Factors That Led to Poor Study Habits of Grade Six Pupils in Kaylaway Elementary School: Basis for Plan of Action

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study is focused on the problems of poor study habits and its consequences on the academic performance of pupils in Kaylaway Elementary School.

METHODS

The descriptive survey estimated the extent to which different variables were connected to each other.

RESULTS

The study reveals that the most common factor that led to the poor study habits of Grade Six pupils is the influence of peer groups with 77.78% followed by using gadgets (cellphone) in the classroom with 22.22%. It also shows that the motivation in the part of the teachers has not to do with the factors that led to the poor study habit of pupils. The effects of poor study habits in the academic performance of Grade Six pupils with 7 or 77.78% low academic performance, 2 or 22.22% results to bullying. It also shows that poor study habits have nothing to do with the dropout rates.

DISCUSSIONS

The result demonstrates that pupils with poor study habits do not perform well in school. Parents' time for school work of their children is a factor in developing the study habits of the learner. The group peers can also influence or motivate the learners in developing their study habits.