EXAMINATION VARIABLES AS DETERMINANT OF ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SCIENCE EDUCATION UNDERGRADUATES IN RESEARCH METHODS

Abstract

The study assessed examination variable of anxiety as a determinant of science education undergraduate achievement in Research Methods in College of Education, Akamkpa. One research question and one corresponding null hypothesis guided the study. A survey research design was used in the study with a sample of 117 science education NCE 2 students. The sampling procedure adopted in the study as census.  Two instruments, namely; Examination Variable Questionnaire and Research Method Structured Examination Items were used in gathering data for the study. Data collected were subjected to analysis using simple linear regression at .05 level of significance. Results of the findings show that there is no significant influence of examination anxiety on science education undergraduates’ achievement in Research Methods in Cross River State College of Education, Akamkpa. Based on the findings, conclusion was drawn and recommendations made, some of which are that, the fear of not going to perform well in Research Methods Exams due to calculations that may be brought in for assessment should be discouraged.