Effects of Extra-Curricular Activities on Students' Academic Performance

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The function of education is to bring change in child behavior and personality. But education is not just learning based on academic performance; among them is involvement in Extracurricular Activities (ECA). This order gives conclusion -participating in extra-curricular activities affects students' academic performance in both positive and negative ways. Considering all these, it depends on the students on how they will be overbearing the consequences.

METHODS

In this study, different methods of the design were employed. Through the descriptive method of research, we conducted focus group discussion among grade 11 students of Mataasnakahoy Senior High School. 30 students from five different sections of the academic track were selected and responded to a set of interview questionnaires. Judgmental sampling (a sampling technique where the researcher selects units to be sampled based on their knowledge and judgment) was also used with data collected through qualitative analysis of effects of extracurricular activities on students' academic performance.

RESULTS

Most of the students responded to our interview joined officership as their involvement in extracurricular activities and have gained personality improvement and development as beneficial effects in joining these activities. Likewise, they got additional points which helped them in achieving target grades at school. Moreover, the overall result from the interview questionnaire answered by the participants mostly showed positive effects of extracurricular activities on students' academic performance.

DISCUSSIONS

The results suggest the continuity of joining extracurricular activities to keep the students' academic performance very well. Students can also do different ways to improve their personality, class performance and grades at school.