Academic Mindsets as Predictors of Academic Achievement among Public Secondary School Students in Nairobi County, Kenya
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Date
2018-02
Authors
Ngina, Mutua Josephine
Kinai, Theresiah
Ndambuki, Philomenah
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International Journal of Education and Research
Abstract
In spite of the importance attached to education, poor academic achievement has continued in
Kenya especially in public secondary schools. It affects the life prospects of students and also poses
a challenge to parents and the society. Therefore, this study sought to establish how academic
mindsets predict academic achievement among public secondary school students in Nairobi County,
Kenya. The study was guided by Social Cognitive Theory of Motivation and Personality.
Explanatory sequential mixed methods design was adopted. A sample of 488 participants was
selected from 10 public secondary schools. Quantitative data were collected through adapted scale
for Academic Mindsets and analyzed using Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and
multiple regression. Academic achievement was inferred from student’s academic records.
Qualitative data were collected through interviews and analyzed thematically. Results revealed a
non-significant positive correlation between students’ academic mindsets and academic
achievement (r (486) = .05, p = .27). The individual subscales of academic mindsets were
significant predictors of academic achievement (F (2, 485) = 241.08, p < 0.5). The qualitative
findings confirmed the obtained quantitative findings. The study has implications for teachers,
parents and all stakeholders in education in developing a malleable academic mindset in learners’
right from pre-school through primary to secondary school to enhance academic achievement.
Keywords: Academic Mindsets; Academic Achievement; Fixed Academic Mindset,
Description
A Research Article in International Journal of Education and Research
Keywords
Academic Mindsets., Academic Achievement, Fixed Academic Mindset, Malleable Academic Mindset, Secondary School Students
Citation
Mutua, J. N., Kinai, T. K. & Ndambuki, P., (2018). Academic mind sets as predictors of academic achievement among public secondary school students in Nairobi County, Kenya. International Journal of Education and Research Vol. 6 No. 2 February 2018, pp. 183-198.