This document provides an outline for a research proposal on studying the relationship between study habits and academic achievement of Class X students. It includes sections for the title, introduction, objectives, hypotheses, definition of terms, methodology, and references. The methodology section describes using a normative survey method with a sample of 20 students each from 5 schools, collecting data using a study habits scale, achievement scores, and student questionnaire. Hypotheses propose examining differences in study habits and achievement by gender and a correlation between study habits and achievement.

1. Prof. M. Hazarika
Department of Education
Dibrugarh University
Dibrugarh

2. Format of a Research Proposal
I. Title of the Study
II. Introduction
III. Objectives of the Study
IV. Hypotheses
V. Definition of Important Terms
VI. Methodology of Research
a) Method
b) Population and Sample
c) Tools and Techniques to be used
d) Procedure of Data Collection
e) Method of Data Analysis
VII. Delimitation of the Study
VIII. References

3. Sample of a Research Proposal
I. Title of the Study :
A Study of Relationship between the Study
Habit and Scholastic Achievement of the Class X
Students studying in the Secondary Schools of
Papum Pare District.

4. II. Introduction
 State how study habit is important for achievement of
students
 Cite few related studies carried out in this area.
 State the importance and significance of the study.

5. III. Objectives of the Study
 The major objective of the study is to find out if there is any
relationship between the study habit of the Class X students studying
in the secondary schools of Papum Pare District and their scholastic
achievement. The minor objectives of the study are :
i) To find out the level of study habit of the Class X boys and girls
students studying in the secondary schools of Papum Pare district.
ii) To find out the level of scholastic achievement of the boys and girls
Class X students…….
iii) To find out the difference in study habit of boys and girls Class X
students…..
iv) To find out the difference in study habit of Class X boys and girls …
v) To study the relationship between study habit and scholastic
achievement of Class X ….

6. IV. Hypotheses
The following hypotheses have been formulated:
i) There is no significant difference between the study
habit of Class X boys and Girls studying in …
ii) There is no significant difference between the
scholastic achievement of Class X boys and girls…
iii) There is a significant correlation between study
habit and scholastic achievement of Class X students
of …..

7. V. Definition of Important Terms
i) Study Habit :
ii) Scholastic Achievement :
iii) Class X Student :
iv) Secondary School :

8. VI. Methodology of Research
i) Method : Normative Survey method will be adopted in the study as we are
going to study the relationship between study habit and scholastic
achievement of the students.
ii) Population : All the Class X students studying in the secondary schools of
Papum Pare District of Arunachal Pradesh.
iii) Sample : From the … secondary schools …… schools will be selected using
random simple random sampling technique. From each school 10 girls and
10 boys Class X students will be selected using stratified random sampling
technique.
iv) Tools to be used :
a) A study habit scale shall be constructed and standardized by the
researcher.
b) The marks obtained by the students in the Class X Board examination
will be taken as the measure of scholastic achievement of the students
c) A questionnaire to be constructed by the researcher for the students to
elicit information about their study habit.

9. v) Procedure of Data Collection : The researcher will
himself/herself administer the scale and the
questionnaire among the students. The marks of the
students obtained in the Class X Board Examination
will be collected from the offices of the principals of
the schools.
vi) Data Analysis :
For finding out the levels of study habit and scholastic
achievement of the students mean, standard
deviation, skewness and kurtosis will be calculated.
For testing the hypotheses i and ii t-test will be used
and for testing hypothesis iii product moment of
correlation will be calculated.

10. VII. Delimitation of the Study
 The study will be delimited in the following aspects :
 Only the secondary schools under the State Board of
Education will be included in the study.
 Only the students who are studying in Class X in 2012
– 2013 session will be included in the sample.

11. References