INFLUENCE OF SENIOR SECONDARY STUDENTS’ INTRINSIC FACTORS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN CHEMISTRY BY Inyang, N.E.U. (Ph.D.) and Adah, Stephen Akomaye
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ABSTRACT
The study investigated the influence of Senior Secondary(SS) students’ intrinsic factors on achievement in chemistry. Specifically it examined the relationship between students’ reasoning ability, aspiration, attitude and their achievement in chemistry. 300 SS2 Chemistry students drawn from a population of 640 from six secondary schools in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State constituted the sample for the study. Four research instruments namely Chemistry Achievement Test(CAT). Reasoning Ability Test(RAT). Chemistry Students Aspiration Questionnaire(CSAQ) and Chemistry Attitude Scale (CSAS) with reliability coefficient of 0.76, 0.72, 0.81,and 0.85 respectively were used for data collection. The data were analysed using Pearson-Product moment correlation coefficient(r) and multiple regression analysis(R). The results showed that there is a significant relationship between student’ reasoning ability (r = 0.83), aspiration (r = 0.53) and their achievement in Chemistry. There was a non-significant relationship between students attitude (r=0.15) and their achievement in Chemistry. Further the study showed that about 20% of the total variances in students achievements is attributable to joint influence in reasoning ability, aspiration and attitude. With regard to their relative contributions in predicting achievement in Chemistry, the results showed that reasoning ability had the greatest contributive influence (Beta wt. 0.72) followed by aspiration (Beta wt. 0.33) and then attitude (Beta wt. 0.11). On the basis of the findings recommendations were made for studies aimed at identifying more intrinsic factors of Chemistry students.
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Authors
Inyang, N.E.U. (Ph.D.)
Department of Science Education
University Of Uyo, Uyo
And
Adah, Stephen Akomaye
Department of Chemistry
Cross River State College of Education, Akampka
Citation
Inyang, N. E. U. and Adah, S. A. (1999). “Influence of Senior Secondary Students’ Intrinsic Factors on Academic Achievement in Chemistry”. International Journal of Education Development. (IJED) 2(1), March issue, 107-118.
Prof. Nsedu Inyang
Professor N.E.U. Inyang has always been a teacher. He started as an Assistant Science Master at Duke Town Secondary School, Calabar. From 1976 till date he has taught in various institutions. He was appointed Acting Head, Department of Science Education in Uniuyo from 1994-1998 and promoted Associate and full Professor of Science Education in 1999 and 2002 respectively. He has taught undergraduate courses in Science Education, supervised undergraduate projects and jointly supervised Masters and Ph.D dissertations and theses both in University of Uyo and during his sabbatical leave to Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
Prof. Nsedu Inyang served in various capacities in the Science Teachers‘ Association of Nigeria (STAN) at both State and National levels. It was during his tenure as Chairman of Akwa Ibom State branch of STAN, He that Akwa Ibom State Branch was adjudged the best branch of the year for an outstanding membership among other achievements. Prof. Inyang served the Akwa Ibom State Government as a resource person at various workshops for primary and secondary school science and mathematics teachers.
Prof. Nsedu Inyang has been engaged in a number of Editorial services. He jointly published Integrated Science Workshop proceedings on the Integrated Science Curriculum in the 3 3 system Secondary Education in 1981. He jointly edited a book of readings on science and society 1997. He is editorial adviser of the integrated Science Education series of Integrated Science Panel of STAN and an author of the Basic Science of the University Press Plc, Ibadan, Nigeria.
To date, Prof. Nsedu Inyang has 45 publications to his credit made up of 22 journal articles and 23 book chapters, many of which can be accessed on this knowledgebase. He attended and presented several the keynote addresses and lead papers at conferences, some of which includes Teacher’s Day in 2009 at the Akwa Ibom State rally of NUT and a motivational talk at the Mobil/NNPC/Akwa Ibom State Science quiz, facilitated by the Akwa Ibom State Branch of STAN etc.
Prof. Nsedu Inyang has played a number of leadership roles in his christian life. He is happily married and is blessed with successful children.
His personal knowledgebase and website can be accessed via www.nseduinyang.com.ng
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