RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDY HABITS AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT

Abstract

This study investigates the degree of relationship between study habits and academic achievement of 10th ingrade students. The study employed a descriptive research of survey type. ASHI (Study Habit Inventory) was
employed to determine the study habits of students. An academic achievement test was also developed to measure
the achievement of the students in terms of scores. A reliability coefficient of 0.91 was obtained using split half
method. The population of the study includes all the secondary school students of Karnal city. Sample were selected
through purpose random sampling technique. The Hypothesis was tested using Persons Correlation. The findings of
this study habits would be of immense help in improving the study habits of the students at secondary level.
Improvement in students academic achievements will further had to national development as competent manpower
will be produced planning of specific items for study is highly recommended.