To what extent do sleeping patterns affect academic achievement in school?

To what extent do sleeping patterns affect academic achievement in school?

1. Sleeping patterns

   • what are the sleeping patterns of most adolescents' bodies?
     • When is it recommended to go to sleep?
     • Are the sleeping patterns consistent?
     • Surveys from students
   • How much sleep do students need?
     • How much sleep do students think they need?
       • Surveys with students

2. Side effects

   • What are the side effects of too much or not enough sleep?
     • What are the benefits of too much sleep?
       • What are the negatives of too much sleep?
         • Textbooks
         • Online articles
     • What are the benefits of not enough sleep?
       • What are the negatives of not enough sleep?
     • Why do students lose sleep?
       • Why do students choose to sleep in?
         • Surveys from students
         • Interviews with students or parents

3. Sleep problems

   • What if sleep problems are caused by mental health problems or medication?
     • what mental health problems do most students suffer from?
     • what mental health problems give the worst sleeping patterns?
       • or depression
       • eg. anxiety
       • interview/survey expert
     • What medications disturb sleeping patterns?
       • Does dosage matter?

4. School studies

   • Do students push sleep away for homework?
     • Is this even healthy?
     • Is it better to sleep early than to study late?
       • online articles
       • interviews with experts
     • surveys from students

5. International countries

   • Australian education
     • How does South Australia's education differ to other countries?
       • Get in touch and interviews overseas students
       • Interview students from South Australia