Thursday, November 19, 2015
Major Presentation #2 Proposal
Smoking is a big problem on the campus of the University of Iowa. Even though smoking has been banned on all university grounds, it still occurs every day and is almost entirely overlooked. Smoking causes many health problems, even to people who don't smoke. Second-hand smoke is a serious issue and, according to the Center for Disease Control, since 1964 it has caused the death of 2,500,000 people. The primary focus of my presentation will be to try and provide areas for smokers to safely smoke away from the public and those who don't want to be harmed by second-hand smoke, and to have campus police start cracking down on those who do smoke on campus.
Thursday, November 5, 2015
IMRaD Mandatory Draft
Patrick Kaufmann
Abstract
This study was conducted in November of 2015 on the campus of the University of Iowa. It researches the question: Do study habits from high school transfer over to college, and, if so, do they impact grades? It references an article by U.S. News that interviewed a former University of Iowa senior as well as the survey conducted in 2015. The article did not discuss specific habits that transfer from high school to college. The 2015 survey asked current first-year students directly admitted to the Tippie College of Business how many hours a week they studied in high school and how many they currently do in college, as well as how far in advance of an exam they studied in high school and how far in advance they do in college, and their high school GPA and anticipated college GPA. Over all the results were to be expected, with students usually studying less than 3 hours per week in high school and only studying for an exam the night before, where as in college, students usually studied 3-5 hours per week and 4-7 days in advance of an exam. This study aims to help future students successfully transition from high school to college.
Introduction
When studying for something, regardless of the topic, difficulty, or level of academic study, certain habits arise. These habits are very specific to the individual studying and encompass all aspects of the way that they study. Aspects such as how far in advance of exams they study, what materials they use to study, how long they study, where they study and many more are very central to how they study. With changes in the difficulty and the scope of the classes being studied for, these aspects may change over time. One big transition for study habits is the transition from high school to college. Do study habits transfer from high school to college and, if so, do they impact overall grade? This study aims to answer this question and in the process help future students transition from high school to college. In a 2013 news article by U.S. News, Catheryn Sloane interviewed a then senior at the University of Iowa, who stated that it was important to develop good study habits in high school in order to succeed in college. This research from 2013 is very similar to the study conducted this year at the University of Iowa, but the numbers may yield different results and the article does not analyze specific study habits of the students.
Methods
When researching the topic of study habits, the material had to be narrowed down a lot. Not all aspects of studying could be analyzed in one survey. Still, the scope is broad enough to encompass the necessary aspects of studying in both high school and college. The questions asked were about studying in both high school and college, and the individuals’ grade point averages. The questions asked the individuals, in the sense of both high school and college, how far in advance they studied for an exam, how many hours a week they studied, and their GPAs or anticipated GPAs. The survey was conducted online in a multiple choice fashion on first year students at the University of Iowa that were already directly admitted to the Tippie College of Business.
Results
The study found that the majority of high school students, 60% studied 0-3 hours a week, with 60% of those students, or 40% overall, studying less than 1 hour a week. It also found that 70% of students only studied the night before an exam, with the other 30% only studying 2-3 days before an exam. Yet, with these lackluster study habits, 95% of high school students received above a 3.5 GPA, with 40% overall receiving above a 4.0 GPA
When asked about their current college performance, no students studied less than an hour a week, and only 5% studied less than 3 hours per week, a large departure from the 60% that less than 3 hours per week in high school. The most common answer received was 3-5 hours per week, which 50% of students chose. The remaining 45% were pretty evenly distributed between the last three answers, 5-7, 7-10, and more than 10 hours per week.
When asked about their study habits in advance of an exam, half of college students studied 4-7 days before an exam, while 40% studied 2-3 days before, and only 10% still studied the night before the exam, a clear change from the 70% that only studied the night before an exam in high school.
When asked about their anticipated GPAs in college, the majority of the first-year students, 55%, expected to receive a 3.5-4.0 GPA, while 40% expected to receive between a 3.0 and 3.5 GPA, leaving one person that expected to get a 2.5-3.0 GPA their first year of college.
Discussion
The results from this research were largely to be expected. Most high school students did not study more than 3 hours per week, and only 5% studied more than 5 hours per week. Only 30% of students did not study only the night before, while the remaining 70% studied only the night before an exam. The participants’ grades were surprisingly good, but not too surprising considering all the students were directly admitted to the Tippie College of Business, 95% of students received above a 3.5 GPA and 40% overall received above a 4.0 GPA.
In college however, students seemed to work a lot more, and expect a lot less. The median number of hours studied in high school was only 1-3 hours, while in college it was 3-5 hours per week. The most common night to study before an exam in high school was the night before, where as in college, the most common day was approximately 4 days before an exam. The most anticipated GPA for first-year students is between a 3.5 and a 4.0, but 45% of students expected to get below a 3.5, a far cry from the 5% of students that received below a 3.5 in high school.
These results are to be expected. With the increased course load, pressure, and the fact that students have to pay thousands of dollars per year to continue their education, effort in classes has naturally increased. But students appear to expect that their grades will fall, regardless of the increased effort in classes. This could be caused by the idea that all students will get bad grades in college, or that the average GPA falls, which is true, but it should not impact an individual’s expected grade.
Citations
Sloane, Cathryn. "Practice College Study Skills During High School." <i>US News</i>. U.S.News & World Report, 14 Oct. 2013. Web. 05 Nov. 2015.
Abstract
This study was conducted in November of 2015 on the campus of the University of Iowa. It researches the question: Do study habits from high school transfer over to college, and, if so, do they impact grades? It references an article by U.S. News that interviewed a former University of Iowa senior as well as the survey conducted in 2015. The article did not discuss specific habits that transfer from high school to college. The 2015 survey asked current first-year students directly admitted to the Tippie College of Business how many hours a week they studied in high school and how many they currently do in college, as well as how far in advance of an exam they studied in high school and how far in advance they do in college, and their high school GPA and anticipated college GPA. Over all the results were to be expected, with students usually studying less than 3 hours per week in high school and only studying for an exam the night before, where as in college, students usually studied 3-5 hours per week and 4-7 days in advance of an exam. This study aims to help future students successfully transition from high school to college.
Introduction
When studying for something, regardless of the topic, difficulty, or level of academic study, certain habits arise. These habits are very specific to the individual studying and encompass all aspects of the way that they study. Aspects such as how far in advance of exams they study, what materials they use to study, how long they study, where they study and many more are very central to how they study. With changes in the difficulty and the scope of the classes being studied for, these aspects may change over time. One big transition for study habits is the transition from high school to college. Do study habits transfer from high school to college and, if so, do they impact overall grade? This study aims to answer this question and in the process help future students transition from high school to college. In a 2013 news article by U.S. News, Catheryn Sloane interviewed a then senior at the University of Iowa, who stated that it was important to develop good study habits in high school in order to succeed in college. This research from 2013 is very similar to the study conducted this year at the University of Iowa, but the numbers may yield different results and the article does not analyze specific study habits of the students.
Methods
When researching the topic of study habits, the material had to be narrowed down a lot. Not all aspects of studying could be analyzed in one survey. Still, the scope is broad enough to encompass the necessary aspects of studying in both high school and college. The questions asked were about studying in both high school and college, and the individuals’ grade point averages. The questions asked the individuals, in the sense of both high school and college, how far in advance they studied for an exam, how many hours a week they studied, and their GPAs or anticipated GPAs. The survey was conducted online in a multiple choice fashion on first year students at the University of Iowa that were already directly admitted to the Tippie College of Business.
Results
The study found that the majority of high school students, 60% studied 0-3 hours a week, with 60% of those students, or 40% overall, studying less than 1 hour a week. It also found that 70% of students only studied the night before an exam, with the other 30% only studying 2-3 days before an exam. Yet, with these lackluster study habits, 95% of high school students received above a 3.5 GPA, with 40% overall receiving above a 4.0 GPA
When asked about their current college performance, no students studied less than an hour a week, and only 5% studied less than 3 hours per week, a large departure from the 60% that less than 3 hours per week in high school. The most common answer received was 3-5 hours per week, which 50% of students chose. The remaining 45% were pretty evenly distributed between the last three answers, 5-7, 7-10, and more than 10 hours per week.
When asked about their study habits in advance of an exam, half of college students studied 4-7 days before an exam, while 40% studied 2-3 days before, and only 10% still studied the night before the exam, a clear change from the 70% that only studied the night before an exam in high school.
When asked about their anticipated GPAs in college, the majority of the first-year students, 55%, expected to receive a 3.5-4.0 GPA, while 40% expected to receive between a 3.0 and 3.5 GPA, leaving one person that expected to get a 2.5-3.0 GPA their first year of college.
Discussion
The results from this research were largely to be expected. Most high school students did not study more than 3 hours per week, and only 5% studied more than 5 hours per week. Only 30% of students did not study only the night before, while the remaining 70% studied only the night before an exam. The participants’ grades were surprisingly good, but not too surprising considering all the students were directly admitted to the Tippie College of Business, 95% of students received above a 3.5 GPA and 40% overall received above a 4.0 GPA.
In college however, students seemed to work a lot more, and expect a lot less. The median number of hours studied in high school was only 1-3 hours, while in college it was 3-5 hours per week. The most common night to study before an exam in high school was the night before, where as in college, the most common day was approximately 4 days before an exam. The most anticipated GPA for first-year students is between a 3.5 and a 4.0, but 45% of students expected to get below a 3.5, a far cry from the 5% of students that received below a 3.5 in high school.
These results are to be expected. With the increased course load, pressure, and the fact that students have to pay thousands of dollars per year to continue their education, effort in classes has naturally increased. But students appear to expect that their grades will fall, regardless of the increased effort in classes. This could be caused by the idea that all students will get bad grades in college, or that the average GPA falls, which is true, but it should not impact an individual’s expected grade.
Citations
Sloane, Cathryn. "Practice College Study Skills During High School." <i>US News</i>. U.S.News & World Report, 14 Oct. 2013. Web. 05 Nov. 2015.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Introduction and Methods
Introduction
When studying for something, regardless of the topic, difficulty, or level of academic study, certain habits arise. These habits are very specific to the individual studying and encompass all aspects of the way that they study. Aspects such as how far in advance of exams they study, what materials they use to study, how long they study, where they study and many more are very central to how effectively they study. With changes in the difficulty and the scope of the classes being studied for, these aspects may change over time. One big transition for study habits is the transition from high school to college. Do study habits transfer from high school to college and, if so, do they impact overall grade? Methods
When researching the topic of study habits, it had to be narrowed down a lot. Not all aspects of studying could be analyzed in one survey. Still, the scope was broad enough to encompass the necessary aspects of studying in both high school and college. The questions asked were about studying in both high school and college, and the individuals’ grade point averages. The questions asked the individuals, in the sense of both high school and college, how far in advance they studied for an exam, how many hours a week they studied, and their GPAs or anticipated GPAs. The survey was conducted online in a multiple choice fashion on first year students at the University of Iowa that were already directly admitted to the Tippie College of Business.
When studying for something, regardless of the topic, difficulty, or level of academic study, certain habits arise. These habits are very specific to the individual studying and encompass all aspects of the way that they study. Aspects such as how far in advance of exams they study, what materials they use to study, how long they study, where they study and many more are very central to how effectively they study. With changes in the difficulty and the scope of the classes being studied for, these aspects may change over time. One big transition for study habits is the transition from high school to college. Do study habits transfer from high school to college and, if so, do they impact overall grade? Methods
When researching the topic of study habits, it had to be narrowed down a lot. Not all aspects of studying could be analyzed in one survey. Still, the scope was broad enough to encompass the necessary aspects of studying in both high school and college. The questions asked were about studying in both high school and college, and the individuals’ grade point averages. The questions asked the individuals, in the sense of both high school and college, how far in advance they studied for an exam, how many hours a week they studied, and their GPAs or anticipated GPAs. The survey was conducted online in a multiple choice fashion on first year students at the University of Iowa that were already directly admitted to the Tippie College of Business.
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
Interview Questions
Topic: Do study habits from high school transfer to college and if so do they have an impact on grades in college?
Q: How many hours a week did you study in high school?
Q: In high school, did you usually study well in advance of exams or cram the night before?
Q: How many hours a week do you study in college?
Q: In college, do you usually study well in advance of exams or cram the night before?
Q: What was your high school GPA?
Q: What do you think your college GPA will be this semester?
Q: How many hours a week did you study in high school?
Q: In high school, did you usually study well in advance of exams or cram the night before?
Q: How many hours a week do you study in college?
Q: In college, do you usually study well in advance of exams or cram the night before?
Q: What was your high school GPA?
Q: What do you think your college GPA will be this semester?
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Freakonomics and Economists Sell Bagels
When analyzing these two writings I noticed there are many similarities, and many differences between the two pieces. Both analyze similar ideas and have similar content, but the way they go about presenting this is very different. "Freakonomics" seems to be a narration, where as "Economists Sell Bagels" is structured in more of a reporting format. These pieces are both very similar, and very different.
Research Questions
Question 1: Do study habits from high school transfer over to college?
Research: I will poll 20-30 first-year students at the university and ask them how many hours a week they studied in high school, what materials they used, if they studied well in advance of exams or crammed the night before, etc., and if they still had these habits in college.
Question 2: Does working out regularly help grades in college?
Research: I will ask 20-30 students at the university how regularly they work out, how long they work out, if they do cardio or weight lifting and, anonymously, their GPA's.
Research: I will poll 20-30 first-year students at the university and ask them how many hours a week they studied in high school, what materials they used, if they studied well in advance of exams or crammed the night before, etc., and if they still had these habits in college.
Question 2: Does working out regularly help grades in college?
Research: I will ask 20-30 students at the university how regularly they work out, how long they work out, if they do cardio or weight lifting and, anonymously, their GPA's.
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