Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 1991 in the subject Psychology - Social Psychology, grade: B+, University of the West Indies (School of Education), course: Psychology of Education, language: English, abstract: This paper aims to examine the experience of boredom among Barbadian adolescents today. The idea for the study came from the students of the Alexandra School among whom there appeared to be a very high incidence of boredom. It appeared to the writer that the third and fourth form students at the school complained of boredom with alarming frequency; they were bored both at...

Seminar paper from the year 1991 in the subject Sociology - Work, Profession, Education, Organisation, grade: A, University of the West Indies (School of Education), course: Sociology of Education, language: English, abstract: 'The Determinants of Academic Achievement' have been the subject of much discussion in the past and up to recent times. Extensive studies have been done and diverse conclusions have been reached. Earlier research was centered on developed countries, but recent times have seen an emphasis on developing countries and this has given rise to much controversy over the extent...