Management strategies for co-curricular activities among primary school students in Teluk Intan
List of Authors
  • Premaselvi Veeraiah , Simin Ghavifekr

Keyword
  • Co-Curricular, management, strategies, primary school

Abstract
  • The purpose of this study was to determine primary school student’s skills and achievement towards co-curricular management strategies. It also identifies primary school student’s level on their skills and achievement in participating co-curricular activities. Besides, it measures by various management strategies which carried out by team. In addition, the relationship between management strategies and student’s skills and achievement also identifies in this study. The study was conducted using quantitative method research approach. To achieve the study result, a google form questionnaire that contained 3 sections was developed and used in the data collection process. 250 primary school teachers who teach in Teluk Intan district completed the questionnaire. The questionnaire pilot test in this study showed excellent internal consistency reliability and validity. The data collected were used by descriptive and inferential statistical analysis method. The analysis of the findings concluded that teachers show that student’s skills and achievement is low even various management strategies have carried out to in co-curricular activities. In the other hand, results rejected the hypothesis null, which means there is significant relationship between management strategies and student’s skills and achievements in co-curricular activities.

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