Introduction

The study aims to find the effects of study habits on the academic performance of the
selected senior high school students. Study habits is the strategies used by students in
response to their level of academic proficiency.study habit is one of the greatest students or
learning factors that hugely influences students’ academic achievements. By definition among
students, it is the behavior of every pupil in coping and preparation for their chosen academic
fields. Study habits is one of the learning factors that hugely influences the academic
performance of student. It is essential to educational success. Grace (2013) also maintains that
the process of learning is still a little mysterious but studies do show that the most effective
process for study habits can be good ones or bad ones. Major problems that resolves to
finding better strategies for study habits are procrastination, cramming,

These will help them improve their study habits and performance. But it does not mean
that students should always holding his/her book. There should be breaks between study
hours to have time to rest their eyes and mind. According to Mark Crilly (2000), successful
students are able to balance social activities with good study study habits. Undergraduate
students should be fully equipped with high level of analytical skills, the capacity of critical
reasoning, self reflection and conceptual grasp and ability to learn.

The study took place at Lyceum of the Philippines University-Batangas Riverside

campus during the fall semester of 2019-2020. This university is known as an autonomous
University-first tertiary educational institution in the region and a higher education institution
with 3 campuses around the province.

This study will be used to the students who wants to know the importance of good study
habits to learn effectively.Through study habits they will be organized between homework,
tests, and extra curricular activities. This will help every students to take many things into
consideration in their studies. Study success requires clear objectives, motivation, planning,
self discipline, self confidence, good study habits and a positive attitude.

Study habits contribute significantly in the development of knowledge and perceptual

capacities. Study habits tell a person that how much she/he will learn and how far she/he
wants to go, and how much he wants to earn. These all could be decided with the help of
one‟s study habits, throughout the life. Therefore it is assumed that study habits are correlates
of scholastic or academic achievement. By definition among students, it is the behavior of
every pupil in coping and preparation for their chosen academic fields.
The purpose of this study was to distinguish the factors that affects the study habits of
selected senior highschool students.

Amonng the mentioned variabled of this study, it emphasizes the significance of knowing the
importance of healthy study routines practiced by students for the betterment of their
performances towards academics. This research is persued by the proponents for the reason
that the topic is relevant and accurate in the lives of senior highschool students. This study
also aims to present the counter effects of having different techniques and strategies in
performing accustomed and practiced learning behaviours.