Social Intelligence as a Predictor of Colleges of Education Students’ Achievement in Biology in Anambra State
Okoye, Paschal Olisaeloka, Okoli, Josephine Nwanneka
Abstract
The study investigated social intelligence as a predictor of College of Education students’ academic achievement in Biology in Anambra State. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted the predictive correlation research. The population of the study cwas 283 year three (300 level) Biology students in Colleges of Education in Anambra State, Nigeria, which also constituted the sample for the study. The instrument for data collection was the Tromso Social Intelligence Scale (TSIS), validated by three experts. The reliability the instrument was established using Cronbach Alpha with coefficient of internal consistency of 0.73. The students’ CGPA in Biology were obtained from Course adviser folder whereas for TSIS was administered to the students with the help of the research assistants. The data obtained was analyzed using simple and multiple linear regressions. The findings of the study revealed among others that 3.1 percent of the variance in Biology achievement was predicted by students’ social intelligence. Furthermore, achievement in biology were significantly predicted by College of Education students’ social intelligence. It was recommended among others that, biology teachers should incorporate cooperative learning strategies, peer-assisted instruction, and group-based laboratory activities to enhance students’ social intelligence and collaborative skills, leading to improved academic achievement.
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