Study Habits and Academic Achievement: a Comparative Study of Private Residential School Children and Rural Government School Children
Journal Title: International Journal of Educational Science and Research (IJESR) - Year 2017, Vol 7, Issue 5
Abstract
The present study, aimed to study and compare the study habits of private residential school children and rural government school children. The study compares the study habits, it’s gender differences and correlation with academic achievement of these two groups. Study Habits Inventory, by D. Mukhopadyaya and D.N. Sansanwal, in 1983 to measure study behaviors, Marks obtained in English, Mathematics and Science, were considered to measure the Academic achievement. The sample comprised of 120 high achieving children, from each group. The study concludes that, private residential school children were above average in Comprehension, Concentration, Task Orientation, Interaction, Drilling, Recording; average in Sets and Supports. Whereas, rural government school children were above average in Comprehension, Concentration, Task Orientation, Recording; average in Sets, Interaction, Drilling and Supports. Private, residential and rural government school children were below average, in Language. In private residential schools, boys and girls differed significantly, in Comprehension, Task Orientation and Sets. Whereas, in rural government schools gender difference was significant in Interaction, Task Orientation, Sets and Supports. There is a significant positive correlation of achievement in science, with Task Orientation dimension for both the group of children.
Authors and Affiliations
S. Ashwini Kumari, Saritha Devi, K. Mayuri
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