A Study of Impact of Aptitude in Mathematics as Stream Selection at Higher Secondary Level
Journal Title: ISSUES AND IDEAS IN EDUCATION - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Present study explores the aptitude among higher secondary students. It is aimed to find out the effect of stream selection in terms of aptitude. A sample of 100 students has been taken from a government senior secondary school of Agra, Uttar Pradesh-India. Data is collected by administering Differential Aptitude Test (DAT). Result showed that there is found significant effect of aptitude in the stream selection process of the students and for mathematics numerical reasoning, clerical speed and accuracy, mechanical and verbal reasoning constitute the significant role for mathematics as careers option at higher secondary level.
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Preetam Pyari , Kritika Mishra , Binti Dua
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