A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE PSYCHOLOGICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN HIGHER EDUCATION

The overall purpose of this research paper is to identify and assess psychologically disadvantaged individuals, and problems as well as other related factors which impact their singular population in the quest of excelling academically. As an overview, the activities of studying and using learning strategies, which reflect self-regulated learning, promote academic achievement. In contrast, a student’s participation in other activities may not produce positive effects. Students are highly responsible for their own academic gain in college. A student’s activities can create environments conducive to or detrimental to learning. Previous studies, however, have reported mixed effects of student’s activities on his or her achievement or grades. The importance of personal responsibility and activity for academic achievement stems from the perspective of self regulated learning. According to this perspective, the student is responsible because he or she perceives him or herself as a learner (Zimmerman, 1999). A student can use learning strategy and engage in various activities to create environments that are conducive to learning (Kwok, 199...