IMPACT OF DECISION MAKING ABILITY ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Mrs. M.PIRAMANAYAGAM; Dr.V.Kasirajan

Volume : VI, Issue : VII, July - 2017

IMPACT OF DECISION MAKING ABILITY ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Mrs. M. Piramanayagam, Dr. V. Kasirajan

Abstract :

The main purpose of the was to find out the impact of decision making ability on academic achievement of higher secondary school students. The investigator adopted normative survey method for collection of data. The sample drawn through simple random sampling consisted of 300 higher secondary students from including boys (124) and girls (176) form Sivagiri Taluk. Decision making ability Scale was used as tool to collect data. The Decision making ability Scale prepared and validated by investigator (MR. M .Piramanayagam) and Guide (Dr.V.Kasirajan ). The findings of the study were; i) 21.0% of the male higher secondary school students have low, 62.1% of them have moderate and 16.9% of them have high level of decision making ability. 3.1% of the female higher secondary school students have low, 69.9% of them have moderate and 17.0% of them have high level of decision making ability. ii)21.8% of the higher secondary male students have low, 64.5% of them have moderate and 13.7% of them have high level of academic achievement. iii)14.2% of the higher secondary female students have low, 67.6% of them have moderate and 18.2% of them have high level of academic achievement. iv) There is significant relationship between decision making ability and academic achievement of higher secondary students.