Paper Title: A STUDY OF PROBLEM SOLVING ABILITY AND ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF HIGHER SECONDARY STUDENTS
Author:
Ranjit Kumar Mandal¹
Guided By Prof.(Dr.) Shishir Kumar Bej²
1. Research Scholar, Department of Education, RKDF University, Bhopal, M.P.
2. Professor, Department of Education, Kolhan University, Jharkhand.
DOI Link (Crossref) Prefix: https://doi.org/10.63431/AIJITR/3.III.2026.73-77
AIJITR, Volume 3, Issue –III, May - June, 2026, PP.73-77
Received on 31th May, 2026 & Accepted on 10th June, 2026,
Published: 20th June, 2026.
Abstract:
Problem solving has a special importance in the study of mathematics. The primary
goal of mathematics teaching and learning is to develop the ability to solve a wide
variety of complex mathematics problems. A problem is an obstruction of some
sort to the attainment of an objective, a sort of difficulty which does not enable the
individual to reach a goal easily. The present study aims to find out the relationship
between problem solving ability and achievement in mathematics of higher secondary
students. Fifty five, higher secondary students were randomly selected as sample.
Survey method was adopted for the study. The data was collected using a test on
problem solving ability. The t-test, chi-square test and person’s product moment
correlation were applied to test the hypotheses. Interpretations were drawn based
on the findings. Problem solving ability of the higher secondary students was found
to be an average and there was a high positive correlation between problem solving
ability and achievement in mathematics.
Keywords:Reasoning Ability, Academic Achievement, School Students.
DOI Link – https://doi.org/10.63431/AIJITR/3.III.2026.73-77
Review By – Dr. Amit Adhikari and Dr. Parimal Sarkar