INVESTIGATING SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS’ ANXIETY LEVEL IN ENGLISH EXAMINATION

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Novinda Rosayanti ◽  
Miftahul Mahrus
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Descriptive Research ◽  
Preliminary Research ◽  
High Level

The preliminary research showed that students at the eleventh grade of State Senior High School 2 Enok had anxiety in the English examination. It can be seen that some of the students were confused in the English examination because the students got anxious. This research aimed to investigate the students’ anxiety in English examination at the eleventh grade of State Senior High School 2 Enok. Descriptive research is employed as the design. The population of the research was the students at the eleventh grade of state senior high school 2 Enok. The number of samples was selected by using a technique called simple random sampling. The sample was 30 students. The researchers obtained the data from the questionnaire. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics calculated by SPSS 20.0 program. The findings showed that the majority of students’ anxiety at the eleventh grade of State Senior High School 2 Enok was mediocre with 66.67%. Some of them were at a low level with 33.33%. While 0% in a high level.  Thus, based on the data obtained it could be concluded that the students still have anxiety in English examination even at the mediocre level.

scholarly journals The Comparison of Conceptual Understanding Between Secondary School Students and Pre-Service Physics Teacher in Direct Current Electric Circuit

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-86
Author(s):  
D D Nooritasari ◽  
M Rahmadiyah ◽  
S Kusairi
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Direct Current ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Electric Circuits ◽  
Physics Teacher

This study is aimed to compare the understanding of the concepts of secondary school students (junior and senior high school) and pre-service physics teachers in direct current electric circuits. This research was survey research using the quantitative descriptive method. The results showed that there were no significant difference among the junior high school, senior high school, and pre-service physics teacher students with the categories classified as sufficient for junior high school and pre-service physics teacher. However, senior high school students were still relatively weak. The difficulties were found in interpreting formulas and conceptual errors. This research provides practical benefits to the concept of electrical circuits, especially about the low mastery of student’s concepts. The same mistakes at every level of education showed that there are misconceptions that are difficult to eliminate. It is needed to have more effort to master the concept deeply.

scholarly journals DISCIPLINARY AWARENESS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5(SE)) ◽  
pp. 16-21
Author(s):  
R. Rakulan ◽  
V.A. Malathy
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Male Students ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
School Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
High Level

School students need clear boundaries: boundaries that adults - parents as well as teachers - must set. We cannot abdicate our responsibility when students move outside those boundaries. To do that is to betray children, because the consequences of bad behaviour are so damaging It is the duty of the parents and teachers to create disciplinary awareness. The study aimed to examine the disciplinary awareness among secondary school students. The investigator adopted survey method to study the disciplinary awareness among school students. For this study a sample of 300 school students from 5 Govt and Private schools which are situated in and around Udumalpet town of Tirupur district in Tamil Nadu were selected by the investigator using simple random sampling technique. The findings reveal that 28.33% of the school students belong to low level of disciplinary awareness, 43.66% of school students the belong to moderate level of disciplinary awareness, 28% of  school students belong to high level of disciplinary awareness. Also it is found that there is a significant difference in attitude towards disciplinary awareness between male and female among school students. Females possess better disciplinary awareness than male students.

Variables Affecting Word Problem Difficulty in Secondary School Mathematics

1987 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 187-196
Author(s):  
Janet H. Caldwell ◽  
Gerald A. Goldin
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Grade Level ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
School Level ◽  
Problem Difficulty ◽  
School Students

The relative difficulties of concrete versus abstract and factual versus hypothetical verbal problems in mathematics were compared for secondary school students, extending previously reported results for elementary school students. Concrete problems were significantly less difficult than abstract problems (p<.01) at both the junior and senior high school levels, as previously observed at the elementary school level, but the differences became smaller in magnitude with increasing grade level. Factual problems were significantly less difficult than hypothetical problems (p<.01) at both the junior and senior high school levels, in contrast to the elementary school results. There was an interaction between the two experimental factors.

scholarly journals SMK DATUK PETER MOJUNTIN STUDENTS PERCEPTIONS REGARDING RECYCLING PROGRAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (35) ◽  
pp. 270-288
Author(s):  
Oi Min Chong ◽  
Mohammad Tahir Mapa
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
School Students ◽  
Student Body ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Selection Of

This study was conducted to evaluate the perception of secondary school students on recycling programs at Datuk Peter Mojuntin's school in Penampang, Sabah. The study involved quantitative methods with questionnaires used to collect data and also qualitatively to examine students' perceptions of recycling programs and recycling bins. A total of 180 respondents were assigned through simple random sampling and the selection of respondents was fourth-grade students studying in this school. Descriptive statistics by percentage were obtained for use in the analysis of the study. The selected study sample represents the entire student body of the school which aims to provide feedback on the implementation of various recycling programs to foster recycling practices within the students. The results show that schoolchildren are aware of the various recycling programs and they are also aware of the importance of recycling but putting this into practice is difficult. Overall analysis shows that students' perceptions and involvement in recycling programs are low. Therefore, all parties in the school district should work together and work hard to ensure that students are aware of the importance of implementing recycling programs in order to address the problem of waste in schools which in turn promotes recycling practices in students. It is hoped that such a program will transform the practice and attract students' attention and interest in various recycling programs, while also educating students to love the environment and to maintain the cleanliness of the school.

Educational and Occupational Aspiration In Relation To School Environment of the Secondary School Students of South Kamrup Area of Assam- A Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhargab Pratim Bora
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Occupational Aspiration ◽  
Personal Significance

Aspiration means the goal that individual set for him in a task which has intense personal significance for him and in which his ego is involved. School is one of the major agencies of socialization which has great influence and bearing on the development of aspirations of the child. It is the School which sets the pattern for the child’s attitude towards people and society, aids intellectual growth in the child and supports his aspirations and achievements. A positive affective School environment increases the livelihood that a child can initiate and persist in challenging and intellectual tasks. Thus the present study is envisaged to assess the Educational and Occupational aspiration of the Secondary School students in relation to their School Environment. The main purpose of the study was to find out the level of Educational and Occupational aspiration in relation to the School environment of the Secondary School students. For the study, 12 Provincialized Co-Educational Secondary schools were selected as sampled Schools by using simple random sampling technique and 490 Class-X students from the sampled schools were selected. Educational aspiration scale (EAS), Occupational aspiration Scale (OAS) and School Environment Inventory were used as tool of the study.

scholarly journals EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAMS ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (35) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Lucy Gachenia ◽  
Margaret Mwenje
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
School Counseling ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Counseling Services ◽  
Counseling Program ◽  
School Students ◽  
Counseling Programs

The school counseling program is meant to assist students to deal with psycho-social and behavioral challenges, which normally affect their academic performance. In order to achieve this goal, the Kenyan government has previously committed resources towards establishing counseling programs in schools. The aim of this study was to establish how effective these counseling programs are in assisting secondary school learners in Kiambu County to achieve academically. Primary data was derived from 80 high school adolescents, 8 counselors, and 8 academic Dean of Students who were purposively sampled from 8 schools that were randomly selected. The study was qualitatively done, and self-determination theory was used to guide the study. Data were analyzed for the identification of counseling program characteristics and student improvement indices. These were presented in tables, charts, frequencies, and percentages based on the responses from the respondents. Further, a correlation between the two variables of the study was examined. Findings depicted that 65.7% of the students sampled said that counseling services offered at school satisfied their needs, 74.3% reported an improvement in their academic performance as a result of those counseling services and 87% felt more positive about school life after receiving counseling services. The study concluded that comprehensive counseling programs improved academic performance among high school students. The study intended to inform education planners, principals, and administrators on the role counseling would play in enhancing academic achievement among secondary school students.

scholarly journals The The perceptions of Senior High School students and teachers about organic chemistry: A Ghanaian perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-342
Author(s):  
Esther Nartey ◽  
◽  
Ruby Hanson ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Chemical Reactions ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Positive Perception ◽  
School Students ◽  
Teachers Perceptions

The purpose of the study was to determine the perceptions that senior high school (SHS) chemistry students and teachers have about organic chemistry as well as to compare organic chemistry topics that are difficult for students and teachers. Simple random sampling (lottery) and purposive sampling methods were used to select a sample of one hundred (100) SHS students who studied elective chemistry and ten (10) chemistry teachers. The research instruments used to collect data for this study were the ‘organic chemistry perceptions questionnaire for students’ (OCPQS) and ‘organic chemistry perceptions questionnaire for teachers’ (OCPQT). Descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) were used to analyze the data collected. The findings revealed that these SHS students have a fairly positive perception of organic chemistry while their teachers had a highly positive perception of organic chemistry. Preparation and chemical reactions of alkenes, preparation and chemical reactions of alkynes, structure and stability of benzene, reactions of benzene, comparison of reactions of benzene and alkenes, petroleum, polymers and naming of alkanes and structural isomerism were perceived by students as difficult to understand. The rest of the Ghanaian SHS organic chemistry topics (26 out of 34 topics) were perceived as easy to understand by students. Also, the teachers perceived all the SHS organic chemistry topics as easy to teach with the exception of reactions of benzene. The insights gained about teachers’ and students’ perceived difficult organic chemistry topics in this study imply that teachers’ perceptions and how these are communicated to students can have significant effects on learning. The authors believe that both teachers and learners could benefit from this increased awareness of perceptions about difficulties in teaching and learning organic chemistry. They therefore suggest that further studies into how teachers’ perceptions influence their teaching and consequently their students’ experiences be carried out. In addition, in future research, a diagnostic test based on the topics in the SHS organic chemistry syllabus could be added to ascertain whether the perceived difficult topics are actually difficult for students to answer questions on. This would help teachers to separate perceived difficulties from the actual difficulties (realities) and be able to address them in their lessons.

scholarly journals Influence of Self-efficacy on Academic Competence of Secondary School Students in Osun State

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-44
Author(s):  
Atoyebi Adeola Olusegun ◽  
Omoteso Bonke Adepeju ◽  
Babalola Tofunmi Matthew
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Academic Competence ◽  
Positive Influence ◽  
School Students ◽  
Senior Secondary

The study ascertained the level of academic competence of secondary school students in Osun State and also determined level of self-efficacy of the students. It investigated the influence of self-efficacy on the students’ academic competence. These were with a view to providing information on factor that could influence the academic competence of secondary school students. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study comprised senior secondary school students in Osun State. The sample size comprised 600 respondents, selected using multistage sampling technique. One Local Government Area (LGA) was selected from each of the three senatorial districts in the State using simple random sampling technique. From each LGA, four senior secondary schools were selected using simple random sampling technique (12 schools in all) and from each school, 50 students were selected from senior secondary II using simple random sampling technique. Three instruments were used to collect information for the study, namely: Academic Competence Evaluation Scale (ACES), and General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES). Data collected were analyzed using percentages and ANOVA. The results showed that 9.41%, 60.21% and 30.37% of secondary school students in Osun State demonstrated low, moderate and high levels of academic competence respectively. The results of the study also indicated that there was a significant positive influence of self-efficacy on academic competence of the students (F =69.35; p<0.05). The study concluded that self-efficacy influenced academic competence of secondary school students in Osun State.

scholarly journals Deliberating science in Italian high school. The case of the Scienza Attiva project

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (01) ◽  
pp. A02
Author(s):  
Federica Cornali ◽  
Gianfranco Pomatto ◽  
Selena Agnella
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Deliberative Democracy ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Evaluation Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
National Project

This paper provides an analysis of the implementation and the outcomes of Scienza Attiva, an Italian national project for secondary school students, that makes use of deliberative democracy tools to address socio-scientific issues of great impact. The analysis has required a mixed method including surveys of students' pre- and post-project opinions, focus groups and interviews with students and teachers. The results from this evaluation study provide evidence that the project improves students' understanding of socio-scientific issues, strengthens their awareness of the importance of discussion and positively influences interactions in the classroom.

scholarly journals RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SKILLS ENTREPRENEURSHIP WITH ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION IN THE SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN AGAMA (SMKA)

2019 ◽  
pp. 305-317
Author(s):  
Esmalaily Muhamad Akhsan ◽  
Norasmah Othman
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Secondary School Students ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intention ◽  
School Students ◽  
Research Instrument ◽  
Good Level ◽  
Entrepreneurial Skills ◽  
High Level

Entrepreneurship skills are the skills of the students and they need to be flexible so that the skills are always used as well as to produce students with entrepreneurial determination. The entrepreneurship skills highlighted in this study are knowledge, creativity and social relationships. This paper aims to describe the students' entrepreneurial skills and to identify whether there is a relationship between entrepreneurial skills and entrepreneurial determination amongst secondary school students (SMKA). The study used a questionnaire as a research instrument and involved 196 students in SMKA were selected by strata process. The results of the data analyzed found that the overall level of entrepreneurship skills and entrepreneurship skills of SMKA students was at a high level. This clearly shows that SMKA students have a good level of entrepreneurial skills due to the more manageable school environment. The findings show that SMKA students also have a high commitment to become future entrepreneurs.

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