Duru, Darlington Chibueze
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Comparative Analysis of Mathematics Anxiety and Academic Achievement among Science Education Students Ike, Iheanacho Chukwudi; Duru, Darlington Chibueze; Alwell, Uzoma; Mba, David Onyinye
Brillo Journal Vol 4 No 2 (2025): Technology Integration and Digital Transformation in Mathematics Education
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56773/bj.v4i2.63

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This study examines the comparative analysis of mathematics anxiety and academic achievement among second-year Science Education students at Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri. Three research questions and hypotheses were tested at a 0.05 significance level. Using a correlation and comparative research design, all 85 students were included via census sampling. Data were collected using the Mathematics Anxiety Rating Scale (MARS), adapted from Al Mutawah (2015), and the Basic Mathematics for Science Education Achievement Test (BMSEDAT). MARS had 20 items with a Cronbach’s alpha reliability of 0.70, while BMSEDAT consisted of 6 essay questions, with a reliability coefficient of 0.71. Pearson’s correlation and independent samples t-test were used for data analysis. Findings revealed a significant relationship between mathematics anxiety and achievement, specifically among Biology students, but not in Chemistry and Physics. It was recommended that teachers should adopt positive, supportive teaching methods that encourage students to develop a healthy attitude toward mathematics.
Predictive Analysis: Academic Resilience as a Determinant of Mathematics Achievement among Senior Secondary School Students in Nigeria Duru, Darlington Chibueze; Obasi, Chinedu Victor; Oguoma, Chinyere
Brillo Journal Vol 3 No 2 (2024): Ethnomathematics and Resilience in Mathematics Education Innovations
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56773/bj.v3i2.48

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Mathematics is considered a key foundation for scientific knowledge required for the development of any nation. Poor mathematics achievement has been reported nationally. This paper was designed to investigate academic resilience as a determinant of mathematics achievement among senior secondary school students in Owerri municipal council of Imo State. A correlational design was used for the study. The study comprised a population of 32,068 students in public secondary schools in Owerri Municipal Council of Imo State. A sample of 180 SSII students was drawn from the population, using simple random sampling. Two instruments were used for data collection in this study. They are: the Academic Resilience Scale (ARS) for secondary school students was developed by Martin and Marsh with a Cronbach reliability coefficient of 0.74, and the Mathematics Achievement Proforma (MAP). Descriptive and inferential statistics including simple linear regressions were used for data analysis. The findings showed that academic resilience positively and significantly predicted mathematics achievement irrespective of gender. It was recommended to prepare and encourage students to be resilient, with the spirit of resilience inculcated at a young age, as this helps them in life and positively predicts mathematics achievement.