“A Stitch in Time Saves Nine” ─ Is That a Good Way to Study? Linda 洪綺憶 Jimmy 胡鈞淇 Jocelyn 楊郁鈞 Cathy 游念庭

Outline Ⅰ. Introduction Ⅱ. Thesis Ⅲ. Conclusion Ⅳ. References

I. Introduction  Background  Motivation  Research Questions

Background Organization Average sleeping hours U.S. National Sleep Foundation 8.5 hours Taiwan Society of Sleep Medicine 6.4hours

Motivation  Staying up studying leads to: ✪ Physical problems ✪ Mental problems  Alternative study approaches are: ✪ Making good use of time ✪ Arranging study schedules

Research Questions  RQ1: Why do students choose to stay up studying?  RQ2: What do students think about the effects of staying up studying?  RQ3: Does staying up studying cause any influence?  RQ4: What time can students study instead of staying up studying?

ll. Thesis  Literature Review  Methods  Data Analysis & Discussion

Literature Review  Bad influence of staying up studying on: ✪ Influence on learning effect: Concentration ✪ Physical condition: Brain ageing Organ failure

Literature Review  Dr. Lin indicated that staying up will influence our physical function:  Other time to study: ✪ Using trivial time ✪ Studying regularly from about 8 to 10 p.m. ✪ Getting up early

Methods  Participants: 350 students in a Vocational High School in Tainan  Instruments: Literature and questionnaire survey

Data Analysis & Discussion  RQ1: Why do students choose to stay up studying?  RQ2: What do students think about the effects of staying up studying?  RQ3: Does staying up studying cause any influence?  RQ4: What time can students study instead of staying up studying ?

RQ1: Why do students choose to stay up studying?  Discussion of Figure 1 ✪ Taiwan Society of Sleep Medicine investigated  6.4 hours daily  Study late for tests and exams Figure 1 Why do the students choose to stay up studying?

RQ2: What do students think about the effects of staying up studying?  Discussion of Figure 2 ✪ Harvard Medical School investigated: no better improvement on their grades Figure 2 What do the students think about the effects of staying up studying?

RQ3: Does staying up studying cause any bad influence?(in class) Figure 3 1. What do the students think staying up studying can cause any effect in class?

RQ3: Does staying up studying cause any bad influence?(on health) Figure 4

RQ3: Does staying up studying cause any influence?  Discussion of Figure 3 and Figure 4 ✪ An investigation conducted in UCLA  Lack of attention  Poor performance Body coordination Speech Reaction Judgment

RQ4: What time can students study instead of staying up studying ? Figure 5 What time can students study instead of staying up studying?

RQ4: What time can students study instead of staying up studying ?  Discussion of Figure 5 ✪ Getting up early ✪ Making good use of trivial time ✪ Arranging a schedule

III. Conclusion  The purpose of this study: ✪ Studying in other time instead of studying up late  The findings of this study: ✪ Having exams the next day or in the followings days ✪ Causing bad influence on learning and health ✪ Suggesting students to study in other time

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