Grit as a Predictor of Secondary School Students’ Achievement in Chemistry in Cross River State, Nigeria
Abstract
The study investigated grit as a predictor of secondary school students’ academic achievement in Chemistry in Cross River state, Nigeria. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the predictive correlation research. The population of the study was 6, 376 senior secondary two (SS2) students offering Chemistry in the public secondary schools in Cross River State, from which 800 students were sampled for the study. The instrument for data collection was the Grit scale, validated by three experts. The reliability the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha with coefficient of internal consistency of 0.88. The instrument was administered to the students with the help of six research assistants. The data obtained was analyzed using simple and multiple linear regressions. The findings of the study revealed among others that 1.2percent of the variance in students’ Chemistry scores is predicted by grit. Furthermore, achievement in chemistry were significantly predicted by grit. It was recommended among others that, school counsellors should organize workshops and support programs aimed at strengthening students’ perseverance as a key aspect of academic resilience.
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