CONSTRUCTION AND STANDARDIZATION OF A TOOL TO MEASURE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN MATHEMATICS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

B. Janakiraman; Dr. S. Leo Stanly

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

CONSTRUCTION AND STANDARDIZATION OF A TOOL TO MEASURE LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN MATHEMATICS AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

B. Janakiraman, Dr. S. Leo Stanly

Abstract :

The present Study is an attempt to construct and standardize a tool for measuring the Learning difficulties in Mathematics of individual students in different dimensions which include lack of interest in learning Mathematics, teaching methodology of Mathematics, syllabus in Mathematics and basic knowledge in Mathematics. A pilot study among 100 students including 50 Male and 50 Female, was conducted in Kancheepuram District. The reliability score was found to be 0.873 and content validity was established getting opinions of the experts and scholars in the field of education. Percentile norms of the tool was also planned well to appraise the Scores of Learning difficulties in Mathematics scale of students. The final tool contains 60 items including 25 positive items and 35 Negative items. The minimum score of the scale is 60 and maximum score is 300.