Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Psychology) by Subject "Academic achievement"

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The correlation between levels of physical activity, academic performance and self-esteem in Grade 4 children in a South African private school

Dryden, Loraine (University of Pretoria, 2016)

The study of self-esteem has spanned more than a century, with theorists approaching it from many and varied standpoints. This study aimed to examine the relationship between physical activity, self-esteem and academic ...
The mediating role of learning styles and strategies in the relationship between cognitive ability and academic performance

Robertson, Claire Michael (University of Pretoria, 2013-01-11)

Cognitive ability has a strong and important relationship with academic performance. Numerous factors, however, affect a student’s performance, including among others; learning style, or the way in which students typically ...
The orientation of achievement : can goal orientation be used to predict academic achievement in a multicultural environment?

Pietersen, Maxine Wendy (University of Pretoria, 2016)

Research has shown that goal orientation has a direct relationship with academic achievement for students. This relationship varies for South African students from different backgrounds. This mini dissertation investigated ...

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