Abstract
This study examined attitude as correlate
of student’s academic achievement in
mathematics at the senior secondary school
level in Ukwuani Local Government Area of
Delta State, Nigeria. The study employed survey
research design. The sample for the study
comprised of three hundred and sixty (360) SS2
and SS3 students randomly selected from ten
(10) Public Secondary Schools in Ukwuani
Local Government Area of Delta State. The
instruments used were Students Attitude
Towards Mathematics Questionnaire (SATMQ)
and Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT). The
mean and standard deviation were used as the
descriptive statistics while the pearsor’s r in
ferential statistics were used to analyze the data
collected. Three hypothesis were tested at 0.05
level of significance. The result revealed that;
there is a positive significant relationship
between students attitude towards mathematics
and students academic achievement in
mathematics. There is a positive significant
relationship between attitude of male students
towards mathematics and students academic
achievement in mathematics. There is a positive
significant relationship between attitude of
female students towards mathematics and
students academic achievement in mathematics.
Considering the central role of attitude in
students academic achievement, it was
recommended among others: teachers
should help foster in students positive attitude
towards mathematics that helps to build
confidence in students. Parents should
encourage and sustain positive attitude towards
mathematics in their children by providing the
necessary materials for learning mathematics
and ensuring that the home is conducive for
learning.
Keywords: Attitude, Mathematics,
Achievement, Correlate.
Emeke, A. (2018). Attitude as Correlates of Students Academic Achievement at the Senior Secondary School in Delta State.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/raadaa-attitude-as-correlates-of-students-academic-achievement-at-the-senior-secondary-school-in-delta-state
Emeke, Aghanenu "Attitude as Correlates of Students Academic Achievement at the Senior Secondary School in Delta State." Afribary. Afribary, 25 Oct. 2018, https://track.afribary.com/works/raadaa-attitude-as-correlates-of-students-academic-achievement-at-the-senior-secondary-school-in-delta-state. Accessed 06 Nov. 2024.
Emeke, Aghanenu . "Attitude as Correlates of Students Academic Achievement at the Senior Secondary School in Delta State.". Afribary, Afribary, 25 Oct. 2018. Web. 06 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/raadaa-attitude-as-correlates-of-students-academic-achievement-at-the-senior-secondary-school-in-delta-state >.
Emeke, Aghanenu . "Attitude as Correlates of Students Academic Achievement at the Senior Secondary School in Delta State." Afribary (2018). Accessed November 06, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/raadaa-attitude-as-correlates-of-students-academic-achievement-at-the-senior-secondary-school-in-delta-state