The Effects of Study Habits to the Academic Performance of the BSRT Students of Riverside College in the S.Y 2013-2014

CHAPTER I

A. INTRODUCTION

Learning is a very important personal matter and there isn’t one study habit that works for every situation. One needs to take more responsibility to acquire the desired knowledge to develop positive values, critical thinking, attitudes and skills. Effective studying skills and strategies give us opportunities to approach learning tasks systematically and independently. Practicing good study habits is the key to becoming smarter and achieving success in school.

Buying out a dedicated scheduled and un-interrupted time to apply one’s self to the task of learning. Without it, one does not grow and becomes self-limiting in life. Study habits tell a person that how much he will learn and how far he wants to go, and how much he wants to earn. These all could be decided with the help of one’s study habits, throughout the life. The importance of study habits in student’s life is that, it plays a major role in their academic achievement, because without studies no one can be succeeded. (Sadia, 2005)

Noted that habits of study, which are formed in school, have greater significance and students must realize the need to acquire these effective study habits. Effective studying will help students to prepare schoolwork in less time and achieve greater degree of mastery of the lesson. Students who study effectively and efficiently utilize methods of learning which aid in the acquisition, retention, application of knowledge, facts and information from textbook and class discussion, lectures and other resources. (Paivio, 2000)

Strategies are approaches applied to learning. They are generally critical to success in school, are considered essential for acquiring good grades, and are useful for learning throughout one's