Study of Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in Relation to Their Study Habits and Learning Styles

Abstract

The present study focuses on the Academic Achievement of Secondary School Students in relation to their Study Habits and Learning Styles. Sample of 200 students were used to investigate the problem. The data were collected with the help of standardized tools prepared by VAK Learning Styles Victoria Chislett and Alan Chapman (Learning Style Tool, 2005), Mukhopadhyay and Sansanwal (Study Habits Inventory, 2011) and Academic Scores of the previous class are used for Academic Achievement. The study revealed that there was no interaction effect of Learning Styles and Study Habits on Academic Achievement of secondary school students. So, we can say that no one learning style can influence the academic achievement and study habits of the students. But there is a significant relationship between Academic Achievement and Study Habits of Secondary School Students. Study Habits also influence the academic achievement of students in a positive way.