STUDY HABITS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN SCIENCE AMONG X STANDARD STUDENTS
study habits and academic Achievement in science among
X standard students
Dr.R.Sivakumar
Assistant Professor
Education Wing - DDE
Annamalai University rsk_edutech@yahoo.co.in Abstract This article investigates the relationship between study habits and students’ academic achievement in science subjects of X standard students. The aim was to determine the relationship between various aspects of study habits and students’ achievement in Science. This was meant to provide a clear understanding of the phenomenon. The survey method was used in the study. A sample of 200 X students was chosen using simple random sampling technique. Some major hypotheses were raised leading to the application of correlation and regression analysis. Findings reveal that of all the study habits were regarded to students’ academic performances. Therefore, the students ' study habits enhance their academic achievement.
Keywords: study habits, academic achievement, X standard students, science subjects
Introduction
Education is the most important means used in the process of developing the members of the society to the next best standard of school living. The National Policy on Education (1986) provides for many strategies for achieving universal access to education. One such strategy is to shift attention from enrolment to achievement. One of the main concerns of educational planners and administration has been to raise the level of achievement of all children, including children coming from the rural area. The main purpose of educational affair is to know the achievement gained by the students after exploring the different methods and techniques this is known as academic achievement. Study means to apply the minds to the acquisition of learning whether by means of books or observation or experiment. A habits is an accomplished form of behavior in which the things are done quickly, accurately, automatically with little voluntary attention. Study habits means the
X standard students
Dr.R.Sivakumar
Assistant Professor
Education Wing - DDE
Annamalai University rsk_edutech@yahoo.co.in Abstract This article investigates the relationship between study habits and students’ academic achievement in science subjects of X standard students. The aim was to determine the relationship between various aspects of study habits and students’ achievement in Science. This was meant to provide a clear understanding of the phenomenon. The survey method was used in the study. A sample of 200 X students was chosen using simple random sampling technique. Some major hypotheses were raised leading to the application of correlation and regression analysis. Findings reveal that of all the study habits were regarded to students’ academic performances. Therefore, the students ' study habits enhance their academic achievement.
Keywords: study habits, academic achievement, X standard students, science subjects
Introduction
Education is the most important means used in the process of developing the members of the society to the next best standard of school living. The National Policy on Education (1986) provides for many strategies for achieving universal access to education. One such strategy is to shift attention from enrolment to achievement. One of the main concerns of educational planners and administration has been to raise the level of achievement of all children, including children coming from the rural area. The main purpose of educational affair is to know the achievement gained by the students after exploring the different methods and techniques this is known as academic achievement. Study means to apply the minds to the acquisition of learning whether by means of books or observation or experiment. A habits is an accomplished form of behavior in which the things are done quickly, accurately, automatically with little voluntary attention. Study habits means the
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