Study habit and its impact on secondary school students academic performance in biology in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

Uju, F Ebele; Paul, A Olofu

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“…It is a partnership between the classroom and outside the classroom learning, which make up students' study habits. Ebele and Olofu (2017) added that it is how a student takes his studies that determine his performance. It is on the extent of preparation and the strategies that the students develop and utilized that affect their performance level in the subject.…”

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“…On the other hand, the study habit is one of the factors that could also largely influence students' performance. If this is not given attention by the persons concerned, its effect could become more damaging to students' performance (Ebele & Olofu, 2017). Students need to possess good study habits to excel in life because it is the study habits of the students that aid in obtaining relevant and applicable knowledge.…”

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Attitudes, Study Habits, and Academic Performance of Junior High School Students in Mathematics

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Int Elect J Math Ed

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Mathematics as a discipline is considered as one of the most difficult subjects among Filipino learners. This study was conducted in a public national high school in the Mandaue City Division, Cebu, Philippines. The respondents were the 177 Grade 9 students enrolled in mathematics. These respondents were selected using probability random sampling. They were asked to answer a standardized survey questionnaire to assess their attitudes and study habits. The tool is consists of three parts. Part 1 gathers the socio-demographic profile of the respondents. Part 2 assesses the attitudes of the respondents towards mathematics, while Part 3 was used to assess the study habits of the respondents. Furthermore, their academic performance in mathematics was measured based on their first quarter grade, which was retrieved from the Registrar's Office. The study revealed that those respondents had positive attitudes towards mathematics in terms of its value while they had a neutral attitude when it comes to their self-confidence, enjoyment, and motivation in mathematics. Also, the study shows that there was a negligible positive correlation between the attitudes and academic performance of the respondents in terms of their selfconfidence, enjoyment, and motivation while there was a weak positive correlation between the value of math and their academic performance in math. It was concluded that students' attitudes and their study habits are significant factors that affect their performance in mathematics. The researchers strongly recommend the utilization of the enhancement plan in the teaching of mathematics to junior high school students.

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Attitudes, Study Habits, and Academic Performance of Junior High School Students in Mathematics

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Necesario²,

Etcuban

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Int Elect J Math Ed

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“…Previous research has confirmed the role of the study habits in academic achievements. Ebele and Olofu (2017) point out that good study habits guarantee the success in learning the vocabulary because they have a close relationship with students' academic performance. Similarly, the students' level of motivation and length of study time do determine the degree of academic achievements (see Gbore, 2006;Kunal, 2008;Ukpong & George, 2013).…”

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A Study on Vocabulary-Learning Problems Encountered by BA English Majors at the University Level of Education

Afzal

2019

SSRN Journal

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Proficiency in English language depends on the knowledge of its vocabulary possessed by the second and foreign language learners and even the native speakers. Though developing the vocabulary is vital, it poses several problems, especially, to non-native students of English. Students with a low vocabulary knowledge show weak academic performance in different courses related to the language skills, linguistics, literature, and translation at the university level of education. This study, in particular, aims to investigate the problems faced by English majors in learning the vocabulary at Prince Stattam bin Abdulaziz University (PSAU) in Saudi Arabia. It also puts forward some vocabulary-learning strategies to minimize the potential problems. The data consist of the responses of 100 student-participants (undergraduates) randomly picked up from five different levels (four, five, six, seven, and eight) of 4-Year BA English Program at PSAU. This quantitative study uses an online questionnaire, as an instrument, to collect the data. The results reveal that the English majors at PSAU face several problems in learning the vocabulary such as knowing the meanings of new words, pronouncing new words, using new words correctly, memorizing and spelling new vocabulary and so on. To its contribution, this study emphasizes the importance of learning the English vocabulary, draws students' attention towards it, highlights the problems encountered by students, and raises their awareness of the vocabulary. Future research may explore teachers' perspectives on students' vocabulary-learning problems and instructional methods implemented to teach the vocabulary in English language classrooms.

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“…Also, according to Palani (2012), reading habit is fundamental aspect for creating a literate society. Moreover, according to Ebele and Olofu (2017), good study habits typically include studying in a quiet place, studying regularly, taking notes of important content, turning off distracting devices like phones, having regular rests and breaks, listening to soft music while studying, focusing on personal learning styles, and prioritizing the difficult subjects first. Scott (2019) believes getting enough sleep and rest is a good study habit.…”

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Most Prevalent Study Skills among Taiwanese High School Students with Reference to Gender

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Haga²

2020

WJEL

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This study investigated Taiwanese high school students’ study skills with reference to gender differences. 612 students (358 girls, and 254 boys) from six random high schools in Taiwan participated in this study. A 24-item questionnaire originally developed by University of Houston Clear Lake, Texas was adopted, abridged, and administered. The main focus of the questionnaire was on three study habits/skills constructs of “time management & procrastination”, “study aids & note-taking”, and “organizing & processing information” (eight items each). A Pearson Chi-square test (α ≤.05) was used for each of the 24 items of the questionnaire. The results showed that Taiwanese high school boys and girls have very similar, an even sometimes identical, viewpoints towards study skills. The only significant difference observed in the data analysis in this study were items 1, 5, and 8, suggesting that compared with girls, boys typically care more about time management. Moreover, and based on the rubrics devised by the original instrument developer, it was calculated that the highest difference between boys and girls was .61 “arriving at classes and other meetings on time”, whereas the lowest difference was 0 for “maintaining a critical attitude during study - thinking before accepting or rejecting”. Also, both girls and boys equally seemed to be strongest in “arriving at classes and other meetings on time” (item 1), and weakest in “having a system for marking textbooks” (item 14).

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Study habit and its impact on secondary school students academic performance in biology in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja

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Attitudes, Study Habits, and Academic Performance of Junior High School Students in Mathematics

Attitudes, Study Habits, and Academic Performance of Junior High School Students in Mathematics

A Study on Vocabulary-Learning Problems Encountered by BA English Majors at the University Level of Education

Most Prevalent Study Skills among Taiwanese High School Students with Reference to Gender

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