Extracurricular Activities Affecting the Academic Performance of Students
“Extracurricular Activities affecting the academic performance of students”
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Extracurricular activities and academics has been related to each other for many reasons but they all revolve around the life of th e average student. It's also been observed that one affects the other when it comes to the growth of the student. Many have their own opinions regarding extracurricular activities whether it's better to take an extracurricular or just focus on the academics. In the many studies and articles, related to this academics and extracurriculars, most of them come into the conclusion that extracurriculars aid to the academics of the student in many ways such motivation, character growth, etc. In conclusion, extracurriculars always had affected academics and most turn out for the positive for the student
Extracurricular activities will always be a part of the student’s life. They will one day come across the time when they would be participating in one field of extracurricular activity, whether it be in the field of sports (i.e. swimming, basketball), arts(i.e. drawing, dancing, music) or social(i.e. student organization). Genuinely, it builds character for the average student but some students in the college level dwell too much on these type of activities and has affected them not only in character and social but also affected the academic performance of the student, be it positive or negative.
Extracurricular activities may be a good thing for the student to improve their talent but also take note that these types of activities would hinder their time for their academic responsibilities which may result in the loss of interest in academics and may contribute to additional behavioural complications. (HERNANDO-MALIPOT, INA)
In another study, tells that these activities actually contribute to the student’s social and academic concept, educational aspirations, academic achievement to name
name of student
section
schd
name of prof
date
Abstract
Extracurricular activities and academics has been related to each other for many reasons but they all revolve around the life of th e average student. It's also been observed that one affects the other when it comes to the growth of the student. Many have their own opinions regarding extracurricular activities whether it's better to take an extracurricular or just focus on the academics. In the many studies and articles, related to this academics and extracurriculars, most of them come into the conclusion that extracurriculars aid to the academics of the student in many ways such motivation, character growth, etc. In conclusion, extracurriculars always had affected academics and most turn out for the positive for the student
Extracurricular activities will always be a part of the student’s life. They will one day come across the time when they would be participating in one field of extracurricular activity, whether it be in the field of sports (i.e. swimming, basketball), arts(i.e. drawing, dancing, music) or social(i.e. student organization). Genuinely, it builds character for the average student but some students in the college level dwell too much on these type of activities and has affected them not only in character and social but also affected the academic performance of the student, be it positive or negative.
Extracurricular activities may be a good thing for the student to improve their talent but also take note that these types of activities would hinder their time for their academic responsibilities which may result in the loss of interest in academics and may contribute to additional behavioural complications. (HERNANDO-MALIPOT, INA)
In another study, tells that these activities actually contribute to the student’s social and academic concept, educational aspirations, academic achievement to name
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