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- Title
GUIDANCE SERVICES AS CORRELATE OF PRIMARY FOUR PUPILS' SELF EFFICACY IN MATHEMATICS IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA.
- Authors
MEREMIKWU, ANNE NDIDI; IBOK, EKPENYONG EFFIONG; INAH, LOVINA IDOKO; BENIMPUYE, ADIE EMMANUEL; ARIKPO, OKRI JOHN; ETURA, COLLINS SUNDAY
- Abstract
This study adopted correlational survey design where it determined guidance services as correlate of primary four pupils' self-efficacy in mathematics. This study answered two research questions and tested two null hypotheses. A sample of 600 primary four pupils' was selected from public primary schools using the simple random sampling technique. An instrument titled "Guidance services and selfefficacy in Mathematics Questionnaire (GSSEMQ) was used for data collection. The reliability of the questionnaire established using Cronbach Alpha with a coefficient of .85 and .88 The hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment correlation Coefficient at .05 level of significance. Findings of the study reveal that appraisal and information guidance services significantly relate with pupils' selfefficacy in Mathematics. Based on the findings of this study. It is therefore recommended amongst others that appraisal and information guidance programmes should be embedded in the primary school curriculum in order to increase pupils' self-efficacy in Mathematics.
- Subjects
CALABAR (Nigeria); NIGERIA; SELF-efficacy; PRIMARY school curriculum; CRONBACH'S alpha; MATHEMATICS; RESEARCH questions; MATH anxiety
- Publication
Global Journal of Educational Research, 2023, Vol 22, Issue 3, p271
- ISSN
1596-6224
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4314/gjedr.v22i3.5