ABSTRACT
The innate feelings of a learner has been identified as a great factor influencing learning and overt achievement of a learner Salovey and Mayer (1990), thus the importance to study learners through Emotional Intelligence and Attitude disposition toward learning and its eventual outcomes. This study examined how Emotional Intelligence and Attitude can predict Achievement in Mathematics of Secondary School students. Two Hundred (200) Students were selected among five public secondary schools, which was made up of forty students per school were used as the population. Three questionnaires were used to collect data on Student’s Emotional Intelligence, Attitude and Mathematics Achievement. Four research questions and four hypotheses were raised in the course of the research. Multiple Regression Analysis, t-test Statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation formular were used for the data analysis. The findings reveal that, there is a significant relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Achievement in Mathematics and also Attitude and Achievement in Mathematics of secondary school students.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of Content v
Abstract viii
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 4
1.3 Purpose of the Study 5
1.4 Research Questions 6
1.5 Research Hypotheses 6
1.6 Significance of the Study 7
1.7 Scope of the Study 7
1.8 Definition of terms 8
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction 9
2.1.1 The Concept of Emotional Intelligence 9
2.1.2 Emotions 13
2.1.3 Difference between Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient 21
2.2.1 The Concept of Attitude 22
2.2.2 Attitude and School Grades 24
2.2.3 Gender and Attitude towards Mathematics 25
2.2.1 The Concept of Achievement 27
2.3.2 Achievement in Mathematics and Student’s Attitude 29
2.3.3 Emotional Intelligence and Student’s Achievement 30
2.3.4 Gender and Academic Achievement 32
CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 35
3.2 Area of the Study 35
3.3 Population of the Study 36
3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques 36
3.5 Research Instruments 36
3.6 Administration of the Instruments 39
3.7 Validity of the Instruments 40
3.8 Reliability of the Instruments 40
3.9 Method of Data Analysis 40
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Demographic profile of Respondents 41
4.2 Hypotheses Testing 42
4.3 Discussion of Findings 48
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary 52
5.2 Conclusion 53
5.3 Recommendations 54
References 56
Questionnaires 62
