The Influence of Study Habits in
the Academic Performance of
Senior High School
Introduction:
One of the most observations in the learning process is how other students outscore or even
outperform other students of equal intelligence. While other individuals with natural
intelligence, there are also those who nature themselves by developing habitual routines for
studying as an advantage. In other words, some rely on their inborn mental skills while
others sustain the stamina of determination to achieve at par with their intellectual peers.
Though intelligence plays significant role in attaining academic success, does this also mean
that developing study habits play a function to alleviate the academic performance of
students?.
Education play a significant role in achieving a good quality in life. It is because education is
an important guide in human life and can be regarded as an essential medium in motivating
change of plan to an individual. Education also provides knowledge and skills to the
populations as well as shaping the personality of the youth of a nation. It develops a
country’s economy and society, and contributes to the formation of national identity hence,
it is the milestone of nation’s development.
In children’s context, education can be been as a continuing process of their progress so
they can practice and apply their knowledge as preparation for the future, education is
major aspect of a development of any modern society since if there is a deficit of educated
people, then society will stop its further progress.
STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM:
This study aim to assess the level of Study Habits in Academic Performance of Grade 12 in
Personal Development.
This also aims to answer the following questions:
How do Study Habits affect to prioritize tasks and topics when studying?.
-Courage
-Knowledge
-Safe-confidence
-Capacities
-Interaction within the peers
Is there a relationship between Studying Habits in Academic Performance on improving
Personal Development.
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY:
Students of Cagraray island, Philippines in determining the most effective and influential
study habits that contribute in their academic performance. It was recommended to school,
and teacher, and the students to provide a convenient class schedule, improve reading
comprehension, study habits are important factors to sustain the academic performance of
students. This quantitative study to explore the influence of a study habits in the
development of academic performance 128 identified senior high school students at
Cagraray island, Philippines. This was done through utilizing paper survey to gather the data
from subjects. Descriptive and inferential statistics were considered to determine the study
habits and measure its degree of relationship to the academic performance of students.
Through means of proportion and ranking, the study revealed concentration on the study
habits like focusing on teacher while discussing, memorizing, and reviewing lessons in
preparation to attending classes. However, the indicators such as creating ad performing
review schedules for exam reading, and taking notes were the most influential practices
contributing to the academic performance of students, as supported by the results of
coefficient of determination, and yet these study habits were least practiced. Correlational
test revealed low relationship between overall study habits and academic performance of
students indicating attribution knowledge acquisition to other extraneous variances outside
the scope of the present study. This study concluded the lack of awareness on the part of
the senior high school comprehension, and practice strategic note-taking as effective study
as effective study habits to improve academic performance.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:
This research show how important is Study habits to students to their Academic
Performance and Personal Developing of Grade 12 students, this research help individual
understand themselves and their attitudes as well on their Academic Performance.
The benefits of study habits: Good study skills can increase your confidence, competence,
and self-esteem in their Academic Performance of Grade 12 students in Personal
Development.
SCOPE AND DELIMITATION:
Academic performance is among various components of academic success. different elements
influence academic performance such as student temperament and motivation, social economic
status, peer, and parental support. Reference stated that academic success is one of the most
widely used constructs in educational research and assessment within higher education. Grades
GPA are most commonly used measures of academic success according to them. Reference
mentioned that academic performance has always been associated to the evaluation of tests
results, which are those corresponding to student’s IQ and leaving aside other personal
characteristics, the importance of emotional intelligence is worth highlighting. Dimensions
associated to personality traits are emotional impulsiveness, respect for others, sociability,
negotiating skills, self-confidence, and the meaning of life since the creation of meaning is related
to each person’s individual development together with other processes such as identity,
relationship, and life goal. Reference noted similar findings indicating the relationship between
students performance and study habits. Students with good study habits have excellent academic
performance, while those who have negative study habit performed poorly in academics.
Reference also mentioned that students with better study habits have high learning achievement.
Therefore, a correlation between study habits and academic performance is established. There is
also a significant relationship between writing notes, students use library, allocated time for
studying, and students academic performance in mathematics according reference though noted
similar finding between academic achievement and study habits, they recommended the need to
allocate significant attention to enrich academic performance because teachers and students
seem not to take effort in developing an promoting study habits. Despite true correlation between
study habits and academic performance, education instructors and administrators can improve
students study skills with the application of suitable and ethical educational content, especially
skills of writing and reading their notes. Accounts in literature also suggested good study habits
that correspond to the attainment of good grades. Conversely, according to Reference
underlining, outline, summary, note taking and reading methods used by students do not have
significant relationship with academic achievement of students and do not influence the students
grade level. Reference concluded that lack of resources, poor working conditions, use of he new
grading system, time, and lack of incentives had contributed to teachers low morale and therefore
exerted less effort in their daily duties. Lack of parental involvement also immensely contributes
to students low academic performance.
METHODOLOGY:
Quantitative research design was the overall approach of the study utilizing the method of
the paper survey to gather the data, A 4-Point Likert Scale on study habits was adapted and
modified from Reference as research instrument.
Senior High School students of an island secondary school in Cagraray island, Philippines
were considered as the subjects of the study, both Grade 11 and 12. These respondents were
enrolled in different track|stands of the school locale in specializations namely; General
Academic strand (GAS), Electrical Installation an Maintenance (EIM), and Food Processing
(FP). A sample of 128 subject-respondents from 3 strands were considered as the
respondents of the study.
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