Volume : 3, Issue : 1, January - 2014

A Study of Academic Achievement in Mathematics in Relation to Cognitive Styles and Attitude Towards Mathematics

Dr. B. Venkata Rao

Abstract :

The present investigation is an attempt to analyse the more discrete cognitive and affective abilities and their influence on the academic achievement of upper primary school children in a specific subject like mathematics. The researcher identified cognitive style and attitude of the learners as the important correlates of their academic achievement. The major objectives of the study are: i) To study the significance of gender differences in academic achievement in mathematics, cognitive style and attitude towards mathematics ii) to study the gender –wise differences in mean score of academic achievement in mathematics between the field independent and field dependent students and iii) to study the gender-wise difference in mean score of academic achievement in mathematics between the students with favourable attitude and unfavourable attitude towards mathematics. Findings reveal significant differences in all major areas.