~ 135 ~ ISSN Print: 2394-7500 ISSN Online: 2394-5869 Impact Factor: 5.2 IJAR 2018; 4(2): 135-140 www.allresearchjournal.com Received: 24-12-2017 Accepted: 25-01-2018 Qazi Naeem Alam Fazaia (PAF) Degree College, Faisal, PAF Base Faisal, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan Correspondence Qazi Naeem Alam Fazaia (PAF) Degree College, Faisal, PAF Base Faisal, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi, Pakistan A comparative study between focused and non-focused groups of students to enhance their examination’s performance Qazi Naeem Alam Abstract The objective of the study to discover the factors which develop the interest of students in academic performance and enhance examination learning. The main method of data collection was a semi- structured questionnaire administered to 50 students and assessment and evaluation of the students after specific duration. The specific objectives of the study were to determine if factors such as teaching methodology and students’ participation in class affected academic success. The data were analyzed quantitatively and the results showed that factors such as teaching methodology and students’ participation in class affected students’ academic scores. The use of past year examination papers as a learning method improved students’ academic scores compared to other methods. Keywords: Examination’s performance, academic success, teaching methodology Introduction Learning is an instinct of living creatures. In human beings, the process of learning starts with their birth. Students’ learning achievement has always been an issue of great concern for teachers, parents, school administrative bodies, educational policy makers, and students themselves. More importantly, parents concern about their children’s outcomes, which is common throughout the world. “Many studies showed that achievement is dependent and affected by a number of other independent, moderate, and intervening variables, whereas, many other direct and indirect factors are also involved”. In student achievement, a teacher’s role has been very pivotal. Ferguson (1991) [32] identified that “The examination score of the students are greatly influenced by the good teacher” (p. 465). Ediger and Rao (2005) [26] noticed that “As teachers always monitor and assess the students, teacher observation proved to be a good tool for assessing student achievement” (p. 12). According to teaching is a respectable profession and effective teaching is always being important for producing the desired outcomes. Good teaching is important and helpful in multiple ways as students differ from one another and make betterment in learning opportunities for these differences (Ediger& Rao, 2005) [26] . Students usually do not concentrate on gaining the knowledge or developing the concepts. They don’t make efforts in acquiring the in-depth knowledge of the subject and focus on exam related preparation. In Asia, in specially south Asia, good academic results has great importance in getting admissions in professional institution particularly for the students of grade XI and XII (Intermediate classes). There is strong need of achieving good academic results along with good subject knowledge. This study will help in synchronization of these two aspects of education. It will help in devising new methodologies and techniques which will not only useful in developing the interest of students towards academic growth but very helpful for the achievement of good grades. Studies on teaching methods are not something new in educational research. A large number of studies have been done on this area. Have written a compendium of research studies conducted in this area over the past three decades. Even before that, Feldman and Newcomb (1973) [30] mentioned decades of similar research studies in the area of teaching methods. These show both increased interest and knowledge in the area of teaching strategies and learning theories. Suggests that these studies on teaching methods conducted in the past decades are so overwhelming that it would be impossible to go over them all in detail. International Journal of Applied Research 2018; 4(2): 135-140