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VOL. 9, ISSUE 1 (2024)
Mathematics mock examination scores as predictor of junior secondary school students’ academic achievement in BECE examination in Anambra State
Authors
Jah Amaka Progress Enwedo, Chukwuemeka Benedict Ikeanumba
Abstract
Mock examinations are
very helpful for students, as it help students to know how much they understand
the concepts. The purpose of the study was to examine mathematics mock
examination scores as predictor of junior secondary school students’ academic
achievement in BECE examination in Anambra State. Two research questions were
answered and two hypotheses tested for the study. The correlation design was
used in this study. The population for this study comprised all the 9,431
students who took BECE in 2021/2022 academic session in Anambra State. The
sample for the study consisted of 500 students that were randomly sampled. Multi-stage
sampling was used to obtain the sample for this study. Stratified sampling
techniques were used to obtain four LGAs in Awka Education Zone. Then simple
random sampling method was used to obtain five schools from each of the four
LGAs giving a total of 20 schools. Then in each school, purposive sampling
techniques were used to obtain 25 students, giving a total of 500 students. No
instrument was developed for data collection as the existing academic records
of the students in BECE and Mock on Mathematics were used. Simple linear
regression was used to answer research questions as well as test the null
hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance using SPSS software. Findings from the
study revealed among others that there is a high positive relationship between
junior secondary school students’ mock examination scores and their BECE
examination scores in Mathematics. It was recommended among others that mock
examination preparation of students should be given more serious attention
because of its predictive values on students’ BECE scores.
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Jah Amaka Progress Enwedo, Chukwuemeka Benedict Ikeanumba "Mathematics mock examination scores as predictor of junior secondary school students’ academic achievement in BECE examination in Anambra State". International Journal of Advanced Education and Research, Vol 9, Issue 1, 2024, Pages 1-5
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