Negative Factors Affecting the Study Habits of the Students

NEGATIVE FACTORS AFFECTING THE STUDY HABITS OF STUDENTS

ACADEMIC YEAR 2013-2014

In Partial Fulfillment

Of The Subject Requirements

In English 2

A Colloquium Presented to

The English Faculty of the

Our Lady of Fatima University

GRANTUSA, WINORE D.

CONCEPCION, SOFIA LORRAINE P.

CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Your study habits play a big role in determining your success in the learning process. Study habits are the ways that you acquire knowledge that you have formed during your school years. Study habits can be good ones or bad ones. Good study habits include being organized, keeping good notes, reading your textbooks, listening in class and working every day. Negative study habits include skipping class, not doing your work, watching television or playing video games. Therefore, negative study habits of students are not helpful for a better education.

Study habits are defined as the regular tendencies and practices that one depicts during the process of gaining information through learning. The manner with which you consistently use to study for school or college even for next day lesson plans if you are a teacher. It means you are not distracted by anything, you have a certain place to go where it is quiet everyday where you study and do homework. (Sanchez, 2010)

Studying is a skill. Being successful in school requires a high level of study skills. Student must first learn these skills, practice them and develop effective study habits in order to be successful. Very often the study habits and practices developed used in high school do not work for students in college. Good study habits include many different skills: time management, self-discipline, concentration, memorization, organization and effort. Desire to succeed is important, too. Knowing how you learn best is the first step in developing effective study habits. Every student approaches the task of learning differently. Every student has a unique and personal learning...