Mathematics Achievement: Examining the Interplay of Student Factors in Senior Secondary School
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Academic achievement, Attitude, Interest, Mathematics, Self-efficacyAbstract
This study looked at the connection between student traits and math achievement, with focused on students’ attitude, interest and self-efficacy on academic achievement of senior secondary schools within Ijebu-Ode local government area, Ogun State, Nigeria. Three hypotheses guided the study. A quantitative approach was used, employed descriptive survey research designs. A sample size of 350 students was randomly selected. Two research instruments were used, yielding the reliability coefficient of 0.883 for Students’ Attitude, Interest and Self-Efficacy Scale (SAISS) and 0.861 for Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT). Percentage and Analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data. Results showed a substantial relationship between student factors and senior secondary school mathematics achievement with the following results (F = 26.746, p<0.05); (F = 0.053, p<0.05); (F = 27.288, p<0.05). The study concluded that Attitude, Interest and Self-efficacy are strong predictors of mathematics achievement of senior secondary school students in Ijebu Ode. It is recommended among others that students should always be encouraged about the usefulness of Mathematics in their day-to-day activities.
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