Gender Differences As Determinant Of Academic Achievements In Science Based Courses In College Of Education Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Gender differences, academic achievement, tertiaryAbstract
According to several measures, girls lag behind boys in science education. They
also enroll in fewer terms, do not perform as well on tests, and demonstrate less
interest in science and science related courses as they progress through school.
The above formed the basis for this study which looked into gender differences as
determinants of academic achievements in science based courses in colleges of
education, Ikere-Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria. This study comprised of six integrated
science combinations of part three students of school of science, College of
Education, Ikere – Ekiti. Out of which two hundred and forty students were selected
to form the subject of the study. The two instruments used for gathering information
for the study were science achievement test and science attitudinal scale. The
question raised was tested with the use of t-test analysis and it was concluded that
there was significant difference in the achievements of male and female students
when exposed to different activities while there was no significant difference in
the achievements of male and female students when they are exposed to the same
activity in science.
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