The International Journal of Indian Psychology
ISSN 2348-5396 (e) | ISSN: 2349-3429 (p)
Volume 2, Issue 3, Paper ID: B00336V2I32015
http://www.ijip.in | April to June 2015
© 2015 I M Hasan, S Khan; licensee IJIP. This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the
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Academic Achievement Test in English and Mathematics of
Secondary School Students in relation
to Gender Differences
Mohd Hasan
1
, Salahuddin Khan
2
ABSTRACT:
The present research study aims to examine the academic achievement of secondary school
students in relation to gender differences. The study was carried out on a sample of 100 male and
female students studying in class IX
th
of Aligarh District, U.P. India. Two self developed tools
were applied which finally analysed by applying Mean, SD, t-Test and Pearson‟s Coefficient
Correlation (r). Results revealed a significant difference between male and female students in
English achievement scores and also no significant difference was found between English and
Mathematics achievement scores of IX
th
grade male students. Results also revealed low positive
correlation between English and Mathematics achievement of male students of IX
th
grade and
moderate positive correlation between English and Mathematics achievement of female students
of IX
th
grade. The results suggested to the need of motivation and encouragement for enhancing
academic achievement scores of male and female students.
Keywords: Academic Achievement; Gender Differences; English; Mathematics; Secondary
School Students.
English and Mathematics have become a substantial and integral part of organised society. There
is a close interaction between English and Mathematics and the economic, social, political and
educational issue of the society, Therefore, there is hardly any need to justify the place of
English and mathematics in a scheme of general education for school children. There is an
indispensable relationship between these two subjects and also determines the extent and length
of educational development of any community, society and country as a whole. There is much
discussion about the relationship between gender and achievement in English and Mathematics
education in these days. The concern has arisen because less number of females enters the
academic and professional areas related to English and Mathematics. Here it would appropriate
to understand the word “Gender”. It is the word that is inclusive of both boys and girls on the
basis of social justice and mutual respect.
1
Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P. India
2
Department of Education, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, U.P. India