Vol. 36 No. 1-2 (2011): THE PRIMARY TEACHER
Articles

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

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  • Manika Sharma,
  • Tahira Khatoon

Published 2024-11-25

Keywords

  • Science Achievement Test,
  • academic achievement in science,
  • children’s attitudes

How to Cite

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AND SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS. (2024). THE PRIMARY TEACHER, 36(1-2), p.74-82. http://45.127.197.188:8090/index.php/tpt/article/view/768

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine whether participating in sports, computer and internet related activities had any impact on students’ achievement in science of secondary school students. The participating students (N=1500) were selected from urban and rural areas of two districts of western Uttar Pradesh. The t-test was applied to see the significant difference between the science achievement scores of different groups of students. Results indicate that the students involved in different activities yielded better science performance. Therefore, it was concluded that co-curricular activities affect academic performance in science.

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