Journal of Education and Psychology

The purpose of this study was to develop a diagnostic instrument and to explore the relationship between students' study skills and students' academic achievements in vocational extension school. This study adopted first content analysis to discuss the contents and dimensions of study skills. Then, it used survey method to investigate the relationship between students' study skills and students' academic achievements. The sample included 499 students. The students came from vocational extension school. The questionnaire was researcher-made.

After statistic analysis, the important findings were as follows:

1. The study skills of girl students were better than boy students; there was most significant difference between girl students and boy students in the dimension of learning attitude and motivation especially.
2. The study skills of public school students were better than private school students; there was most significant difference between public school students and private school students in the dimension of stratagem for solving difficulty of study.
3. Of study skill, there were no significant differences among students of three grades.
4. There were significant correlations between students' study skills and students' academic achievements.

Base upon these findings, suggestions were made:

1. Teachers should cultivate accurate study skills of students.
2. Administrators and teachers should design training programs of study skills for helping students learn.
3. Future research may explore how students' study skills influence students' academic achievements. Also, factors of influencing students' achievements and design of training program of study skills are in great need of future study.

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