An Investigation into the Study Habits and Scholastic Achievement of the Students of Mon District

K. Hukato Swu

Abstract: The study investigated the relationship between the study habits and an academic achievement in Mon district of Nagaland. Study Habits Inventory was administered using Stanine Method. The study adopted normative survey research approach on a sample of 900 students of class 9 &10, out of12 schools (6public and 6 private). The scores obtained on different variables were factor - analyzed to get a smaller number of meaningful variables or factors to establish the predictive validity of these predictors. The prognostic value of the predictors was compared for high, average and low achievers. The study results show that in Mon district students practicing good study habits had a positive effect on academic achievements, while students with poor study habits achieved less in academics. It proved that there is a significant relationship between study habits and academic achievement.

Keywords: Study Habits Inventory, Academic Achievements, Academic performance, Study sets, Stanine score