Study of the role of extracurricular activities on the academic achievement of elementary students from the viewpoint of teachers in the city of Manojan

Extracurricular activities are extremely important in the school process and since the curriculum does not meet all the needs of the students, the objective of this research was to study the impact of extracurricular activities on the academic performance of elementary students from the points of view of the teachers in the city of Manojan. The study was carried out with the help of a hundred teachers who have taught in the city during the 2012-2013 school year in public and non-governmental schools. The simple random sampling method was used. The results were obtained from a questionnaire that was analyzed with the SPSS software and the use of inferential statistics techniques and descriptive statistics (diagrams and tables). The results showed that extracurricular activities have a positive influence on the student's academic performance; its impact is positive on students' sustainable learning and have a positive impact on the quality of education.