EFFECTS OF CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ON STUDENTS BEHAVIOR

Abstract

Co-curricular activities are considered to be the most valuable and effective part of any educational institution. As education is not merely to memorize facts and figures but it involves the achievement and learning of different types of skills and all-around development of the students which enable the individuals to be active and efficient citizens of the society. This research was carried out to analyze the teachers’ perception of the student's participation in co-curricular activities and their effects on their behavior. The objectives of the study were to (a) Identify the confidence level of the students (b) Check the personality development of the student (c) Examine the social interaction of the students. The population of the study was teachers of 2 Islamabad Model Colleges and Model schools for girls of G/10 sectors of Islamabad. A sample of 80 teachers was selected through a simple random sampling technique. The design of the study was quantitative research. A questionnaire was designed to collect data that was comprised of close-ended questions. Data were collected by personal visits. Data analysis was done by calculating mean score and percentage which shows that co-curricular activities positively affect the behavior of the students. The study recommended that teachers may motivate students to participate in co-curricular activities to make them active in the classroom and social life.