Study Habits and English Learning Achievement of Vocational High School Students in Samarinda

Abstract

The process of students’ learning involves many factors, and one of which is study habits. This important factor in the learning process has the potential to influence students’ learning achievement. Therefore, this present study aimed to investigate the correlation between study habits and English learning achievement of the first-grade students of a state vocational school - SMKN 12 in Samarinda. This study employed a quantitative research method with correlational design. Sixty five students were selected as sample using the purposive technique. The instruments used to collect data included the Study Habits Inventory and documents (i.e. the students’ English midterm scores) as the students’ English learning achievement. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation were used to analyze the data. The result indicated that there was a positive correlation between study habits and English learning achievement. Therefore, it can be concluded that the better the students’ study habits, the higher their learning achievement.