Impact of Extra-curricular Activities on Students’ Academic Performance at Secondary Schools in Samdrup Jongkhar.

Education aims to promote the holistic development of learners by nurturing their cognitive, physical, social, and emotional growth. Extracurricular activities (ECAs), such as sports, clubs, music, cultural events, and leadership programs, will be considered an important component of school education because they will help students develop teamwork, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills. However, there will be an ongoing debate regarding whether participation in extracurricular activities will enhance or hinder students’ academic performance. While some educators and parents will believe that extracurricular participation will improve academic achievement by increasing students’ motivation, discipline, and school engagement, others will argue that it will reduce the time available for academic studies and may negatively affect examination performance. In Bhutan, limited empirical research will have been conducted to investigate this issue, particularly at the secondary school level.
The purpose of this study will be to examine the impact of extracurricular activities on students’ academic performance in secondary schools under Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag. The study will also aim to explore students’ perceptions of extracurricular activities and compare the academic performance of students who will participate in extracurricular activities with that of students who will not participate.
A mixed-methods research design will be employed, integrating both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Quantitative data will be collected using a 24-item Student Perception Survey Questionnaire (SPSQ), which will be administered to 471 students from Classes IX to XII across seven secondary schools. Qualitative data will be gathered through open-ended questions to obtain students’ views and experiences regarding extracurricular participation. The quantitative data will be analyzed using SPSS version 22.0, employing descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation) and an independent samples t-test to determine differences in academic performance between participating and non-participating students. Qualitative responses will be transcribed, coded, and analyzed thematically to complement the quantitative findings.

Extracurricular activities, academic performance, student perception, mixed-methods research, secondary schools, Bhutan, Samdrup Jongkhar Dzongkhag.

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