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Academic performance of ethnic minorities in medical school.

15 Aug 2008
rec_pub_18713803-academic-performance-ethnic-minorities-medical-school.htm

Ethnic stereotypes and the underachievement of UK medical students from ethnic minorities: qualitative study.

14 Aug 2008 OBJECTIVE: To explore ethnic stereotypes of UK medical students in the context of academic underachievement of medical students from ethnic minorities. DESIGN: Qualitative study using semistructured one to one interviews and focus groups. SETTING: ...
rec_pub_18710846-ethnic-stereotypes-underachievement-uk-medical-students-ethnic.htm

Commentary: An "ethnic minority" medical student.

14 Aug 2008
rec_pub_18710847-commentary-ethnic-minority-medical-student.htm

Educational and occupational underattainment in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a controlled study.

28 Jul 2008 OBJECTIVE: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been consistently associated with intellectual, educational, and employment deficits. This study evaluated subjects to determine whether the educational and occupational deficits ...
rec_pub_18681752-educational-occupational-underattainment-adults-attention-deficit.htm

Academic underachievement among children with epilepsy: proportion exceeding psychometric criteria for learning disability and associated risk factors.

27 Apr 2008 This study assessed rates of learning disabilities (LD) by several psychometric definitions in children with epilepsy and identified risk factors. Participants (N = 173, ages 8-15 years) completed IQ screening, academic achievement testing, and ...
rec_pub_18434287-academic-underachievement-children-epilepsy-proportion-exceeding.htm

Under-achievers: do you terminate them or turn them around?

27 Apr 2008
rec_pub_18557273-under-achievers-terminate-turn-around.htm

Attributions for school success and failure by adolescent students with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

28 Mar 2008 A study of possible differences in causal attributions between ADHD youth and non-ADHD controls is reported. 40 students (12 to 18 years of age), diagnosed with ADHD by a psychologist and a psychiatrist according to Conners' criteria were compared ...
rec_pub_18567234-attributions-school-success-failure-adolescent-students-attention.htm

Effects of kindergarten retention on children's social-emotional development: an application of propensity score method to multivariate, multilevel data.

26 Feb 2008 This study examines the effects of kindergarten retention on children's social-emotional development in the early, middle, and late elementary years. Previous studies have generated mixed results partly due to some major methodological challenges, ...
rec_pub_18331132-effects-kindergarten-retention-children-s-social-emotional.htm

Comparative study between school performance on first grade children and suppression of otoacoustic transient emission.

28 Dec 2007 School learning can be hampered if there are defects on the central auditory process. Since those with auditory deficiency can be rehabilitated, it is fundamental that we identify them. Otoacoustic emissions test has low cost and operational ease. ...
rec_pub_18392511-comparative-study-school-performance-grade-children-suppression.htm

[School problems in gifted children and adolescents]

18 Nov 2007 Parents and teachers must be heedful of children with above-average talents. Typical behavioural patterns of very intelligent children must not lead to a lack of understanding and rejection. The abilities of these children must be encouraged in a ...
rec_pub_18064814-school-problems-gifted-children-adolescents.htm

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