The Effect of Study Habits on the Academic Performance
Effect of Study Habits on the Academic Performance of sophomore Bachelor of Elementary Education Students of the
Divine Word College of Bangued during the
First Semester 2011- 2012
Submitted by:
Mary B. Gallardo
Alfreinel S. Castillo
Jessie T. Sibayan
Gilberto Regil D. Valera Jr.
DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF BANGUED
Bangued, Abra
May 11, 2012
Abstract
The study sought to find the effect of study habits on the academic performance of the second year Bachelor of Elementary Education students. It sought to find the academic performance of the respondents during the first semester, their study habits in terms of time management, learning skills and study skills.
The respondents were 29 sophomore Bachelor of Elementary Education students during the first semester 2011-2012.
The study made use of available data from the Registrar’s Office and a questionnaire on study habits was answered by the respondents. The weighted mean was used to determine the academic performance of the students; the cramer’s v coefficient was used to determine the degree of association between academic performance and review periods and the ANOVA (F-test) was utilized to determine the significant difference in the academic performance of the respondents when grouped according to time spent in reviewing for the examinations.
The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study described the academic performance of the students, 3 were above average, 13 average and 13 below average. Overall the academic performance of the students was Average. The study found that the sophomores do not have good time management.
Most study a week before the examinations, a few the nights before and fewer still two weeks before examination day.
Background of the Study
How important is study habits to our students nowadays? Does it affect their performance and behavior in school? Will it contribute to their
Divine Word College of Bangued during the
First Semester 2011- 2012
Submitted by:
Mary B. Gallardo
Alfreinel S. Castillo
Jessie T. Sibayan
Gilberto Regil D. Valera Jr.
DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF BANGUED
Bangued, Abra
May 11, 2012
Abstract
The study sought to find the effect of study habits on the academic performance of the second year Bachelor of Elementary Education students. It sought to find the academic performance of the respondents during the first semester, their study habits in terms of time management, learning skills and study skills.
The respondents were 29 sophomore Bachelor of Elementary Education students during the first semester 2011-2012.
The study made use of available data from the Registrar’s Office and a questionnaire on study habits was answered by the respondents. The weighted mean was used to determine the academic performance of the students; the cramer’s v coefficient was used to determine the degree of association between academic performance and review periods and the ANOVA (F-test) was utilized to determine the significant difference in the academic performance of the respondents when grouped according to time spent in reviewing for the examinations.
The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study described the academic performance of the students, 3 were above average, 13 average and 13 below average. Overall the academic performance of the students was Average. The study found that the sophomores do not have good time management.
Most study a week before the examinations, a few the nights before and fewer still two weeks before examination day.
Background of the Study
How important is study habits to our students nowadays? Does it affect their performance and behavior in school? Will it contribute to their
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