An Investigation Into Study Habits Of English Majored Students In University Of Foreign Language Studies

Abstract

Study habits play a crucial role in the academic performance of students in all education levels. Especially, the students’ study habits have been impacted considerably due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This study was conducted with the purpose of investigating the study habits of students and their changes in this time in order to help learners and teachers understand their study habits, then have some suitable adjustments to reach academic success. The data was collected through a questionnaire with 325 participants who are E-majored students at UFLS-UD. Descriptive statistic, T-test, Anova, and thematic coding were used to analyze the data. The finding revealed that there are significant differences in study habits of male and female students, particularly in terms of note-taking habits, the mode of study and time management habits while no significant difference in study habits was recorded in students coming from different level classes and having various academic results. Besides, the majority of participants confirmed that their study habits relatively changed after the pandemic.