British Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences January 2012, Vol. 3 (2)

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Relationship between Study Habits and Academic Achievement among Hostel Living and Day Scholars’ University Students Dr. Fauzia Khurshid Associate Professor Department of Education National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Afifa Tanveer Research Scholar Department of Education National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Farah Naz Qasmi Headmistress Islamabad Model College for Boys F-11/3 Islamabad Abstract Present study designed to explore the relationship between the study habits and academic achievement of day scholars and hostel living male and female university students. For the measurement of study habits a standardized 49 items inventory developed by a Dennis H. Congos was used. A random sale of 200 male and female university students was collected from leading public sector universities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Results show that there is a positive correlation between study habits and academic achievement. Female university students possess more effective study habits and higher academic achievement than male university students. Day scholars have better study habits and higher academic achievement than those living students. Keywords: Study Habit, Academic Achievement, Day Scholars, Hostel living Students Introduction Habit is a second nature; it is routine of a person what he or she does in every condition. It cannot be changed; it may be good or bad. It does not get affected by the changing of place or schedules. A habit is something that is done on a scheduled, regular, planned basis and that is not relegated to a second place or optional place in one’s life. It is simply done, no reservations, no excuses, and no expectations. A study habit is; buying out a dedicated scheduled and un-interrupted time to apply one’s self to the task of learning. Without it,