ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND INTELLIGENCE: INVESTIGATION INTO GENDER AND CATEGORY DIFFERENCES
Area/Stream: Social Sciences, Authors: Aju Kurian Keywords: Intelligence, Academic Achievement, Tribals, Other Backward Classes (OBC), Gender Book Name /series: Futuristic Trends in Social Sciences, Volume 2, Book 3, Part 1, Chapter 3Publication: IIP Proceedings Year: 2022, Month: November Page No: 19-28, ISSN/ISBN: 978-93-95632-59-1, DOI/Link: https://www.rsquarel.org/assets/docupload/rsl2023C3FF21B43111B04.pdf
Abstract:
This article explores the relation between intelligence and academic achievement. Using the random sampling technique, a sample size of 120 students were chosen from various schools of Sikkim. The marks of the previous year were taken as students’ achievement and intelligence was assessed using Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices. Pearson’s product moment correlation, independent sample t-test, and ANOVA were used to analyse the data. The result indicated a positive linear relationship between intelligence and academic achievement. The mean score of intelligence of pupils did not differ significantly on the basis of gender and category. However, female students and general students had a better academic performance in comparison to their counterparts.
