around eighty percent of students participate in extracurricular activities. Participating in an extracurricular activity involves balance between the activity and academics while gaining positive impacts. Many people do not see or understand the importance of extracurricular activities. Critics might argue that extracurricular activities may harm student academic success, but what they do not realize is the benefits from extracurricular activities. The following argument started when the question…

Extracurricular Activities Research was performed on the claim of fact that students involved in extracurricular activities receive higher grades than those not involved in activities. This topic was studied because high school budgets are meager, and the administrations of these schools want to spend the money efficiently. Consequently, funding for extracurricular activities may be decreased. This report examines the correlation between extracurricular activities and academic performance…

benefits like branching out into extracurriculars does? Being smart can only take a person so far in life. Learning skills like time management, organization, and leadership are vital to a person’s success in the future; all of which can be learned through the experiences that extracurriculars provide. Therefore, being involved in extracurricular activities can prove to have stronger and a broader spectrum of benefits than solely focusing on grades. Extracurriculars teach students lessons that will…

“Extracurricular Activities affecting the academic performance of students” name of student section schd name of prof date Abstract Extracurricular activities and academics has been related to each other for many reasons but they all revolve around the life of th e average student. It's also been observed that one affects the other when it comes to the growth of the student. Many have their own opinions regarding extracurricular activities whether it's better to take an extracurricular…

The benefits of extracurricular activities is extensive. The positive effects that extracurricular activities have on students are behavior, better grades, school completion, positive aspects to become successful adults, and a social aspect. (Massoni, 2011). There are greater positives than negatives with participation in extracurricular activities. One benefit is to learn about time management and prioritizing things in their life (Burgess, 2009). Adolescents need to learn how to be a handle…

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT KARATINA UNIVERSITY BY MATHENGE ERIC KORI KUC/AST/1002/11 A research project submitted to the school of pure and applied sciences in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the award of degree in Bachelor of Science applied statistics with computing at Karatina University July, 2015 DECLARATION Part A: Candidate. This research project is my original work and has not been presented for…

Fredricks, J. (2012). Extracurricular Participation and Academic Outcomes: Testing the Over- Scheduling Hypothesis. Journal of Youth & Adolescence, 41(3), 295-306. Jennifer A. Fredricks uses research from various studies to develop her own model of testing her over scheduling hypothesis. The author uses relevant resources that support and don’t support her hypothesis. Her main criteria in testing this hypothesis is breadth, and intensity, the author test her hypothesis of low to moderate levels…

The Effects of Extracurricular Activities Allison Kilburg Clarke University Author Note This paper was prepared for Cornerstone II taught by Professor Joe Klinebriel. Abstract Benefits are reaped when students participate in extracurricular activities. There are many opportunities for these activities to take place in school, in the community, and even the state. Studies have shown that those involved in such activities do better academically, have better attendance rates, and have…

The Importance of Extracurricular Activities Imagine walking across the stage in just a few years from now. Having thousands of eyes pointed at you as you take that emotional walk to finally receive your high school diploma. After a few years when you have graduated high school and started life, you're going to look back and think, what have I accomplished so far? Extracurricular activities can be very beneficial for students now, and those in the future as well. They can allow you to feel like…

participate in some type of extracurricular activities (Gardner, Roth and Brooks-Gunn, 2006). Extracurricular activities can include sports, journalism, drama or theater, art or music, youth groups, student council, and clubs. Today about one in four students participate in academics clubs (Miller & Zittleman, 2012). Since extracurricular activities are so popular among students, it is important to understand the pros and cons of engaging in extracurricular activities. The purpose of this literature…