Literature Review On GPA

Its effects are negative on the overall performance of the students although several other factors also contribute to the depreciation on the academic performance of students. The data is, therefore, consistent with my claim that sleep disorders affect the academic performance of students negatively. The article is also consistent with an article called “Sleep loss, learning capacity and academic performance” (2006). (Curcio et al, 2006, pg 324). Sleep disorders should, therefore, be monitored and dealt with accordingly so as to avoid their extreme effects on academic

Motivation is important because it allows you to work towards and complete your goals. GPA allows you to see, on average, how well a student has performed in all classes they have taken. It is likely there is a relationship between motivation and GPA. If a student is highly motivated, will their GPA rise? Based upon previous research, it is hypothesized that students who are highly motivated will have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Seventeen university students, 9 male and 8 female participated in the survey. The survey included 9 questions that measured motivation, measured on a Likert scale from 1-5. [Results].

Sleep coincides with a college student because the amount of sleep one gets should determine how one functions throughout the day and most importantly how well a person does in school. The more sleep that a person gets at night should make a person more energized causing them to perform better in sports, at work and in school. If a person is going off of only a small amount of sleep, they should do poorly in a school and work setting and in any other activities that they are involved in.

When students are fully awake and aware in class then their grades and test scores improve by a great amount. The following excerpt is from an article written by Lisa L. Lewis from the L.A. Times who explains how grades and test scores increase when a student gets a full night's rest. She states the following quote, "Repeated studies show that when the school day starts later and teens get more sleep, both grades and standardized test scores go up. A Colby College economist, Finley Edwards, found that a one-hour delay in start time increased math test and reading test scores by three percentile points. Even more striking, the lowest-scoring students showed the biggest jumps.

To conclude, we can see how not only does more sleep make us prepared and more focused for the school day, but how it also affects our positive sleeping patterns, our ability to learn, and the amount of stress that our bodies receive. We see how many liable resources were used to conclude that sleep truly is one of the most important factors in a student's everyday life and supports the idea that school should begin later for the most positive results. Starting school later will truly minimize bad sleep patterns and habits, increase the amount of learning and lastly, put less stress on our minds and

Sleep affects grades in more ways than one or two or even three. It affect how people feel, think, and act (Gruber,2013). This states that people that have less sleep behave differently than people that get the recommended amount of sleep for their age.They may be more likely to have mistakes in a class or job. They might even act different than they usually do. Sleep also has an affect of no motivation or effort in the work they do (Gruber,2013). This is important because this tells that the person that does not get enough sleep does not have much motivation or effort they put in to the work they perform.People with motivation tend to do things better than people that have none.

When students do receive enough sleep they have enhanced performance physically, mentally and academically. A study from the NSF (national sleep foundation) found that students who had a school day starting 1 hour later

In the fast paced life of a college student, it is not uncommon for tasks and due dates to quickly pile up, demanding more hours studying and less hours sleeping. Any amount of sleep deprivation can lead students to consume caffeinated beverages, particularly coffee, to help them stay awake and get their work done. According to the University of Michigan (2015), Caffeine acts in the body by effecting the central nervous system and may start to

Studies have shown that an hour more of sleep gave the students a 2.32 percent difference in test scores. That may not sound like much but in though that can bring a B+ to an A. “A recent poll conducted by the National sleep foundation found that 60% of children under the age of 18 complained of being tired during the day, according to their parents, and 15% said they can’t focus as well with less sleep,” said sleepfoundation.org. Students can’t focus with less sleep because their brain isn’t fully awake to let them pay attention in class. If students are not getting the sleep they need then they can ruin their chance at a high paying college or career.

This source was produced by The Media Production Group at Dartmouth and Dr. Carl P. Thum, Director of the Dartmouth Academic Skills Center. Carl Thum himself works with students at Dartmouth University in which he provides coaching for students suffering from ADD and also leads various workshops, mini-courses, and coaching sessions for students as well. In this video, several students and faculty members are interviewed on the relationship between sleep and being a college student. In the various interviews, the students admit to the struggles they have in being able to function when suffering from sleep deprivation and how severely the lives are affected from it. The faculty members themselves admit to the several instances in which they have witnessed students suffer as a result of sleep deprivation in their testimonials. I will be incorporating this video to indicate the varying degrees at which sleep deprivation can affect students and will include quotes from other students in this video in order to create more relatability for the reader when hearing from students besides myself and how they have learned to address sleep.

Michele L. Pettit, MPH, Ph.D., reports that, “Participants with higher levels of perceived stress also revealed higher averages for days per week during the past 30 days on which energy drinks were consumed. Lastly, participants characterized by higher levels of perceived stress reported larger numbers of energy drinks consumed on any occasion during the past 30 days.” (Pettit 5). Energy drinks, drinks with a high caffeine level, is consume by many teenagers to improve their critical thinking or physical performance. There is no age limit to this supplement, so teens can get this drink any time without precaution. There is an interrelationship between caffeine and stress: because teens want to feel more alert, focus into school work, and activities, they would more likely to consume this popular drink, after the effect of caffeine reduce, teens would want to continue to consume more of this drink to maintain the same level of alertness. When it’s close to final projects or exams, this situation would repeat as long as teens are drawn into this drink, create more stress, lack of sleep, cannot concentrate, and poor grade. It can also affect their critical thinking, and decision making, because the side effects of this drink, which can lead to suicidal thoughts if the stress level is not

Several studies have linked sleep to the transfer of knowledge into long term memory, while others show how the lack of sleep is disruptive to learning. If school start times truly have an impact on the functionality of the teenage brain, educators should be doing everything in their power to make sure schools begin at a proper hour. The purpose of this study was to extend research done in other parts of the country, traditionally in urban areas, that attempted to show a link between student achievement and school start times. This study aims to compare two different schools, with comparable demographics, in hopes of extending the research to small, rural schools. Data from two rural schools were obtained, organized, and tested to see if there was a statistically significant difference between the average GPA of the two schools for the “2011-2012 school year. Graduation rates, or continuous enrollment, from the 2010-2011 school year were also analyzed in this study. The results showed a trend toward a difference in GPA between both schools, but no statistically significant difference was found. The school that had a later start time, however, did show a statistically significant higher graduation rate than the school that had an earlier start

Sleep deprivation is a serious concern among college students, who are "among the most sleep-deprived age group in the United States," (Central Michigan University, 2008). It is important to study the causes of sleep deprivation, or sleep disorders, among college students. According to Park (2009), "dozens of studies have linked an increase in nightly sleep to better cognition and alertness." A study by Central Michigan University (2008) found that sleep deprivation can lead to poor academic performance, impaired driving, depression, and behavioral problems. There are several variables that may affect sleeping patterns among college students. One is genetics or biological issues. It is highly

Brain drinks are a choice to drink before student become a college student. After they are in university, energy drinks are the most popular beverage, especially during an examination. After they are in university, energy drinks are the most popular beverage, especially during an examination. So, insufficient sleep is caused by drink energy drinks. After that, body system and processing might be increased daytime dysfunction.

It is estimated that only 15 percent actually get these amounts (Kids Suffer from Sleep Deprivation). This is particularly important for students who wish to do well in school. Dr. Carl Hunt, the director of the National Center on Sleep Disorders Research, is spearheading a sleep campaign. Her philosophy is, “Sleep well, do well.” This is something that shouldn’t be taken to lightly. Sleep problems effect about 70 million Americans of all ages. Teens often have problems with daytime sleepiness. The old idea of early to bed, early to rise isn’t necessarily the best answer. Society is simply asking to much of teens (Sleep experts to teens). A combination of school, work, study and leisure, leaves very little time left for sleep. Being deprived of sleep definitely has an effect on how well students do in school and may be putting their health at risk. College students who stay up all night to study for a test or write a big paper that’s due often have no choice because of the pressures to do well and succeed, but at what price do they pay?