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A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT

AND STUDY HABIT OF SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS

REEMA TOKAS

RESEARCH SCHOLAR, BHAGWAN MAHAVEER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

JAGDISHPUR, SONEPAT - 131030 (HARYANA) INDIA.

ABSTRACT

In this present study we will do find out compare a comparative study of academic

achievement and study habits of higher secondary school students on the basis of gender. This

study investigates the degree of relationship between study habits and academic achievement

of senior secondary school students. This study will do also investigate the influence of

students having good and poor study habits differ significantly and good study habits result in

high academic achievement. Study Habit Inventory construct by M. Mukhopadhyaya & D.N

Sansanwal (2005) is administering to the select sample to assess their study habits and Self

construct General Information Questionnaire is using to elicit information regarding the

subjects age, sex, family type of school students. The data so collect will be analyzed

statistically by employing mean, SD and t-test. The study employed a deceptive research of

survey type. A study Habit Inventory (SHI) is employ to determine the study habits of the

students. A reliability coefficient of 0.91 will be obtained using split half method. The sample

of the study includes all the senior secondary school students of Delhi (India). Sample is

select through purposive random sampling technique. Two hypotheses are formulate and are

test using Pearson’s correlation and t–test at 0.05 and 0.01 level of significance. The

descriptive analysis reveals positive relationship between academic achievement and study

habits and the degree of relationship is high. The findings of this study will be of immense

help in improving the study habits of the students at secondary and senior secondary level.

Improvement in student’s academic achievement will further had to national development as

competent manpower will be produce planning of specific items for study is highly

recommend.

KEY WORD: Academic Achievement, Study Habits, Study Habits Inventory.

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