The Relationship Between Female Students’ Attitude and Their Mathematics Achievement

Christopher Owu-Annan; Charles Kojo Assuah

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The Relationship Between Female Students’ Attitude and Their Mathematics Achievement

Christopher Owu-Annan, Charles Kojo Assuah

Published in International Journal of Secondary Education (Volume 11, Issue 1)

Received: 11 January 2023 Accepted: 9 February 2023 Published: 24 February 2023

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Abstract

There is a great effort in curriculum reforms in Ghana to create opportunities to close the gender gap in mathematics achievement for Senior High School (SHS) students. However, it remains unclear how female students are ready to bridge this gap in other to take-up mathematics related programs at the tertiary level. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between senior high school female students’ attitude and their mathematics achievement. The study was grounded in a pragmatic paradigm, using a sequential explanatory mixed-method design with questionnaires and interview guide as the research instruments to collect data from the respondents. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 331 female students. The findings showed that, self-confidence, r =.13, n = 331 and P < 0.05 (.016 <.05), enjoyment of mathematics, r =.22, n = 331 and P < 0.01 (.000 <.01), and value of mathematics r =.11, n = 331 and P < 0.05 (.04 <.05) had a positive and significant relationship with mathematics achievement whiles motivation r =.07, n = 331 and P > 0.05 (.20 >.05) have no relationship with mathematics achievement. The implication of the study to teaching and learning is that teachers should use instructional strategies that would meet the needs of all female students. Teachers must also take into account students' learning differences and assist them with the counselling they need to increase the students’ motivation towards mathematics.

Published in	International Journal of Secondary Education (Volume 11, Issue 1)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijsedu.20231101.14
Page(s)	18-25
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Attitude, Mathematics, Female Students’ Learning, Achievement

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Christopher Owu-Annan

Department of Mathematics Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
Charles Kojo Assuah

Department of Mathematics Education, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana

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