We assessed associations between alcohol intake and academic performance using multilevel Poisson regression and linear regression, accounting for dependency between students from the same school and class. ResultsThe average alcohol intake was 10 drinks per week, and 43.6% engaged in binge drinking 3+ times per month. During follow-up, 9.8% of the boys and 6.7% of the girls dropped out. The incidence rate ratio was higher in never drinkers, frequent binge drinkers, and those with a high weekly alcohol intake as compared to those with a low intake. For example, the incidence rate ratio was 1.47 (95% confidence level: 1.24, 1.76) in girls who drank 21–27 drinks per week and 1.29 (95% confidence level: 1.13, 1.48) in girls who never drank as compared to those who drank <7 drinks per week. Alcohol associated with a lower grade point average over the entire span of intake in a dose-dependent manner, and similarly so in boys and girls. Findings were consistent in strata of socioeconomy and individual academic ambition. DiscussionAlcohol intake has implications for academic performance and poses a threat for the prospects of the individual as well as society. Policies and interventions aimed at lowering the intake among high school students are warranted.

Academic Ambition

Academic Ambition

Transitioning from secondary vocational school to university: A case study of first-year students from two Chinese universities

ABSTRACT The articulation between Secondary Vocational School(SVS) and college, in China, is a relatively new reform, hoping to unlock the dead end of Vocational Education and Training(VET). Based on fieldwork conducted in two universities in Jiangsu Province in 2018–2019, this article reports on college experience for articulated students with a VET background. The findings demonstrate that both positive and negative consequences of social skills exist at college for those students. Prior vocational school experience was shown to have an academic shock on students who were also have a complex mentality as they easily became aware of their distinctive identity as opposed to that of their peers. Further, although better-performing students demonstrated academic resilience, they nevertheless felt uncertain about transitional status and eager to redeem themselves through academic ambition, whereas more poorly-performing students had an anxiety about academia that made them prey to a pattern of struggling and giving up. Finally, the policy implications of the findings are also discussed.

Laboured reading and musculoskeletal pain in school children - the role of lifestyle behaviour and eye wear: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundLifestyle behaviour in children and adolescents has become increasingly sedentary and occupied with digital work. Concurrently, there has been an increase in the prevalence of headache, neck- and low back pain, which are leading causes of disability globally. Extensive near work and use of digital devices are demanding for both the visual system and the upper body head-stabilizing musculature. Uncorrected vision problems are present in up to 40% of Nordic school children, and a lack of corrective eye wear may cause eyestrain, musculoskeletal pain and headache. The aim of this study was to investigate associations between laboured reading, musculoskeletal pain, uncorrected vision, and lifestyle behaviours in children and adolescents.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study with a total of 192 Norwegian school children aged 10–11 and 15–16 years. As a part of a school vision testing program, the children completed an online questionnaire about general and ocular health, socioeconomic status, academic ambition, near work and related symptoms, upper body musculoskeletal pain, and physical and outdoor activities.ResultsThe 15–16-year-olds had a more indoor, sedentary, digital-based lifestyle with higher academic demands, compared with the 10–11-year-olds. Concurrently, reading became more laboured and upper body musculoskeletal pain increased with age. Girls reported more symptoms, higher academic ambitions, and more time spent on schoolwork and reading, compared with boys. Non-compliance in wearing prescribed eye wear (glasses or contact lenses), increased use of near digital devices, and experiencing visual stress (glare) were positively associated with laboured reading and upper body musculoskeletal pain.ConclusionsA screen-based lifestyle with high academic demands challenges the ability to sustain long hours of static, intensive near work. Extensive near work tires the visual system and upper body musculature and provokes laboured reading and musculoskeletal pain symptoms. This study emphasizes the importance of regular eye examinations in school children, and the need to raise awareness among children, parents, and school- and health personnel about the importance of optimal vision and visual environment for academic performance and health.

Assessing the Stress Level among Medical Students in Rwanda

Purpose: Many medical students suffered from some levels of emotional disturbances or disorders, causing negative physical and mental health problems, affecting performance academically, professionally, and personally. This study was conducted to assess the stress among medical students in Rwanda, in order to design appropriate strategies to address or prevent any related potential negative consequences. Method: Medical students who were enrolled in the two medical schools in Rwanda completed an online survey that was developed based on the Stress in Academic Life Scale (SALS). The SALS has 27 4-point Likert scale questions assessing stress related to social support, motivation, curriculum and teaching, academic ambition, self-confidence, performance anxiety, and career. One open-ended question was also included for respondents’ comments. The SALS scores were categorized into “no to fairly”, “fairly to very” and “very to severely” stress levels. Results: A total of 137 samples responded. The overall median SAL score was 1.22, with over 54% of the respondents reported experiencing fairly to severe levels of stress. The highest stress levels were related to Curriculum and Teaching (median = 1.5), Self-confidence (median = 1.33), and Motivation (median = 1.33). The stress score was found to be negatively correlated to age (r = -0.205, P = 0.02), and the number of years in the program (r = -0.218, P = 0.01), and associated with receiving government funding (P = 0.01). Lack of financial support, lack of support from instructors, and disorganized academic activities were also reported as sources of stress. Conclusion: The results of this study suggested mild to moderate levels of stress were faced by the medical students in Rwanda. Finance plays a role, but the main stressors stemmed from the curriculum, teaching, and administrative organization. Medical schools should proactively create appropriate interventions to improve students’ physical and psychological well-being and provide mental health services in schools.

From Academic Anthropology to Esoteric Religion

Abstract Carlos Castaneda has been studied mostly as a fraud anthropologist, novelist/philosopher and a contributor to the emerging phenomenon of neo-shamanism. Instead, this article focuses on Castaneda’s individual philosophy and religious system as developed in his written works. A threefold classification is proposed—early, transitional, and late works, complete with chief characteristics of each. The analysis shows how Castaneda slowly drifted from the scholarly style through stress on the narrative to full-fledged religious texts. These changes also reflect on Castaneda’s personal life; from academic ambition through public scandal ‘debunking’ his counterfeit works to the formation of a little new religious movement, of which Castaneda was a charismatic leader. Unlike most scholarly analyses of Castaneda that focus mainly on the early writings, this article takes into serious consideration his late works and shows that it was here that the author fully developed as a religious thinker and guru.

Pen Pals

Pen Pals

الذکاء الاجتماعي وعلاقته بمستوى الطموح الأکاديمي لدى طلبة الجامعات الفلسطينية

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى معرفة درجتي الذکاء الاجتماعي الطموح الأکاديمي والعلاقة بينهما، وذلک لدى طلبة الجاعات، والتحقق من الاختلاف في درجة الذکاء الاجتماعي ودرجة الطموح الأکاديمي لدى هؤلاء الطلبة تبعا لمتغيرات الدراسة وهي (الجنس، التخصص، السنة الدراسية) ولتحقيق هذا الهدف اتبعت الدراسة المنهج الوصفي التحليلي والارتباطي، واستخدمت مقياس الذکاء الاجتماعي وتم تطبيقة على عينة عشوائية بلغ عددها (474)، وأظهرت النتائج أن درجة الذکاء الاجتماعي لدى هؤلاء الطلبة عالية ، ودرجة الطموح الأکاديمي لدى هؤلاء الطلبة متوسطة وبمتوسط حسابي کلي (3.37). واتضح من النتائج بأنه توجد علاقة طردية بين الذکاء الاجتماعي والطموح الاکاديمي، وبشأن متغيرات الدراسة تبين وجود فروق في مستوى الذکاء الاجتماعي لدى طلبة الجامعات الفلسطينية يعزى لمتغير الجنس في بعد القدرة على التعامل مع الآخرين وکانت الفروق لصالح الذکور، وفي بعد التأثير والتأثر في المواقف الاجتماعية لصالح الاناث. ولم تظهر فروق في مستوى الذکاء الاجتماعي يعزى لمتغير التخصص، کذلک لمتغير السنة الدراسية، وفي مستوى الطموح الاکاديمي لدى طلبة الجامعات الفلسطينية، ظهرت فروق تعزى لمتغير الجنس وکانت لصالح الذکور، أيضا تبين وجود فروق في مستوى الطموح الاکاديمي يعزى لمتغير التخصص وکانت الفروق لصالح العلوم الإنسانية، واتضح من النتائج عدم وجود فروق تعزى لمتغير السنة الدراسية،وکانت اهم التوصات الترکيز على أهمية التواصل والاستجابة والتأثير والتأثر بالآخرين لدى الطلبة الجامعيين، والقيام بدراسات مشابهة تتضمن آليات تحفيز الطموح الأکاديمي، والتدرب والإفادة من المهارات الناتجة عن الذکاء الاجتماعي لدى الطلبة الجامعيين. This study aimed to know the two degrees of social intelligence, academic ambition and the relationship between them, among university students, and to verify the difference in the degree of social intelligence and the degree of academic ambition among these students according to the study variables (gender, specialization, school year). The study used the descriptive analytical and correlative approach, and used the measure of social intelligence and was applied to a random sample of (474). The results showed that the degree of social intelligence among these students is high, and the degree of academic ambition among these students is medium, with a total arithmetic average of (3.37). It was clear from the results that there is a direct relationship between social intelligence and academic ambition, and regarding the study variables, it was found that there were differences in the level of social intelligence among Palestinian university students due to the gender variable in the dimension of ability to deal with others and the differences were in favor of males, and in the dimension of influence and vulnerability in Social attitudes in favor of females. There were no differences in the level of social intelligence due to the variable of specialization, as well as to the variable of the academic year, and in the level of academic ambition among Palestinian university students, differences appeared due to the variable of sex and were in favor of males. In favor of the humanities, and it was clear from the results that there were no differences due to the variable of the school year, and the most important recommendations were to focus on the importance of communication, response, influence and being affected by others among university students, and carrying out similar studies that include mechanisms to stimulate academic ambition, training and benefiting from the skills resulting from social intelligence. At university students.

Perception of metacognition and its relationship to the level of academic ambition of university students

Perception of metacognition and its relationship to the level of academic ambition of university students

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Anne in Swedish. How the Spirit of the Age and Production Terms Influence the Protagonist’s Character Traits in Swedish Translations and Adaptations of Anne of Green Gables&#x0D; L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables (1908) has received much academic interest. Drawing on related research on the novel and its Swedish editions, my article investigates how the variation in the Swedish versions influences the characterization of Anne 1909–2018. My study acknowledges the feminist view within translation studies as expressed by Sherry Simon, and uses Norman Fairclough’s linguistic model for contextualization. The primary material consists of Montgomery’s original text, the translations and adaptations by Karin Jensen, Aslög Davidson, Margareta Sjögren-Olsson, and Christina Westman as well as correspondence between the publishing houses and translators. Further, I have interviewed Westman and corresponded with her publisher. The texts are analysed regarding omissions and additions. On a micro-level, all active verbs where Anne is the grammatical subject are analysed. My results show that all editions give prominence to Anne’s academic ambition. A major finding is that the 1941 and 1962 versions increase Anne’s ambition by using more active verbs and stronger expressions. Westman’s 2018 edition, however, is a subtle revision of the first Swedish translation, with the result that Anne’s ambition is diminished again. Despite girls and women having gained more freedom over the last 100 years, the latest edition thereby interrupts the tendency to stress Anne’s ambition. This is understood as a result of clashing discursive and social norms. On the other hand, the emphasis on Anne’s ambition in the 1941 and 1962 editions comes with a cost of religious, moral, intellectual, and emotional aspects, creating a one-dimensional Anne.

Future Time Perspective in its Relationship to Academic Tasks Procrastination for Secondary Stage Students

T his paper aims to interest and identify the relationship between the Future Time Perspective with its dimensions (future extension, future density, the degree of coherence, optimism/pessimism, future orientations, time speed), and academic tasks procrastination among a sample of public secondary stage students, to investigate the effect of some demographic variables (gender, academic specialization, academic grade) on the research variables. he present research used a descriptive approach based on the study of the phenomenon as it exists in reality, and contributes to describe it accurately and clarify its characteristics by collecting information, analysis and interpretation. Results showed and revealed that there was a percentage for the prevalence of academic tasks procrastination for public secondary stage students as follows (28.5 : 63.6) didn't delay their academic tasks continuously, (29.5 : 43.5) didn't prefer their academic tasks partially, (28.5 : 31.3) preferred their academic tasks partially, There are no statistically significant differences in the item (21) for students choices (I promise myself I'll do something and then drag my feet), moreover, results revealed that there is a negative correlation statistically significant at the level (0.01) between a future time perspective degrees for six dimensions and degrees of academic tasks procrastination in public secondary stage students. Enriching the curricula at various stages, especially secondary, with topics that contribute to raising the levels of professional and academic ambition, and help to develop the perspective of the future of youth, in addition to educating young people subjects related to their future and developing a future plan in order to reduce the aggravation of unemployment among them, promote their positive vision, and reduce Negative outlook of the future.

Counseling Needs and Academic Ambition of University Students to those who are Living in the Dormitory and those who are not

The study aims at knowing the level of the counseling needs and the academic ambition in general according to the living variable (house, dormitory) of Kirkuk University students. To achieve the aims, two criteria are prepared. The first one is for the counseling needs while the other is for the level of ambition adopted by the two researchers. After taking the output of honesty, stability, and the distinct ability of the criterion, it is applied on the sample of the main study which is chosen in a random formula from Kirkuk University colleges, the scientific and humanity ones. Its number is 300 male and female students who are classified on (8) colleges, four of them are for each scholastic specialization (scientific and humanity). After using the statistic means (the relative weight, the T value of one sample and for two independent samples, and Person's correlation coefficient), the study reaches the following important conclusions:&#x0D; &#x0D; In general, Kirkuk University students have needs in the study field more than their needs in other fields according to their responses on the counseling needs criterion, then the psychological dimension.&#x0D; Kirkuk University students who are living in the dormitory are in need to things more than those who are living at home in the study and psychological dimensions.&#x0D; In general, Kirkuk University students have a good academic ambition level.&#x0D; Kirkuk University students who are living in the dormitory are more ambitious than those who are living at home.&#x0D; &#x0D; According to the conclusions above, the researchers recommend a number of recommendations and do some future studies.

Relationship between Parental Involvement and Academic Performance of Senior High School Students: The Case of Ashanti Mampong Municipality of Ghana

The study explored the relationship between parental involvement in education and academic performance of senior high school students in the Ashanti Mampong Municipality of Ghana. The descriptive correlational research design was used to conduct the study. Stratified random sampling procedure was employed to select a total sample of 471 respondents made up of 186 males and 285 females. Questionnaire and test items on Mathematics and English Language were the research instruments used to collect data for the study. Data analysis was conducted by employing descriptive statistical tools (mean and standard deviation scores) to examine students’ perceived parental academic ambition and involvement in their education while the Zero-order correlation was used to examine the relationships between parental involvement in education and academic performance. The results of the study show a significant positive relationship between parental involvement in education and students’ academic performance. It is recommended from the study that parents should play a leading role in supporting their children’s education since they are the first to expose children to the social and academic world.

فاعلية برنامج الکورت CORT في تدريس التربية الأسرية على تنمية الدافعية للإبداع ومستوى الطموح الأکاديمي لدى طالبات السنة التحضيرية بکلية الآداب بالدمام

يهدف البحث الحالي إلى التعرف على فاعلية استخدام برنامج الکورت CORT في تدريس التربية الأسرية على تنمية الدافعية للإبداعومستوى الطموح الأکاديمي لدى طالبات السنة التحضيرية بکلية الآداب بالدمام، وتکونت عينة البحث من (30) طالبة درست التربية الأسرية باستخدام برنامج الکورت CORT، وتمثلت أدوات البحث في مقياس الدافعية للإبداع، ومقياس مستوى الطموح الأکاديمي، وقد توصلت نتائج البحث إلى وجود فرق ذو دلالة إحصائية بين القياسين (القبلي - البعدي) في مقياس الدافعية للإبداع عند مستوى 001,0 لصالح التطبيق البعدي وکان حجم أثر البرنامج قد بلغ 98,0، مع وجود فرق ذو دلالة إحصائية بين القياسين (القبلي - البعدي) في مقياس مستوى الطموح الأکاديمي عند مستوى 001,0 لصالح التطبيق البعدي وکان حجم أثر البرنامج قد بلغ 95,0 . Abstract The present study aims at identifying the effectiveness of using the CORT program in teaching family education on developing the motivation for creativity and the level of academic ambition for female students of the preparatory year in the Faculty of Arts in Dammam. The sample of the study consisted of 30 female students who have studied family education using CORT program. The research tool were represented in the measurement of motivation for creativity and the measurement of the level of academic ambition. The results showed that there isa difference of statistical significance between the pre and post measurements in the measurement of the motivation for creativity at the level of 0.001 in favor of the post application and that the effect of the program reached 0.98. The results also showed that there isa statistically significant difference between the pre and post measurements in the measurement of the level of academic ambition at the level of 0.001 in favor of the post application and that the effect of the program reached 0.95.

Future Anxiety and its Relation with the Level of Academic Ambition among University Students: a Field Study on a Sample of Students in the Humanities and Science College at Hail University

Future Anxiety and its Relation with the Level of Academic Ambition among University Students: a Field Study on a Sample of Students in the Humanities and Science College at Hail University

The Impact of the Academic Ambition Level and the Academic Program Type on the Future Perceptions of Irbid University College Female Students in Jordan

The Impact of the Academic Ambition Level and the Academic Program Type on the Future Perceptions of Irbid University College Female Students in Jordan