DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL AND COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY

The study investigated the impact of shyness on the academic achievements of secondary school students in Egor local government area, Benin city, Edo state. In order to achieve the purpose intended for the study, three research questions and two hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consisted of all secondary school students in Egor local government area. The simple random sampling technique was employed. A total sample size of 120 respondents were randomly selected from 3 public schools in Egor local government area. The instrument used for the study is a structured questionnaire titled "impact of shyness on academic achievements of secondary school students". The instrument was validated by the project supervisor and two other lecturers in the faculty of education. The Cronbach Alpha was used to determine the reliability of the instrument which yielded a coefficient of 0.867. The instrument was administered to the respondents with a visit to 3 public schools in Egor local government area. The data collected were analyzed into basic statistics for research question 1 and one sample t-Test for hypothesis 1 and independent samples t- Test for hypothesis 2. xi The findings revealed that while the overall level of shyness among students is moderate, it does not significantly influence their academic achievements and male and female students do not significantly differ in their level of shyness. It was recommended among others Offering support for shy students could help them feel more confident in their academic endeavor