The Effect of Extracurricular Activities on the Behavior of Senior High School Students: An Emerging Guide

Abstract

According to Wikipedia, the word extracurricular is a combination of the prefix "extra" which translate to "on the outside" and curriculum, which translate to "a course/ career." Extracurricular activities or extra academic activities are those that fall outside of the normal curriculum of the schools' educational system. Involvement in extracurricular activities are beneficial in many ways for the grade 12 population. This study used descriptive method that was designed to depict the student’s participation in an accurate way. More simply descriptive method is about describing the people who takes part in the study. As stated by inquiries, it describes the existing phenomena, what it is and how it is done. This study explored the relationship between the behavioral effects of extracurricular activities on the students’ academic performance and the problem they encountered while joining in these activities. Research study found out that the students who are involved with these extracurricular activities enhance chances of creating friendships than those who are not involved. Joining in these activities help the students to be more productive and successful in the future. Most of the students encountered problems such as lack of time management between their academic and curricular activities. The determination and willingness of the students help them to conquer these situations. Teachers need to encourage the students to overcome their shyness and look for possible solutions that can improve their skills. The students must determine what extracurricular activities they want to participate in. The students should be informed about the behavioral effects them on while they are participating in these activities. The teachers should inform the students and the parents of the possible problems that the students may encounter.