A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE STUDY HABITS OF THE STUDENTS FROM FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION IN PAKISTAN
Dr Naeemullah Bajwa, Aijaz Ahmed GUJJAR, Dr Ghazal Shaheen, Dr Muhammad Ramzan

Abstract
Study habits mean theme setting of subject to be learned or investigated, and the tendency of pupils or students to study when the opportunity is provided to them. Students can’t use effective study skills, until they are not having good habits. One individual learn more quickly and thoroughly than other due to good study habits. The study was conducted in order to determine the difference between the study habits of students from Formal and Non-Formal systems of education in Pakistan. Five hundred students The Islamia University of Bahawalpur and 500 students from the Bahawalpur region of the Allama Iqbal Open University were taken as sample. A forty item questionnaire on five stages scale was administered to the students and questionnaire was divided into seven clusters i.e. (Time management, Class attendance &participation, General study strategies, Exam preparation, Goal setting & motivation, Textbook reading and Note taking). Data was analyzed by using SPSS XII the reliability of the questionnaire was 0.869(Cronbach’s alpha). Students of formal system are significantly better on time management. Students of non- formal system are significantly better on class attendance and participation. Students of non- formal system are significantly better on general studying strategies. Students of formal system are significantly better on exam preparation. Students of non- formal system are significantly better on general setting and motivation. Students of non- formal system are significantly better on text book reading. Students of formal system are significantly better on note taking. Over all students from non-formal system of education are significantly better than the students of formal system.

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