The Effect of Coeducation on the Academic Achivement of the Tenth Grade Students at the Government Schools in Nablus Governorate

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1999
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Nadia Abdulla Qe'idan
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Co-education and its effect on academic achievement aroused the interest of researchers. Recently , the number of schools that adopted the co-education system has increased rapidly , and this led to some educational problems which need investigation , diagnosis and suggestions for solution . This study is aimed at knowing the effect of co-education on academic school achievement of the tenth grade students in Nablus Governorate . This effect may be determined by answering the following four questions: 1- Is there a significant statistical difference in academic achievement between students at same sex schools and students at co-educational schools ? 2- Is there a significant statistical difference in academic achievement between male students at same sex schools and male students at coeducational schools? 3- Is there a significant statistical difference in academic achievement between female students at same sex schools and female students at co-educational schools ? 4- Is there a significant statistical difference in academic achievement between males and females at coeducational schools ? The study population included (1820) male and female tenth grade students in the scholastic year 1998 - 1999 . From those (965) were males and (855) students were females . The study sample was randomly chosen and included (107) male and female students . The researcher prepared and used an achievement test in English to measure the students' academic performance .The test was given to a random sample of students at both same schools and co-educational schools . The validity of the test was checked by submitting the test to an independent group of judges . Pearson's Correlation Coefficient and Test —Retest method were used to determine the reliability of the study .A Reliability Coefficient of (0.97) was calculated . The Statistical analysis included the use of ( ANOVA) in addition to mean averages , Scheffe Test , and T- Test for independent Samples. Study Findings The results of the study indicated a significant statistical difference between the academic achievement of the students who attended same sex schools and students who attended co-educational schools . The study results showed that the test scores were significantly higher for students attending same sex schools than those students attending coeducational schools . The test scores were also significantly higher for males attending same sex schools than males attending co-educational schools . Females attending same sex schools also had significantly higher test scores than those females attending co-educational schools. However, the study results showed no statistical difference between males and females attending co-educational schools Therefore, it is concluded that co-education negatively affected the students' academic achievement . Recommendations: Recommendations included the need for more studies on other school subjects , and other governorates in Palestine ; the need for appointing female teachers and educational advisors to help adolescents face their problems at co-educational schools ; establishing girls schools in villages where needed , or else improving the educational environment of the coeducational schools . It also included the importance of making (Observational Studies ) and (Longitudinal Studies) to know the effect of co-education on other aspects , not only the academic achievement
استحوذ التعليم المختلط وأثره على التحصيل الأكاديمي اهتمام الباحثين بعد أن أدى تزايد أعداد المدارس التي تطبق هذا النوع من التعليم إلى إثارة بعض القضايا التربوية التي تحتاج إلى دراسة وتحليل. وقد هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى التعرف على أثر التعليم المختلط على التحصيل الأكاديمي من خلال الإجابة على التساؤلات التالية: - هل توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في التحصيل الأكاديمي بين طلبة المدارس المختلطة والمدارس غير المختلطة؟ - هل توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في التحصيل الأكاديمي بين الذكور في المدارس المختلطة والذكور في المدارس غير المختلطة؟ - هل توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في التحصيل الأكاديمي بين الإناث في المدارس المختلطة والمدارس غير المختلطة؟ - هل توجد فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية في التحصيل الأكاديمي بين الذكور والاناث في المدارس المختلطة؟ وقد تكون مجتمع الدراسة من (1820) طالبا وطالبة, منهم (965) من الذكور.
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