scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence of Higher Secondary School Students With Respect to Their Gender

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arshad Ali Bhat

Present Study lights on Emotional Intelligence in higher secondary school students. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand emotional intelligence and their causes, the capability to effectively regulate these emotions in one self and in others and most importantly being able to use the emotions as a source of and dealing with social situations. The sample of present study was drawn randomly from different higher secondary schools, of baramulla district state Jammu and Kashmir. The researcher therefore selected 11th and 12th grade 120 students randomly from different higher secondary schools of baramulla district, out of 120 students 60 were girls and 60 were boys. The investigator has employed English version of Emotional Intelligence scale (EIS) as developed by Anukool Hyde, Sanjyot Pethe And Upinder Dhar is used for the present study. The scale is based on five dimensions viz. self awareness, empathy, self motivation, emotional stability, managing relations, integrity, self development, value orientation, commitment, altruistic behavior. There is significant difference between boys and girls in the level of emotional intelligence.

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-55
Author(s):  
Ibitola Oluwatoyin Adigun ◽  
Fadekemi Omobola Oyewusi ◽  
Kolawole Akinjide Aramide

Several studies have decried the non-existence of functional school libraries in many primary and secondary schools in Nigeria. This inadequacy in school libraries made it extremely difficult for school librarians to foster the culture of reading in students through school library use and reading promotional activities. Moreover, library hours are not included in the school time table in many of the secondary schools in Nigeria. Thus, reading engagement has been on the decline among secondary school students in the country. Despite these challenges, some studies suggested that students will spend more time reading if they have more spare time. Therefore, this study investigated selected secondary school students’ reading engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic school lockdown. It was assumed that the availability of time during the period would motivate students to read since schools were closed and movement was restricted. The study adopted an online survey instrument (Questionnaire) administered to the students over 3-month period (April - June 2020). This instrument was adopted because there was total closure of schools throughout the country, thus the only means students could be reached at the time was through online. The questionnaire was sent to individual students and school online groups. Thus, the study was limited to students with information technology gadgets and online presence. The result revealed that there was no significant difference in the duration of time students spent reading during the lockdown and when school was in session. It also revealed that students read textbooks to prepare for examinations and to keep sound academically.


2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dr. Veenaben Patel ◽  
Pro. Dinesh Patel

The literary interest is to be measured and an inventory is prepared for that. In the present inventory students point out whether they like the activity, like it strongly, dislike or strongly dislike. To construct and standardize literary interest inventory for higher secondary school students. To investigate the significant difference in the literary interest of the students between the sub-groups on gender, area, stream, type of school, standard and components of interest inventory. 3119 higher secondary school students is population. Hence survey method was suitable for the present study. The steps of the construction of the inventory are as follows. Items having t- value more than 1.96 and r-value more than 0.20 were selected. Thus, out of the 100 items, 80 items were selected in the final form of the inventory. The reliability of the inventory was established via test-retest method and split-half method. For establishing criterion validity The Teacher Criterion scale that depict various literary activities that can be carried out in higher secondary schools. The null hypotheses were tested using t-test and f-test. Significant difference is observed in the literary interest of the students with reference to gender. Girls are more inclined towards the literary interest than the boys. Rural students show more interest in literature than the urban students. Students of arts stream show more interest in literature than the students of commerce students and students of science stream show more interest in literature than the students of both streams. Significant difference is students with reference to type of school. Students of grant-in-aid schools show more interest in literature than the students of non-grant-in aid schools.


2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26
Author(s):  
B.O. Abdu-Raheem

This study investigated the effects of problem-solving method of teaching on secondary school students achievement and retention in Social Studies. The study adopted the quasi-experimental, pre-test, post-test, control group design. The sample for the study consisted of 240 Junior Secondary School Class II students randomly selected from six secondary schools in Ekiti State, Nigeria. The instrument used for the study is the Social Studies Achievement Test (SSAT) designed and validated by the researcher. Section A of the instrument consisted of the bio-data of the respondents while section B was made up of 40 multiple-choice items designed to measure the students achievement and retention in Social Studies. Four hypotheses were raised and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The data were analyzed using t-test and ANCOVA statistical tools. The results showed that there is a significant difference between the achievement mean scores of students in the experimental and control groups. There is a significant difference between the pre-test mean scores and achievement mean scores of students in the experimental and control groups. There is a significant difference between the retention mean scores of students in the experimental and control groups. There is a significant difference between the achievement mean scores and the retention mean scores of students in the experimental and control groups. It was discovered in the study that problem-solving method is more effective than conventional lecture method in improving students achievement in Social Studies. It was therefore recommended that teachers should be innovative in handling their lessons by relating them to the day-to-day life of students in such a way that the students will be challenged to put the lessons to practice as much as possible. Government should also emphasize the use of problem-solving method to teach Social Studies in secondary schools.


2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 136
Author(s):  
Muraina Kamilu Olanrewaju ◽  
Yusuf Suleiman

This study focused on efficacy of emotional intelligence technique and parental social class in fostering vocational development of secondary school students in Gombe State, Nigeria. Pretest-posttest, control group quasi-experimental design with a 2x3 factorial matrix was used in the study. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in sampling 117 participants from 3 local government areas (12 schools) in the state. The respondents were measured with validated scale of 0.79 reliability coefficient and the data obtained was analyzed using T-test and Analysis of Variance statistical analysis. Two (2) research hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The results showed that there was significant difference in the vocational development of secondary school students exposed to emotional intelligence technique and those in the control group (t= 57.64; p<0.05) and there was significant difference in the vocational development of secondary school students with high, moderate and low parental social class (t= 27.51; p<0.05). In view of these findings, the study recommended that educational stakeholders should intensify their effort to organize conferences on the implications of emotional intelligence technique and parental social classes on effective re-orientation of youths towards improving vocational development.


2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 68-77
Author(s):  
Olofin S. O. ◽  
E. B. Kolawole

The study examined the effects of Kolawole’s Problem Solving (KPS) teaching strategy on the academic performance of secondary school students in Mathematics in Nigeria. Specifically, the study was designed to ascertain which of the strategies (KPS or conventional) would be the more effective in the teaching of Mathematics. The study also investigated the difference in the academic performance of students exposed to KPS strategy in three geo-political zones of Nigeria. Quasi – experimental pre-test and post-test two group design (one experimental group and one control group) was used in the study. The sample consisted of 562 S.S.S. 2 students drawn from eighteen public secondary schools in three geo-political zones of Nigeria. The sample was selected using multistage sampling procedure. Performance Test in Mathematics (PTM) was used to collect relevant data for this study. The data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed that the two groups (KPS and Conventional) were homogeneous at the commencement of the experiment. Also, there was significant difference in the post-test mean score of students exposed to KPS and conventional strategies in favour of students exposed to KPS strategy. Furthermore, there was difference in students’ performance in Mathematics when exposed to KPS based on their geo-political zones. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others that the use of KPS strategy should be encouraged in Mathematics class in secondary schools so as to enhance better academic performance of students in Mathematics.


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 168
Author(s):  
Murat Çelebi

The aim of this study is to investigate the sports status and emotional intelligence levels of secondary school students. 1027 secondary school students participated in the research. As a data collection tool in the research; personal information form, parent consent form and voluntary consent form were used. In measuring the emotional intelligence levels of students, a 60-item measurement tool developed by Bar-on, applicable to children and adolescents was used, and the scale was adapted to Turkish by K&ouml;ksal (2007). Descriptive statistics, ANOVA and t-test techniques were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of the analyses, there was a statistically significant difference in interpersonal, adaptability and positive effect (p &lt; 0.05) of the emotional intelligence sub-dimensions and the gender variable. When the emotional intelligence levels of the students were analyzed according to the variable of sports status, a significant difference was observed in the adaptability dimension and in the total score of emotional intelligence in favor of those who exercise sports (p &lt; 0.05). When the emotional intelligence levels of the students were examined according to the class level variable, there were significant differences in the total score of emotional intelligence, stress management and adaptability (p &lt; 0.05). Moreover, in the examination of the emotional intelligence levels of the students according to their mother&rsquo;s education levels, a significant difference was found only in the adaptability dimension (p &lt; 0.05). For their father&rsquo;s education levels, there was a significant difference in the interpersonal and the adaptability dimensions (p &lt; 0.05).


2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dixon P. Thomas ◽  
Dr. K. V. Jeeva Rathina

The present study aims to explore the relationship between social intelligence and emotional intelligence of secondary school students in different levels of academic achievement. The Social Intelligence Test and the Emotional Intelligence Scale developed by the investigators for the purpose of the study were administered to gather data from a stratified random sample of 628 high school students in the age range 13 to 16. The analysis of the data with SPSS revealed that presence of significant difference among high-, average-, and low achievers in secondary school students with regard to their social intelligence and emotional intelligence. The study exposed the presence of low, but significant positive correlation between social intelligence and emotional intelligence of secondary school students. The high-, average-, and low achievers, however, do not differ significantly with regard to the degree of relationship between their social intelligence and emotional intelligence.


Author(s):  
Md. Mahmood Alam

The present study was conducted to ascertain the environmental awareness across gender, locale, type of schools and academic stream among senior secondary school students. The sample of the study comprised of 300 11th class students studying in different government and non- government senior secondary schools of Sambhal district (U.P.) of Moradabad region. Environment Awareness Ability Measure (EAAM) by Praveen Kumar Jha (1998) was used to collect the data for the purpose. The data were analyzed using descriptive (Mean, Standard Deviations) and inferential (‘t’- test) statistics. The findings of the present study revealed that there is significant difference in environmental awareness of senior secondary school students across gender (boys and girls), type of schools (government and non-government) and academic stream (science and arts). However no significant difference is found in case of rural and urban sample. The reason for this result may be the rampant illiteracy in the district. Stakeholders should, therefore, ensure that the curriculum relating to environmental education is transacted as a core curriculum. Other activities related to environmental education viz., curricular, co- curricular and literary activities should also be organized to infuse environmental awareness among students.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 109-117
Author(s):  
GRACE AUMA OJIJO ◽  
Lucy Kibera

This study investigated the influence of fishing related activities on academic performance of secondary school students in Rachuonyo North Sub-County. The specific objectives were to examine the activities associated with fishing and determine how they influenced academic performance of secondary students in the Sub-County. The study targeted students and principals of the 49 secondary schools in Rachuonyo North Sub-county. The research used simple random sampling to select 14 public secondary schools and 20 Form Three students from each of the sampled schools. The total sample size was 292 respondents. Primary data was collected and analysed using quantitative and qualitative methods and then presented in tables in percentages. Data analysis was done using SPSS and the Microsoft Excel software. The study established that students participated in fishing activities while attending school. Major fishing activities that students engaged in included: actual fishing an agreement  index of 82.9% of students; repairing of fishing nets which was supported by 74.2% of students; setting of nets in the lake which was supported by 84.4% of students; and removal of fish from the nets which was agreed to by 83.9% of students. Some (91.7%) of the students believed that their counterparts who engaged in fishing activities tended to perform poorly in their classwork.  The study has recommended that parents, School Boards of Management and the communities along the beaches collaborate with each other in order to keep students from engaging in fishing activities for this likely to improve school attendance and academic performance of students. The Government should enforce compulsory basic education as well as provide it free to all children at this level of education.


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