Extra honours workload causes stress, less free time and reported grade decreases in the main phase¶
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Evidence · 1 study · associationalr1·q2
Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person
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q2 i? Respondents reported stress from an extra workload that leaves little room for social activities, with some mentioning decreasing grades in the main phase. → Wabike 2021
Evidence¶
Wabike 2021¶
Wabike, P. (2021). Enhancing Learning through Community Membership: Honours Students' Perceptions of Community Membership and Its Impact on Learning. Journal of Educational Issues, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.5296/jei.v7i2.18814
q2 · i? · the article prints no effect size for this finding · associational · r1
Open-ended survey responses on disadvantages of membership; honours activities carry educational credits rather than being extra-curricular, adding pressure to perform. Listed frustrations include "Less time for other friends and free time activities" and "Decreasing grades in the main phase".
"respondents mentioned the stress associated with an extra workload that leaves little room for social activities"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Affect Regulation — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
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Extra honours workload causes stress, less free time and reported grade decreases in the main phase |
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Extra honours workload causes stress, less free time and reported grade decreases in the main phase |
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2021 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-09-26 |
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1 — wabike-2021 |
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