Test Anxiety as A Predictor of Mathematics Achievement: A Study of Some Selected Senior Secondary Schools in Jalingo Metropolis, Taraba State
Abstract
This research examines the influence of test anxiety on students' achievement in mathematics in selected senior secondary schools in Jalingo Metropolis. The study was guided by three research
Keywords
Test anxietyMathematics achievementGender effectSecondary schools
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