Lise Öğrencilerinde Sınav Kaygısı ve Akademik Başarı İlişkisi

Abstract

Bu çalışmanın amacı, Özel Fatih Lisesi 9. Sınıf öğrencilerinin akademik başarıları ile sınav kaygıları arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemektir. Bu araştırma, Beylikdüzü İstanbul’daki Özel Fatih Lisesi 9.sınıfta 70 erkek öğrencinin katılımıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sınav kaygısı verileri Richard Driscoll tarafından geliştirilen Westside sınav kaygısı ölçeği www.amtaa.org/scalewest.html ile toplanmıştır. Öğrencilerin akademik başarılarının tespiti için, Ortaöğretim Yerleştirme Puan’ları OYP Öğrencinin OYP puanı, öğrencinin SBS [8. Sınıf öğrencilerinin girdiği Seviye Belirleme Sınavı] puanı ile 8. sınıf yıl sonu ders başarı ortalanasının birleştirilmesi ile hesaplanır ve İngilizce dil yeterlilikleri 9. Sınıf dönem başında uygulanmış seviye belirleme sınavı ile ölçülmüştür kullanılmıştır. Akademik başarı ile sınav kaygısı arasındaki ilişki korelasyon analizi ile incelenmiştir. Analiz sonuçları, öğrencilerin akademik başarıları ile sınav kaygıları arasında negatif anlamlı bir ilişkiyi göstermiştir. Bu sonuçların ışığı altında, öğrencilerin sahip olduğu sınav kaygısı akademik başarıları üzerinde negatif etkiye sahip olduğu savunulabilir

Keywords

• Sınav Kaygısı, Akademik Başarı, Okul Başarısı, Ortaöğretim Yerleşme Puanı, Lise Öğrencileri, Türkiye

Relationship Between Test Anxiety and Academic Achievement

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between test anxiety and academic achievement of the 9th grade students at Private Fatih High School. This study was conducted with 70 male 9th grade students of Private Fatih High School in Beylikdüzü, Istanbul, during the 2013-2014 academic year. Data were collected by using The Westside Test Anxiety Scale developed by Richard Driscoll www.amtaa.org/scalewest.html . High School Placement Score OYP the score which combines students’ SBS [Level Determination Examination in Turkey for eighth graders] results and end of the eighth grade year results and English language proficiency as measured by the English language placement test the 9th grade students took at the beginning of the term at Private Fatih High School were used for measuring students’ academic achievement. Correlation analysis was used in order to determine the relationship between students’ test anxiety and academic achievement. The correlation revealed that students’ test anxiety have a negative relation with academic achievement. In light of this finding it is possible to put forward that test anxiety has a negative effect on the academic achievement of students

Keywords

• Test Anxiety, Academic Achievement, School Achievement, OYP Score, High School Students, Turkey

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