Academic Performances of Pacians Student Athletes and Non-Athletes as Influenced by their Study Habits

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

“Learning by Doing” John Dewey

“How do study habits affect academic performance?”

It is a positive statement when one says that man of modern society is so advanced in education, but won’t mind nor think about what steps he could make or trace what good he could do for his fellowmen.
Students are the most essential assets for any educational institute. The social and economic development of the country is directly linked with student academic performance.
The student’s performances place an important role in producing the best quality graduates who will become great leader and manpower for the country, thus, responsible for the country’s economic and social development. So, the parent and guardians must do their responsibilities and roles to give what they need in education.
Study Habit is the act of devoting time and attention to gaining knowledge usually done regularly. Student grades are one of the primary indicators of such learning. And the extent of student’s learning in academics may be determined by the grades a student earns for a period of learning has been done. If a student earns better or high grades it is concluded that they may also have learned a lot while poor or low grades indicate lesser learning. However, many experiences and studies found out that there are also several factors that affects the grades of students; Some of these are gender, IQ, study habits, age, year level, parent’s educational attainment, social status, number of siblings, birth order, etc. Almost all of existing environmental and personal factors are a variable of academic performance.
Athletic participation gives additional challenge to the development of athletes because most of the time they are encounter struggles such as time