Study Habits Literature Review

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE Study habits itself affects the Academic performance of students taking up BS Accountancy measured by their General points average (GPA). According to Nonis & Hudson (2010), Study Habits can have either positive or negative effects with academic performance because of its direct relationship with it. There is a positive effect of study habits if one’s General Percentage Average (GPA) were good or high on the other hand, if their grades are below average there is a negative impact on it. Positive or negative effect is based on grades because it represents the academic performance of each student. Every student wants to aim for a high grades, and in order to achieve it students should know how to be effective.

In addition, many researchers had conducted a study and concluded that study habits and academic performance move in the same direction. It only means that when a student performs well, their academic performance will appreciably be improved. Moreover, According to Reed (n.d), good and effective study habits that are practiced regularly by highly effective students includes taking down notes during discussions, and it was very essential in studying because through the notes taken it is easier to study and remember facts that are important in the previous lesson. According to the study entitled “Good study Habits”, Reading textbooks or material, performing advance reading prior to class, listening attentively during classes and working with homework every time should also be observe regularly. In addition, according to (Conway n.d), Good study habits also includes daily practicing skills through answering problems. While as stated in the study entitled, “How to Develop Good Study Habits for College”, prioritizing most important things first before anything else

Being an excellent student is hard to attain, you need to study hard and show that you are good in anything especially in your academics. Moreover, as stated by (Mayland Community College, 2002, p. 2) when a student performs well in school it means that they exercise good study habits and it reflects their performance during examination and will result to a superior degree level. In addition, according to (Robinson, 2001) as cited in the study entitled “Influence of study habit on students” (2013), the academic performance of the students is expressed in the form of high scores in the result of their quizzes, seatworks, activities and assignments. The quizzes and seatworks given by the teachers or professors are used to determine whether the student excel in the subject or not. It will also test if they are exercising good study habits. Furthermore, according to (Diwa, 1995), habits were first taught at home by the parents such as having respect to elders, cleanliness and so on. When we first step in school more about habits are being taught to us that will hone us to be a better person. Just like the study habits that we need to have, it will lead us to a better future and good academic