PROMOTING STUDY HABITS AMONG STUDENTS OF SECONDARY LEVEL: ROLE OF PARENTS, TEACHERS AND STAKEHOLDERS

Most of our work is done through our habitual actions. So, it is essential for every individual to make good habits for his own. As far as learning is concerned, the learners should develop good habits for themselves. Study habits is such habits which are essential to develop among students. The more the study habits of the secondary students, the more will be the extent of knowledge and the more will be the possibility to absorb the prescribed curriculum in a given time. It is difficult for most of the students of secondary level to concentrate their attention on studying for a sufficient time. Rather, they are easily distracted towards unproductive works such as sparing time in social media, discussing on unbeneficial topics with friends and so on and cause to inconsistent study habits. On the contrary, study habits are considered as good habits that would minimise the distractions towards unproductive works as well as maximise learners’ concentration to put forth their best energy and time towards study. In West Bengal, the students of secondary level sit for the first time the board examination conducted by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education. According to the findings of previous researches, many students in spite of required intelligence are found to be failed to bring expected academic achievements because of their poor study habits. Construction of time table and its regular follow-up, systematic maintains of calm and quiet environment during study, cultivating keen attention and practice of finding interest in study are the important positive catalysts to make consistent study habits among the learners. The present study emphasizes on how to develop consistent study habits and aims at deriving some suggestions for conscious parents, teachers and stakeholders about the needs and importance of providing appropriate environment for their children in order to promoting the consistent study habits for the academic pursuit.