STUDY SKILL
INVENTORY AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
INTRODUCTION
Study skills are the approaches and strategies, we use in learning.
There are the most important skills to get good grades. They are generally
critical to succession of school considering essential for acquiring good
grades and useful for learning throughout one’s life. Study skills are an array
of skills when tackle the process of organizing and taking in new information
retaining or dealing with assessment. They include mnemonics, which aid the
retention of list of information effective reading concentration techniques and
efficient note taking.
While often left up to the students and
their support network, study skills are increasingly taught in high and at the
university level contrary to popular benefits studying is also a compound ward
made up of the two words students and dying (Stu-dying).
Study habit inventories have successfully
identified a proclivity for academic achievement not accounted for by ability.
These inventories may be identifying a motivational trait that it is difficult
to chart by using traditional ability measures. The concept of motivation is
quite difficult to pin down and profession educators often turn their
particular notions of motivation when explaining success of failure. Motivation
has been characterized as a conceptual charlady widely used for sweeping up
variance in academic attainment unaccounted for by traditional intellectual or
educational variables.
IMPORTANCE
OF THE STUDY
Study skills are approaches and strategies
we use in learning. These are the most important skills to get good grades.
Honing our study skills not only help us succeed academically it will also help
to do well in life. These skills can be usually be learned in a short time and
applied to every grade level in every subject. We just have to be persistent at
practicing and using these skills until they become second nature to us some of
the benefits of improved study skills are reduced test anxiety, increased
confidence, competence and self-esteem. We will realize their good grades are
not always achieved through studying long hours. We can cut down on the number of hours, this study by study efficiency through
knowing how to study. Once we learn these skills, we will be well on our way to
becoming the successful student that we have always wanted to be.
AIMS
AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
Ø To access the study skills of the individual.
Ø To getting on with the things pupils have got to do.
Ø To build knowledge by acquiring facts and information.
Ø To make sure pupil remember things well.
Ø To make the pupil to use the information that they have acquired.
Ø To understandnew materials for ourselves.
Ø To see things in different and more meaningful way.
Ø To use our all experiences in life.
MATERIALS
REQUIRED
Ø
Study skills questionnaire by M
Kanchana
Ø
Scoring Key
Ø
Answer sheet
DESCRIPTION
OF MATERIALS
The questionnaire has 52 items on the
aspects of study skills. It measures one’s organization of time, goal setting,
ability to concentrate, learning methods and obstacles of effective study. It
has been formulated in both English and Tamil. Reliability and validity have
been established. Test Retest reliability based on a sample of five high school
students drawn from Government East High School Muvattupuzha. The response to
each statement is either Yes/No. This questionnaire can be administered in
individual setting or group setting.
SCORING
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SL NO:
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MARKS
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SL NO:
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MARKS
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SL NO:
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MARKS
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SL NO:
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MARKS
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SL NO:
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MARKS
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YES
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NO
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YES
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NO
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YES
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NO
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YES
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NO
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YES
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NO
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1
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a
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1
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0
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9
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0
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1
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20
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1
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0
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31
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1
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0
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42
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1
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0
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||
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b
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1
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0
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10
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0
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1
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21
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1
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0
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32
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0
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1
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43
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0
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1
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c
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2
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0
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11
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1
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0
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22
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0
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1
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33
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1
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0
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44
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0
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1
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||
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d
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0
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0
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12
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1
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0
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23
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1
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0
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34
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1
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0
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45
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1
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0
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||
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2
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1
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0
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13
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1
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0
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24
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0
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1
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35
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0
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1
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46
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1
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0
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|||
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3
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1
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0
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14
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1
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0
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25
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1
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0
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36
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1
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0
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47
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1
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0
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|||
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4
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1
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0
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15
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1
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0
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26
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1
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0
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37
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1
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0
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48
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0
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1
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5
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0
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1
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16
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0
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1
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27
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1
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0
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38
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1
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0
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49
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0
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1
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6
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1
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0
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17
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1
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0
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28
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1
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0
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39
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1
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0
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50
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0
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1
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7
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1
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0
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18
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0
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1
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29
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0
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1
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40
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1
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0
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51
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0
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1
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8
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1
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0
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19
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1
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0
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30
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1
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0
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41
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0
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1
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52
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0
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1
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SL NO.
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AREA
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STATEMENT
NUMBER FROM 1-52
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TOTAL NUMBER
OF STATEMENTS
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1
2
3
4
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Study method
In classroom
Homework
Reading examination
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1-32
33-36
37-39
40-52
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32
4
3
12
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The individual’s total score may range from
0 to 53. The cut off score is 30 considered to have good study skills.
METHOD
OF STUDY
The sample of the study consisted of five
eighth standard students following Kerala State Syllabus in Government East
High School Muvattupuzha. The tool used in the study was the Study Skill
Questionnaire. The questionnaire containing 52 questions, which are categorized
into four schedules. In study method, in classroom, homework and regarding
examination. The questions touché all the aspects of a student’s various study
habits.
The individual scores of each student and
group score are tabulated in Table I and II
Table
I : Individual Data on Study Skills.
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NAME
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TOTAL SCORE
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Aisha Jannath
Aparna Das
BeemaAnsar
Asif K S
SharookKasim
|
33
24
41
28
21
|
Table
II : Group Score on Study Skills
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SL NO:
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NAME
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AGE
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SEX
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TOTAL SCORES
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1
2
3
4
5
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Aisha Jannath
Aparna Das
BeemaAnsar
Asif K S
SharookKasim
|
13
13
13
14
13
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F
F
F
M
M
|
33
24
41
28
21
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Group Average
Score : 29.4
Average Score for Males:
24.5
Average Score for Females:
32.6
DISCUSSION
OF RESULT
Study skills inventory was a psychological response of the pupils. In
the face of seemingly in surmountable pressure and frustrations parents and
teachers are sometimes unable to guide their children or student effectively.
This study was conducted among five students of standard VIII. The first and
third students were showing good study skills. The other three did not possess
a better study habit. Their performance in classroom, way of doing homework and
classwork, preparations for attending examination etc. were the various aspects
which measure the study skills. Law performance in any of this field will
affect the achievement of the student.
CONCLUSION
Study skills are approaches applied to learning. Study skill inventories
have successfully identified a proclivity for academic achievement not
accounted by ability.
This study was helpful to identify the study habit of students. From
this study it is clear that study habits and achievement level are directly
proportional to each other. Through the test it is understood that the students
have to follow many things for better studies.
