24Jun 2017

STUDY SKILLS IMPROVEMNT THROUGH TRAINING (COUNSELLING) & ITS EFFECT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.

  • Research scholar, Deptt. Of Psychology, Dr. H. S. Gour University, Sagar (M.P.), India.
  • Assistant Professor of Psychology, Deptt. Of Psychology, Nehru P. G. College, Lalitpur (U.P.), India.
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Present study aimed to improve the study skills and memory of students through study skill-training program and see the effect on academic performance. Study skill interruption program consisted of 8 sessions, self monitoring motivation enhancement, Time management imbruing concentration, organization of place; thought stopping, memory enhancement & study methods. The sample consisted of students who are diagnosed as poor in study skill training program regularly at school premises for the period of 8 sessions (twice a week) & duration of training for each session was approx 1 hour. The subject were administered study skill questionnaire & Immediate Memory for digits to find out the improvement of study skills on academic performance & memory capacity of students results reevaluated that the study skill program has improved study skill as academic performance.


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[Reshma Khan and Mukesh Kumar Panth. (2017); STUDY SKILLS IMPROVEMNT THROUGH TRAINING (COUNSELLING) & ITS EFFECT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 1426-1429] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


MUKESH KUMAR PANTH
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Deptt. Of Psychology, Nehru P. G. College, Lalitpur (U.P.), India

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/4554      
DOI URL: https://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/4554