Synthesis

CHAPTER II

Review of Related Literature

This chapter entails the discussion of concepts and ideas related to the relationship between academics and extra-curricular activities. The review is based on foreign literature done by other researchers as relevant to the proposed study.

Related Foreign Literature

Two researchers, Jing Wang (Director Office of institution research California state university, Sacramento) and Jonathan Shiveley (Assessment research analyst office of institutional research California state university, Sacramento) conducted a study on The Impact of Extra-curricular activity on student academic performance. According to the two, participation in extra-curricular activities has a positive impact in the retention of students but many also believed that these activities may actually affect student performance in a negative manner due to conflicting time requirements and competing schedules. Based upon the finding of their study, it has been found that it is quite apparent that extra-curricular activities have a very positive impact on the academic performance of the student, achieved much higher rates of retention and graduation, better GPAs, and higher good standing rates when they engaged in any activities. The result of their study clearly demonstrated that remedial students gained higher persistence rates when they engaged in extracurricular activities. Extra-curricular activities appear to be quite effective at improving the academic performance of the students as what Jing Wang and Jonathan Shinveley conducted in their study (http://www.csus.edu/oir/assessment /Non-academic % 20 Program %20 assessment/Student % 20activities/Student %20 activity %20 report %20 2009.pdf).

RochelRhollrah’sstudy also leads to interest in extra-curricular activities at Iowa State University. Rhollrah explains that students involved in extra-curricular activities receive higher grades than those not involved in activities. She examines the correlation...