Vol. 9 (2025)
Emerging Trends in Education

Articles

STUDY HABITS OF THE STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA ‘’HASAN PRISHTINA’’: Received: 26th November 2025, Revised: 1st December 2025 & 03rd December 2025, Accepted: 04th December 2025, Date of Publication: 10th December 2025

Published 2025-12-10

  • Shpresa Dragobuzhda

Shpresa Dragobuzhda
Teacher Assistant at the Kadri Zeka Public University in Gjilan,Kosovo, PhD Cand. at the Faculty of Languages, Cultures and Communications South East European University (SEEU), North Macedonia

Abstract

Students cannot use the study skills effectively, until they are not having good habits (Bajwa, Gujjar, Shaheen &Ramzan, 2009). This survey report identifies the main study habits of the Students of the University of Prishtina (UP), and their impact on students` learning process. 100 undergraduate students of the UP were participants in this study; they were supposed to fill in a questionnaire of 25 questions. This paper outlines the most common study habits of the students of UP. Findings suggested that students possess effective study habits, and that they are aware of the impact that their study habits have in their learning achievement. The results show that students do a study schedule for each semester, and that students feel quite confident with their study habits. However, significant differences are found between the results, and what was expected. Nevertheless, further work is suggested in order to make adjustments in students` learning process.

Keywords

Undergraduate Students of University of Prishtina, Study Habits - Time Management, Class Attendance, Study Strategy, Exam Preparation, Note Taking, Cheating

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