Open AccessA Study of Impact of Aptitude in Mathematics as Stream Selection at Higher Secondary Level
Author(s) -
Preetam Pyari,
Kritika Mishra,
Binti Dua
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
issues and ideas in education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-8805
pISSN - 2320-7655
DOI - 10.15415/iie.2016.42011
Subject(s) - aptitude , selection (genetic algorithm) , mathematics education , test (biology) , psychology , mathematics , computer science , statistics , biology , artificial intelligence , ecology
Present study explores the aptitude among higher secondary students. It is aimed to find out the effect of stream selection in terms of aptitude. A sample of 100 students has been taken from a government senior secondary school of Agra, Uttar Pradesh-India. Data is collected by administering Differential Aptitude Test (DAT). Result showed that there is found significant effect of aptitude in the stream selection process of the students and for mathematics numerical reasoning, clerical speed and accuracy, mechanical and verbal reasoning constitute the significant role for mathematics as careers option at higher secondary level.