Ali Imam

Effect of Gender, T.V.watching, Father Occupation and Science Resources available at home on Science Achievement of Secondary School Students of Central U.P.

This study explored the effects of gender, t.v.watching, father occupation and science resources available at home on science on science achievement. A convenience sample of 2006 students, 1080 males and 926 female from twenty one schools of central UP was used for study. The Science Attitude Scale, Science Achievement Test and Personal and Environmental background assessment questionnaire were used for data collection, while t-test, f-test and correlation techniques were used for statistical analysis. The results revealed that there was a significant difference between science achievement of boys and girls. The results show that the duration of television watching was found to affect positively the science achievement of students at a certain time interval. The analysis also showed that the Science achievement was positively influenced by father’s occupation. Further the results showed that the availability of science resources at home was positively correlated with the science achievement of the students.

Effect of Gender, Participation in Extracurricular Activities, Location of Schools and School Resources on Mathematics Achievement of Secondary School Students

This study explored the effects of gender, participation in extracurricular activities, location of schools, school resources on mathematics achievement. A convenience sample of 1944 students, 975 males and 969 fe- male from thirty six schools of South-East Bihar (India) was used for study. The Mathematics Achievement Test, personal background assessment questionnaire and An Institutional Background Assessment Questionnaire were used for data collection, while t-test, F-test followed by Duncans Mean Test and correlation techniques were used for statistical analysis. The results revealed that there was a significant difference between mathematics achievement of boys and girls. The result of analysis showed that participation in extracurricular activities has significant effect on mathematics achievement. Moreover the students of urban schools had the highest mathematics achievement and semi-urban students had higher mathematics achievement than rural students. Further the study showed positive effect of school resources on mathematics achievement.