A Study on Achievement Motivation and Problem Solving Ability In Mathematics of Ix Standard Students in Relation to Their Sex and Type of School

Dr. S.LEO STANLY

Volume : IV, Issue : XII, December - 2014

A Study on Achievement Motivation and Problem Solving Ability In Mathematics of Ix Standard Students in Relation to Their Sex and Type of School

Dr. S. Leo Stanly

Abstract :

Abstract This study was undertaken with the objective of identifying the level of Achievement motivation and Problem solving ability in Mathematics of IX Standard students in relation to their sex and type of school in Pondicherry region. A sample of 300 students was selected from nine schools in Pondicherry. An Achievement motivation questionnaire and problem solving ability test were used to collect the data. The study revealed that the level of Achievement motivation of XI Standard students is above average and that of the problem solving ability is low.