Co-Curricular Activities in Education: The Axle of Individual’s Holistic Development (original) (raw)
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The present study reveals the fact that involvement in the co-curricular activities produces its effect on academic performance of the students. Most of the studies have been carried out and they have revealed the fact that particular co-curricular activities certainly effects on the academic achievements of the students. The purpose of this research is to establish that co-curricular activities in which university students participate have a positive effect on their academic achievements. The study was conducted by using the questionnaire filling technique which was distributed among 500 students of the university. The study gave the fact that according to the students involved in any kind of sports, participating in dramatic and other literary activities positively affects their academic performance, while watching the television 258 has also some positive impact on academic performance. So, it can be deduced from the study that co-curricular activities affect academic achievements of the students and this impact also depends upon those activities in which the students are keenly involved.
This research was conducted to examine the effect of co-curricular activities on academic achievements of secondary school students in District Abbottabad. The research is experimental in nature, pre-test Post-test equivalent group design was selected for this purpose. In this study, an achievement test covering four chapters of mathematics and four lessons of English was used as measuring instrument. Depending upon pre-test scores, 200 students of 10th class were divided into two equal groups (n=100) named as experimental group and control group. The experimental group was involved in co-curricular activities and the control group did not participate in any activity beyond the classroom. There were two types of co-curricular activities. First physical i.e., games, athletics and P.T (physical training) etc and the other was debates, drama speeches etc. The experimental group carried out activities for forty minutes daily for twelve weeks. The post-test was administered after twelve weeks. The pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental and control groups served as data for this study. The analysis of data revealed that on the whole, experimental groups showed better performance than controlled group. Hence the ultimate results of the study indicated that co-curricular activities can contribute for enhancing academic achievements of the secondary school students.
International Journal of Learning and Development, 2014
The purpose of the current research paper was to examine the effects of over-scheduled involvement in co-curricular activities on the educational attainment of students at secondary school level in Kohat Division. The target population of the study was comprised of secondary school students in Kohat Division. Fifty students of Grade 10 from Government High School (Boys) Khurram (Karak) were taken as sample using simple random sampling. The study was experimental in nature and therefore, "Pre-test-Post-test Equivalent Groups Design" was used. The students of experimental group were involved in co-curricular activities for 40 minutes in school and 2 hours after school time. The students of the control group were involved for 40 minutes in school only. Data was collected though pre-test and post-test technique. In order to analyze the data, statistical tools i.e., mean, standard deviation and t-test were used. The current research findings indicate that there is significant negative effect of over-scheduled involvement in co-curricular activities on the educational attainment of students at secondary school level. Past research studies reveal that involvement in co-curricular activities is directly proportional to the achievement level of the students. There is a strong connection between student's participation in co-curricular activities and excellent academic performance. The current study negates the findings of past research studies regarding involvement in co-curricular activities and students' academic achievement. The current paper shows that how over-scheduled involvement in co-curricular activities affect the academic performance of students negatively. Therefore the findings of this research study will prove more fruitful and productive in enhancing student's educational achievement at secondary school level.