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Research Paper—Education
A Study of Achievement of Secondary School Students
In Relation To Their Study Habits In Rural and Urban
Areas of Rewari District.
January,2013 * Dinesh Kumar
*Asst. Prof. ,S.P.College of Education, Rewari, Haryana.
A B S T R A C T
The research was done to study the achievement of secondary school students in relation to their study habit in rural and
urban areas of rewari district of Haryana. The total sample for the study comprised 120 students from six different
Government schools situated in Rewari district of haryana, adopting lottery system. The age group of 14 to 16years was
taken as the sample and is distributed equally among boys and girls. In this present investigation The study habit inventory
prepared by M.N. Palsane& Ravi Sandhu and Percentage (%) of marks obtained in middle Class in B.S.E.H. were used
as tools. The obtained data were analyzed by mean, SD and t-test. Results revealed that significant difference was found
between study habit and academic Achievement. No significant difference of academic achievement was found between
rural and urban areas. No significant difference was found between achievement in boys and girls studying in 9th class
of urban areas. Significant difference was found between academic achievement of boys and girls of urban areas. And there
was significant difference of study habit of students studying in 9th class between rural and urban areas. There was significant
difference of study habit of boys and girls studying in 9th class in rural areas. In last, there was no significant difference
found of study habit of boys and girls studying in 9th class in urban areas. The study has been thrown light on the problem
of study habit and low academic achievement of the students.
Introduction:- The term academic achievement implies the degree of
Education is a lifelong process and goes from birth to level of successes obtained by students in their course
death. It is an education gone from womb to tomb, of studies.
which evidently reveals its dynamic nature. Moreover, Objectives of the study:-
education is very essential for human beings. It pro- 1. To find the impact of study habit of students on
vides vision and the sense of discrimination among school achievement.
them. Aristotle once said, "The difference between the 2. To compare the achievement of students studying in
literate and illiterate person is the same, as we find 9th class in rural and urban areas.
between the living and non-living beings". It means 3. To compare the achievement of boys ands girls study
Aristotle considered illiterate person as non-living ing in rural areas.
being because they don't contribute anything to the 4. To compare the achievement of girls and boys of 9th
society. The educated people always make a contribu- class studying in urban areas.
tion towards the enrichment or upliftment of the soci- 5. To compare the study habit of students studying in
ety. One of the most important objectives of education 9th class in rural and urban areas.
is the qualitative improvement in the adjustment ability 6. To compare the study habit of boys and girls of 9th
reading and good habits. Learning is the matter of class of rural areas.
habit-formation. Habits are formed, learned and devel- 7. To compare the study habit of boys and girls of urban
oped in a planned way. The behavior of the individual areas.
to a great extent is controlled and shaped by the habits Hypotheses of the study:-
one develops in the course of development. It is very 1.Hypothesis formulated with regards to Academic
essential for the parents to develop good habits, and Achievement.
good reading habit among the children for proper edu- (a) There is no significant difference between the boys
cation. and girls on Achievement.
In the era of tough competition, it is the per- (b) There is no significant difference between the
formance of students on the basis of which they are achievement of the students studying in rural and
bracketed good or poor, intelligent or slow which fur- urban areas.
ther decides their faith or luck. So, it becomes increas- 2. Hypothesis formulated with regards to study hab
ingly important to perform better in all aspect of life its.
particularly in examination to progress in life. Achieve- (a) There is no significant difference between Male
ment is something gained by some person in his field and female on study habits.
of affords. Various people show achievement in differ- (b) There is no significant difference between Rural
ent fields like academic, sports, economics, politics etc. and urban areas on study habits.
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3. Hypothesis formulated with regards to impact of Table - IV Comparison of achievement of boys and girls
study habit on Academic Achievement. studying in 9th class of rural areas.
(a)There is no significant impact of study-Habit on Variables Nos. Mean SD ( ) 't' value Remarks
Boys 30 52.1 1.71 16.64 Significant
Academic Achievement. Girls 30 57 1.90
Methodology achievement in boys and girls studying in 9th class of
The descriptive method of research was followed in the urban areas.
conduct of present study. The calculated value is greater than the table value
Selection of Sample:- even at 0.01 level of significance. Hence null hypoth-
The total sample for the study comprises 120 esis is rejected. And there is significant difference of
students age group of 14 to 16years from six different Table - V Comparison of study habit of students studying in
Government schools situated in Rewari district of rural and urban areas.
haryana, adopting lottery system. Variables Nos. Mean SD ( ) 't' value Remarks
Tools and Technique used:- Rural Areas 6 0 56.43 1.42 6.427 Significant
Urban Areas 6 0 57.83 1.38
I. Study Habit Inventory
M. N. Palsane (Pune) &Ravi Sandhu (Agra) academic achievement between boys and girls of urban
II. Academic Achievement Percentage (%) of marks areas.
obtained in middle Class in B.S.E.H. Interpretation of The calculated value is greater than the table value
data and results even at 0.01 level of significance. Hence null hypoth-
Table - I Table showing the impact of study habit of 9 class esis is rejected. And there is significant difference of
th
students on school achievement Table - VI Comparison of study habit of boys and girls students
Variables Nos. Mean SD ( ) 't' value Remarks studying in 9th class in rural areas.
Study 120 58.78 1.99 25.39 Significant Variables Nos. Mean SD ( ) 't' value Remarks
Habit Boys 30 57.93 0.85 13.51 Significant
Academic 120 54.55 1.3 Girls 30 61 0.64
Achievement study habit of students studying in 9th class between
The calculated value is greater than the table value rural and urban areas.
even at 0.01 level of significance. Hence null hypoth- The calculated value is greater than the table value
esis is rejected. And there is significant difference of even at 0.01 level of significance. Hence null hypoth-
study habit and academic Achievement. esis is rejected. And there is significant difference of
Table - II Comparison of achievement of students studying in Table - VII Comparison of study habit of boys and girls students
urban and rural areas in 9th class. studying in 9th class in urban areas.
Variables Nos. Mean SD ( ) 't' value Remarks Variables Nos. Mean SD ( ) 't' value Remarks
Rural Areas 6 0 54.56 1.91 0.078 Not Boys 30 58.23 0.87 1.43 Not
Urban Areas 6 0 54.54 1.98 Significant Girls 30 57.93 0.41 Significant
The calculated value is less than the table value even study habit of boys and girls studying in 9th class in
at 0.05 level of significance. Hence we accept the null rural areas. The calculated value is less than the table
hypothesis and there is no significant difference of value even at 0.05 level of significance. Hence we ac-
academic achievement between rural and urban areas. cept the null hypothesis and there is no significant
Table - III Comparison of achievement of boys and girls of 9 th difference of study habit of boys and girls studying in
class studying in urban areas. 9th class in urban areas.
Variables Nos. Mean SD ( ) 't' value Remarks
Boys 30 57.43 1.21 0.56 Not
Educational Implications
Girls 30 58.23 1.32 Significant The present study throws light on the prob-
The calculated value is less than the table value even lem of study habit and low academic achievement of the
at 0.05 level of significance. Hence we accept the null students. The findings of the study may help teachers,
hypothesis and there is no significant difference of guidance workers, counselors, students and educa-
tionist in improving study habits and giving guidance
to students.
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