Effects of Student Confidence on Achievement in Mathematics among Secondary School Students in Ganze District Kilifi County Kenya
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Date
2023-08
Authors
Mweni, Nickson Tsofa
O’Connor, Marguerite M.
Kerich, W.
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Publisher
IJRISS
Abstract
This article is based on a more extensive study that sought to establish the relationship between affective
factors and students` achievement in mathematics. The article shares findings from the study objective to
assess the effect of student confidence on achievement in mathematics. The descriptive survey research
design on a sample size of 250 students used a mathematics confidence questionnaire and mathematics
achievement test to collect quantitative data. The computational formula of the Pearson`s product moment
correlation coefficient determined the null hypothesis, “there is no statistically significant relationship
between student confidence and achievement in mathematics.” The study found a statistically significant
positive correlation coefficient of between student confidence and achievement in mathematics. This
implies that student confidence is directly proportional to achievement in mathematics. However, analysis
based on gender differences contradicts the stereotype that males are always more confident than females.
Males in mixed-boarding and mixed-day secondary schools indicated more belief than females, unlike in
single-sex boarding secondary schools, where both genders showed similar belief towards mathematics. The
study recommends mathematics teachers to guide students through solving mathematics problems for them
to develop self-confidence for better achievement since student confidence is directly proportional to
achievement in mathematics.
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Article
Keywords
Student Confidence, Mathematics Achievement, Attribution, Affective Factors, Gender
Citation
Mweni, N. T., O’Connor, M. M., & Kerich, W. Effects of Student Confidence on Achievement in Mathematics among Secondary School Students in Ganze District Kilifi County Kenya.