206 Test Anxiety as a Factor in Undergraduates’ Academic Performance at the Nigerian Premier University of Education
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2014-10
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Journal of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences
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This study investigates test anxiety as a factor in academic performance. The aim was to determine whether students’ academic performance has
any bearing on the level of their test anxiety. Four hundred students were randomly selected from the four colleges in Nigeria’s premier university of
education: (1) College of Applied Education & Vocational (2) College of Humanities (3) College of Social Management Studies and (4) College of
Applied Sciences. One hundred students were randomly selected from each College. Students’ Test Anxiety Questionnaire (STAQ) was designed and used
to collect data. Data was analysed using Pearson Product Moment Correction and t-test. The result of the data analysis showed a high negative correlation
between test anxiety and academic performance. Test anxiety experienced levels of male and female students also differ significantly. Regular periodic
programmes to reduce test anxiety should be organised by the University Counselling Centre, while parents should help female students prepare better
for examinations in order to reduce test anxiety.
KeyWords: Test anxiety, academic performance, examinations
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Test anxiety, academic performance, examinations
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