An Exploratory Study on the Impact of Co-Curricular Activities on Academic Achievements of Secondary School Students in District Pishin

Abstract

This study explored the relationship between Co-Curricular Activities and Academic Achievements of Secondary School Students of District Pishin. This study based on the theory about the engagement of students in Co-Curricular activities, which is called “Austin’s Theory of Students Involvement (1984)”. The Independent variable of the study was Co-Curricular Activities and the Dependent variable was Students Academic Achievements. All the Secondary School Students of District Pishin were the Population of this study. The author took the sample of 289 (154 Boys and 135 Girls) students of Class 10^th (05 Girls and 05 Boys) Secondary Schools of District Pishin. The author used Stratified random sampling technique in the study and used Questionnaire Survey method consist of 06 main portions to explore the relationship between Academic Achievements and Co-curricular Activities through their grade scored in Class 9^th in annual examination of Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Quetta (BBISE). The study revealed that there is a strong positive relation between Co-curricular Activities (Mean= 3.7886 and S. Deviation= .38124) and Academic Achievements (Mean= 3.8724 and S. Deviation= .82540) with r=.79, p≤.05, N=289. It is concluded that Co-Curricular Activities play key role in Academic Achievements in Secondary School Level. The Secondary School Students who engaged in Co-Curricular Activities they have good Academic Performance as compare to non-engaged students in Co-Curricular Activities.