The relationship between student's participation in extracurricular activities and their academic achievement in Laamu Atoll Education Centre, Maldives / Mariyam Najeela

Abstract:
Extracurricular activities are found in all the levels of our schools in different forms. This study was conducted to identify the relationship between student's participation in extracurricular activities and their academic achievement in a Maldivian School. The samples used for the research work were selected randomly from fourth grade two twelfth grade students of Laamu Atoll Education Centre, Maldives. A total number of hundred and seventy six students comprising of eighty female students and ninety two male students were selected for the sample. The data collect were analyzed using statistical test of correlation and one way ANOVA. The instruments used were student's questionnaire and results of term exam of students. The results revealed that there is a moderate positive relationship between student's participation in extracurricular activities and their academic achievement. Finally. It was recommended in this study that a larger sample from all over schools of Maldives should be used to future researches to give more fairly valid results

Key Words: Student's participation, extracurricular activities, academic achievement, development of skills.