Saiful Ridlo, - (2019) A path analysis of the relation between study habit and students’ academic achievement. Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia, 5 (2). pp. 297-304. ISSN 2442-3750, 2527-6204

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Study habit (attending lectures, reading books, visiting library, and facing examination) plays an important role in determining academic achievement. The objectives of this study wereto analyze the correlation between study habits and academic achievement, and analyze the indicators that were most significantly correlated with students’ academic achievement. The study was conducted at the Biology Department of FMIPA UNNES in February -March 2018. The sample of respondents consisted of students of the Biology Departmentof academic years 2014, 2015 and 2016. A total of 308 students were taken asthesample using proportional stratified random sampling technique. The datawas taken using a questionnaire instrument and analyzed using the pathanalysis method assisted bySmartPLS. The results of the data analysis showedthat the indicators of study habit havea significant correlation to the students’ academic achievement of Biology Department. The correlation coefficient values of study habit indicatorsfrom high to low were reading books, attending lectures, facing exams,and visiting the library. Thisstudy showed that the habit of reading books had the most significant correlation.It is suggested to conduct the experimental research which is related to the effectiveness of reading habit

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