Extra-Curricular Activities as Correlates of Academic Achievement in Biology among Senior Secondary School Students in Benue State

UTSA Erdoo Grace, OKWARA O. Kalu, ATSUWE B. A.

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This study investigated the relationship between extra-curricular activities and academic achievement in Biology of senior secondary school students in the Educational Area of Zone B in Benue State, Nigeria. The study was guided by three research questions and three hypotheses were formulated and tested at a 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted a correlational design. The study’s population consist of 3796 Senior Secondary two (2) students in 89 government-owned Secondary Schools, out of which 368 students in seven secondary schools were sampled. The study used two instruments for data collection; the Extra-Curricular Activities Questionnaire (ECAQ) and Biology Achievement Test (BAT). Data collected was analyzed using correlational coefficient to answer the research questions and Pearson Product Moment Correlation (r) was adopted as a statistical tool to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 level of significance.  The findings revealed that: there was a strong negative relationship between involvement in sports activities and academic achievement in Biology of Senior Secondary School students. The finding also revealed that there was a strong positive relationship between involvement in science club activities and academic achievement in Biology of Senior Secondary School students. It was also found that there was a weak positive relationship between involvement in religious activities and students’ academic achievement in Biology of Senior Secondary Schools. The study recommended that Students’ involvement in sports activities should be checked by teachers and game masters in conjunction with parents to understand areas that result in students’ failure in academic achievement to marry sport and students’ learning for better academic achievement since fitness determines students’ level of all-round development. Teachers should encourage students to join clubs that will boost their morale for academic demands which stimulate and sustains their desire for knowledge leading to better academic achievement.

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