scholarly journals Academic Achievement among Secondary School Students in Relation To Area

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Falguni. P. Parmar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Random Samples ◽  
Rural And Urban Area

The aim of the present study is to focus on study of academic achievements among secondary school students with respect to rural and urban area. The total Random samples consist of 30 students of rural area and 30students of urban area of Mehsana district. The questionnaires prepared from Manual for Academic Achievement Motivation Test by Dr. T. R. Sharma was administered as tool for study. The ’t’- Test was used to analyses the data. The interpretations of the results indicate that there was no significant mean difference between academic achievements among secondary school students with respect to rural and urban area.

scholarly journals COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF FAMILY CLIMATE ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 118-127
Author(s):  
Nikhat Yasmin Shafeeq ◽  
Aliya Tazeen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Parental Support ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Family Climate ◽  
School Students ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of family climate on the academic achievement of government and private secondary school students. Three hundred (Boys =150; Girls =150) secondary school students were randomly chosen as the sample of the study from 8 schools (4 government and 4 private) of Aligarh. Family Climate Scale by Dr. Beena Shah (1990) was used to study respondent’s family climate, while their IX class examination results were used as the measure of academic achievement. The hypotheses were tested using the product moment coefficient of correlation to find out the relationship between the family climate and academic achievement, and for measuring the effect of the type of family climate (favorable and unfavorable) on the academic achievement of the students the investigator applied t-test. The results showed that the academic achievements of students are independent of the family environment and parental support provided to them. The study also revealed that private students have good academic records in comparison of government students.

The relationship between students’ ecocentric, anthropocentric and antipathic attitudes towards the environment and their academic achievement

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 61
Author(s):  
Naim Uzuni ◽  
Kurtuluş Atli ◽  
Cem Saraç ◽  
Necdet Sağlam ◽  
Semran Sağlam
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
School Students ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

<p>The purpose of the current study is to determine the relationship between secondary and high school students’ ecocentric, anthropocentric and antiphatic attitudes towards the environment and their academic achievement. The study was conducted with the participation of totally 854 students attending secondary and high schools in the city of Aksaray in the spring term of 2013-2014 school year. In the collection of the data, “Ecocentric, Anthropocentric and Antipathic Environmental Attitude Scale” developed by Thompson and Barton (1994) and adapted to Turkish by Erten (2007) was used. In the analysis of the data, one-way variance analysis and Pearson Correlation analysis were conducted. At the end of the study, a significant difference was found in the ecocentric attitude mean scores of the secondary school students in favor of the students having higher academic achievement (F=3.161; p&lt;.05) and a significant difference was found in the antipathic attitude scores of the students in favor of those having lower academic achievement (F=14.700; p&lt;.001). No significant difference based on the students’ academic achievement was found in the students’ anthropocentric attitude scores (F=.755; p&gt;.05). The high school students’ ecocentric, anthropocentric and anthipatic attitude scores were found to be not significantly varying depending on their academic achievement (F=.749, .287 and 2.113; p&gt;.05, respectively). On the other hand, a low and positive correlation was found between the secondary school students’ academic achievements in Science and Social Studies courses and their ecocentric attitude scores (r=.139, .144; p&lt;.01, respectively) and a negative correlation was found with their achievements and antipathic attitude scores (r=-.242, -.284; p&lt;.001, respectively). No significant correlation was found between their achievements in these courses and anthropocentric attitude scores. A low and positive correlation was found between the high school students’ ecocentric attitude scores and their academic achievement in Geography course (r=.126; p&lt;.05). A low and negative correlation was found between the students’ antipathic attitude scores and their achievements in Biology course (r=-.237; p&lt;.01), in Chemistry course (r=-.145; p&lt;.05) and in Geography course (r=-.128; p&lt;.05). No significant correlation was found between the students’ anthropocentric attitude scores and their achievements in these courses. No significant correlation was found between the students’ anthropocentric and antipathic environmental attitudes and their academic achievements in Physics and Health Knowledge courses. In light of the findings of the study, some suggestions were made.</p><p>Keywords: ecocentric, anthropocentric and antipathetic attitude, environmental attitude, secondary school, high school, academic achievement</p>

scholarly journals Parental Encouragement towards the Academic Achievement of Students at Higher Secondary School Level

2021 ◽  
Vol 34 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Ponnusamy
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Level ◽  
School Students ◽  
Parental Encouragement ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
The Family ◽  
Secondary School Level

ABSTRACT Study habits, attitudes of students toward the learning environment at school, the nature of the family environment, and parental encouragement are all factors that influence students’ academic achievement at all levels. The study’s goal is to look at the relation between parental encouragement and higher secondary school students’ academic achievements. The appropriate data were gathered from 160 students from higher secondary school using the survey research technique and the parental encouragement scale. The study’s main findings show that parental encouragement has a significant influence on the academic achievement of the students studied.

A Study of Academic Achievement Motivation among Secondary School Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (36) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangeeta Pawar
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Female Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Academic Achievement Motivation ◽  
The Government

The present study reports about the academic achievement motivation differences among 9th standard students. A sample of 200 students comprised of 100 (50 males and 50 females) urban and 100 rural (50 males and 50 females) students selected randomly from the government schools of Hawalbagh block of district Almora of Uttarakhand. The Tools used in the study were Academic Achievement Motivation Test standardized by Sharma (2010) and a Personal Information Schedule constructed by the researcher. The results revealed significant differences among rural and urban students and general and other caste students. However, no significant differences were obtained in the male and female students in the level of academic achievement motivation.

scholarly journals Achievement Motivation and Parenting Styles in Promoting Effective Learning Among Secondary School Students in Ondo State

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 392
Author(s):  
Ojewola Florence O. ◽  
Faremi Yinusa A.
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Parenting Styles ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Effective Learning ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Academic Achievement Motivation

Effective learning among secondary school students in Ondo state has become a source of concern to all well-meaning people in the educational sector hence this study investigated achievement motivation and parenting styles in promoting effective learning among secondary school students in Ondo State. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. The sample was made up of 245 secondary school students randomly selected from five local government areas in Ondo state. A questionnaire titled Assessment of Secondary School Students Academic Achievement Motivation for Promoting Learning. Questionnaire was administered on the students to assess their achievement motivation and parenting styles in enhancing effective learning among secondary school students. Data collected were analysed using Analysis of Variance and t-test. The three null hypotheses formulated were tested at 0.05 alpha level. The results revealed that there was no significant difference between academic achievement motivation and parenting styles of secondary school students. The other two hypotheses based on family structure and gender were not rejected. It was concluded that achievement motivation and the styles adopted by parents in raising their children may not have any impact on the secondary school students’ effective learning outcome. It was also recommended among others that teachers and parents should make their students to develop achievement motivation.

scholarly journals The relationship between students’ ecocentric, anthropocentric and antipathic attitudes towards the environment and their academic achievement

2016 ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Kurtuluş Atlı ◽  
Naim Uzun ◽  
Cem Saraç ◽  
Necdet Sağlam ◽  
Semran Sağlam
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Environmental Attitude ◽  
School Students ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the current study is to determine the relationship between secondary and high school students’ ecocentric, anthropocentric and antiphatic attitudes towards the environment and their academic achievement. The study was conducted with the participation of totally 854 students attending secondary and high schools in the city of Aksaray in the spring term of 2013-2014 school year. In the collection of the data, “Ecocentric, Anthropocentric and Antipathic Environmental Attitude Scale” developed by Thompson and Barton (1994) and adapted to Turkish by Erten (2007) was used. In the analysis of the data, one-way variance analysis and Pearson Correlation analysis were conducted. At the end of the study, a significant difference was found in the ecocentric attitude mean scores of the secondary school students in favor of the students having higher academic achievement (F=3.161; p<.05) and a significant difference was found in the antipathic attitude scores of the students in favor of those having lower academic achievement (F=14.700; p<.001). No significant difference based on the students’ academic achievement was found in the students’ anthropocentric attitude scores (F=.755; p>.05). The high school students’ ecocentric, anthropocentric and anthipatic attitude scores were found to be not significantly varying depending on their academic achievement (F=.749, .287 and 2.113; p>.05, respectively). On the other hand, a low and positive correlation was found between the secondary school students’ academic achievements in Science and Social Studies courses and their ecocentric attitude scores (r=.139, .144; p<.01, respectively) and a negative correlation was found with their achievements and antipathic attitude scores (r=-.242, -.284; p<.001, respectively). No significant correlation was found between their achievements in these courses and anthropocentric attitude scores. A low and positive correlation was found between the high school students’ ecocentric attitude scores and their academic achievement in Geography course (r=.126; p<.05). A low and negative correlation was found between the students’ antipathic attitude scores and their achievements in Biology course (r=-.237; p<.01), in Chemistry course (r=-.145; p<.05) and in Geography course (r=-.128; p<.05). No significant correlation was found between the students’ anthropocentric attitude scores and their achievements in these courses. No significant correlation was found between the students’ anthropocentric and antipathic environmental attitudes and their academic achievements in Physics and Health Knowledge courses. In light of the findings of the study, some suggestions were made.Keywords: ecocentric, anthropocentric and antipathetic attitude, environmental attitude, secondary school, high school, academic achievement

scholarly journals A study the Personality and achievement Motivation of among High School Students of Jalgaon District

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rani Tripathi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
T Test ◽  
School Students ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Rural And Urban Area

This paper aims to study the achievement motivation and personality of high school students in relation to the type of urban and rural area. The study was conducted on 120 students (60 boys 60 girls) studying in high schools selected purposively from Jalgaon district of Maharashtra state. Intact classes of VIII to X were taken from the four schools. For the collection of necessary information investigator used Personality Inventory (M.P.I.) by Jalota, S.S. and Kapoor, S.D. (1975) (Hindi Version). And Achievement Motivation Test by Gopal Rao (1974). To find the significance of difference between the various groups ‘t’ test was applied. Results indicated that rural and urban area high school students differ significantly on Personality but gender wise and area wise students do not differ significantly on achievement motivation.

scholarly journals Study Attitude And Academic Achievement At Secondary Level In Pakistan

2010 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sarwar ◽  
Muhamamd Bashir ◽  
Muhammad Alam
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
High Achievers ◽  
School Students ◽  
9Th Grade ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Significant Difference

The author compared study attitudes of low and high achievers by using a self-developed study attitude scale (SAS) consisting of 36 items. Academic performance was measured through marks obtained by the students in the 9th grade examination conducted by the external body.  The analysis revealed that the study attitude of secondary school students was related with their academic achievement.  A t-test for independent samples showed that there was a significant difference between the study attitude of male, female, rural and urban students.

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