Study Habits And Study Habits

Study habits are usually defined as student’s ability to manage time and other resources to complete an academic task successfully. ‘Study habit’ is the amount and kind of studying routines which the student is used during a regular period of study occurred in a conducive environment. Crede & Kuneel (2008) defines study habit as study routines, including, but not restricted to, frequency of studying sessions, review of material, self testing, and rehearsal of learned material and studying in a conducive environment. Study habits are commonly referred to as regular patterns in approaching study tasks. These patterns are made up of a combination of one or more individual tactics or techniques such as note taking (Wade, Trathen & Schraw 1990). When these techniques are used deliberately in

Study habits refer to the activities carried out by learners during the learning process of improving learning. Study habits are intended to elicit and guide one's cognitive processes during learning. Study habits are learning tendencies that enable students work privately. Azikiwe (1998) describes study habits as “the adopted way and manner a student plans his private reading, after classroom learning so as to attain mastery of the subject”. According to her, “good study habits are good asset to learners because habits helps students to attain mastery in areas of specialization and ensuing excellent performance, while the opposite becomes constraint to learning & achievement leading to failure”. In recent years study skills and study habits or behaviors has been distinctly differentiated. Bliss & Mueller (1987) were among the first to note that the difference lies in distinguishing between potential and actual behavior. This distinction is elaborated