CHAPTER I
Problem and Its Setting

Introduction
Education plays a vital role in the development of a learner. The acquisition of new knowledge, information and the way one responds to the learning environment makes him a holistic learner. It must be uncalculated in our minds that one of the purposes of education is to train learners on how to formulate solutions to problems, how to grow independently, how to apply what they learned inside the classroom in their real life situations, and how to understand things and make them useful to one’s life.
You cannot learn simply by being told what to do or by watching others, you have to practice and practice frequently. Successful students employ time management systems to create study patterns that work and use active learning methods to add meaning and interest to their study time and maintaining their motivation by connecting reasons for study to their life goals and values. Learners must develop and established good study habits in doing school work, which can raised their academic performance.
High educational achievement attained by the learners in school is the primary objective of education. It cannot be achieved in a split second or snap of a finger. Many school learners fail in their studies due to their inability to cope with the daily obstacles and demands in schools.
Effective study skills are about more than understanding and it must be practiced in order to improve and also enable to students to work privately. It is not enough to simply “think about” studying. There is saying, goes like this: “Practice makes perfect; perfect practice makes perfect. Effective study habits gradually acquired by learners will be their sole weapon and strong assurance that they can successful through the obstacles of education, making them equipped with knowledge, skills and ability to practice what they know inside the classroom