Abstract
The purpose of this study was to gain insight about students’
attitude towards mathematics at secondary school level and its
association with their academic achievement. The study was
conducted by using correlation research design of quantitative
approach. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select
966 respondents from two district i.e. Kasur and Lahore.
Firstly, 69 secondary schools were selected through
proportionate stratified random sampling. Subsequently,
simple random sampling was used to select 14 students from
each chosen class. Attitude towards Mathematics Inventory
(ATMI) has been adapted as a research tool. Data was analyzed
using the Independent T-test sample and the Pearson coefficient
of correlation. It is concluded from the overall attitude study of
respondents that boys have a more positive attitude towards
mathematics than girls. It is recommended that teachers be
well-versed of the students' attitude and seek to improve them
to have a positive impact on their academic achievement
Dr. Tariq Hussain , Anam Sultana , Nisar Abid. (2020) Association between Secondary School Students’ Attitude and Achievement in Mathematics: An Empirical Study in Pakistan, Pakistan Social Sciences Review, Volume 4, Issue 1.
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