Test Anxiety and Students Learning Outcomes in Upper Basic Social Studies

Abstract

This study examined test anxiety and Social Studies students’ learning outcomes in upper basic schools using 380 students as the sample. The study examined whether test anxiety correlates with students’ learning outcomes. Besides, it looked at the correlation between gender and students’ learning outcomes. The ex-post facto research design was adopted. Two research instruments of a questionnaire and students’ test scores were employed for data collection. Regression was applied for data analysis. The results revealed a significant correlation between test anxiety and students’ learning outcomes; showed no significant correlation between gender and students’ learning outcome. Understanding the significance of variables examined, male and female students studying Social Studies should be encouraged for full participation, utilisation and development of their potentials.