THE NEXUS BETWEEN CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF KAMBER, SHAHDADKOT
Keywords:
Co-curricular Activities, Academic Performance, Secondary Schools, StudentsAbstract
The co-curricular activities are conceptualized as a crucial aspect of students’ collective learning and personal development in developed countries; however, there is a lack of empirical research concerning the contribution of co-curricular activities in achieving academic progress in school settings within developing countries. This research aims at investigating the impact of co-curricular activities on academic performance of secondary school students in the context of rural areas of Pakistan. By employing the quantitative research paradigm, the survey questionnaire was distributed to500 secondary school students from five randomly selected secondary schools in the district of Kamber,Shahdadkot. The study data were analyzed by correlation and regression techniques with the help of SPSS. The study findings identified that the students’ engagement Inco-curricular activities could positively contribute to their academic performance. This reflects that the provision of co-curricular activity opportunities appear to be pivotal for improved academic performance of students within secondary school settings .References
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promoting engineering students’ communication, teamwork, and
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extracurricular activity, ethnic identification, and perception of
school on student dropout rates. Hispanic Journal of behavioral
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adolescence, 32(1), 17-26.
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boys in secondary school in Petaling Jaya. In Hui, F. C., National
Report about Teenagers in Malaysia (Laporan Persidangan
Nasional mengenai Kaum Remaja Di Malaysia). Kuala
Lumpur:Utusan Publication.
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A. M. A. (2014). Factors contributing to academic performance of
students in a tertiary institution in Singapore. American Journal of
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participation in extra-curricular activities during college on
graduate employability: an empirical study of graduates of
Taiwanese business schools. Educational Studies, 40(1), 26-47.
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academic achievement: A fixed effects approach. Economics of
Education Review, 26(4), 463-472.
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Academic Giftedness among US High School Students: Evidence
from a Nationally Representative Multivariate Analysis.
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against early school dropout? Developmental psychology, 33(2), 241.
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American students and the science pipeline. Negro Educational
Review, 56(2/3), 167.
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literature. International Review of Education, 56(5-6), 591-612.
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Case studies supporting the position that extracurricular activities
play a positive role in public schools. Retrieved June 21, 2004, from
http://www.uil.utexas.edu/admin/benefits.html.
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System?. International Education Studies, 11(2), 83.
Young, J. C. (1997). National Standards for Physical Education. ERIC Digest.
Zill, N. (1995). Adolescent Time Use, Risky Behavior, and Outcomes: An
Analysis of National Data. Washington D.C: Public Health Service.
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