Developing Good Study Habits among Grade Two Pupils in Batangas City East Elementary School SY 2016-2017: Basis for Proposed Action Plan to Improve Pupils Academic Performance

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Inappropriate habits in studying may hinder pupil success in education. Through the help of teachers in school and parents at home, pupils may attain the expected outcome of quality education. This study came into the realization when the researcher had noticed one of the causes of low performance and achievement was poor and ineffective study habits employed by the pupils. Pupils do not possess the right study habits which could be the stairways to address the low performance and achievement in school.

This study is anchored on Genesis 4:9 "¦" Am I my brother's keeper?. As teachers, God entrusted those precious souls into our hands. We should lead them to study effectively by developing good study habits.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive design to find out what good study habits must be developed among Grade Two pupils in Batangas City East Elementary School because it is concerned with the practices that prevail, beliefs/processes that are going on, effects that are being felt or trends that are developing.

The respondents of the study were 20 teachers, 60 parents, 60 Grade II pupils of Batangas City East Elementary School SY 2016 -2017. A researcher-constructed questionnaire was utilized to gather data. It was supplemented with observations and analysis to counter check the data gathered through the questionnaire.

RESULTS

The study habits practiced most often by the pupils were asked for help when they have difficulty with an assignment, keep notes for one subject altogether and study through memorization. Activities/Strategies used by the teachers to develop good study habits were conferring to parents the performances of their children and regular checking and monitoring of pupils assignment. Parents encourage pupils to study by showing love and concern to their children, remind their children to study every day and help their children in doing assignments. The least practiced habit was playing with toys while studying.

DISCUSSIONS

The results of this study show the continuous guidance of teachers in school and parents at home may help develop totally the study habits of pupils. Playing with toys, watching television while studying the lessons were ineffective practices. Monitoring pupils study habits was considered also a great factor to enhance performance in school.