Effect of Students’ Anxiety on their Achievement in Mathematics at Grade X in Punjab

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore anxiety and achievement in mathematics of the students at secondary level in Punjab, Pakistan. Study was descriptive in nature and survey method was considered for data collection. More than nineteen hundred students participated in study. Two types of tools were administered for quantitative data collection Achievement Test and Mathematics anxiety scale. After data collection frequencies, means and standard deviations, t-test and ANOVA were calculated. Correlation of mathematics anxiety with the achievement of the students was calculated. Gender wise locality wise, area wise and sector wise analysis was done. The achievement score of male female students, rural and urban students, public and private school students were also compared, and findings were made accordingly. It was concluded that achievement score was less where anxiety was more and vice versa. Anxiety was dominant in male, urban and public sector students. Achievement score was prevailing in female, rural and private students. It is recommended to arrange refresher courses for the teachers, establishment of mathematics labs and regular visits to industrial areas for practical applications of mathematics.