A Correlative Study on Relationship of Study Habits and School Environment with Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students

Abstract

Habits are the small decisions an individual makes and performs every day. Habits play a potent role in determining the quality of one’s life. The habits of the individuals form their personality and character, which in turn shape their fate. Education refers to an activity or process, which modifies the behavior of a person from instinctive to human behavior. This reveals the innate fact that education aims at discovering aptitudes and progressively preparing an individual for social activity and to become successful. Out of many factors contributing to a successful life, academic achievement is considered to play a crucial role. In today’s highly competitive world, excelling in academic achievement has become a major propel among students to ensure their successful professional future. Study habits seem to play a crucial role in achieving the desired level of academic performance. Study habits are mostly extrinsic factors that ease the study process such as a sound study regime that includes how often a student engages in studying sessions, reviews the material, self-evaluate, rehearses explaining the material, etc. Two environments home and school share an influential space in a child’s life. Next to family, is the school which is the most important experience in the process of child development. When the child enters school, he or she is presented with new opportunities in terms of socialization and cognitive development. Academic achievement is generally referred to as the learning outcomes of the students in various subjects of the curriculum in the given educational settings. It is the amount of learning in a subject or a group of subjects as implied by examination marks or grades. Study habits have been the most important predictor of academic performance and play a special role in the academic achievement of students. The study was conducted on a sample of 50 secondary students of G.G.I.C. School, Rajpur Road, Dehradun. The participants were selected on the basis of randomization. The present study is a correlational study conducted over a period duration of 3 months from October 2021 to December 2021 was done to study the relationship of study habits and school environment with academic achievement of secondary students. Questionnaires were provided to the students in their free classes during school hours. Incomplete questionnaire responses were eliminated from the study. This study uses a personal information form that includes the demographic variables and two data collection tools. For assessing the Academic performance of the students CGPA of the last conducted exam will be used. The study shows that “There is no significant relationship of study habits and school environment with academic achievement of secondary students”. Some dimensions of the study habits and school environment like note-taking, time management, punishment, acceptance by the teachers influence the overall academic achievement of the students. Parents can utilize the findings of this study to provide necessary guidance regarding the time management, study habits of their wards. The study can also be helpful for the students as well as the working professionals to be more aware of their surroundings to help them be aware of it and keep control of their behavior and ask for any guidance and assistance from the professionals.