STUDENTS PERFORMANCE

Mathematics has an age long old relationship with physics and other natural sciences. It is the foundation of science and technology and the xiv xv functional role of mathematics to science and technology is multifarious, that no area of science, technology and business enterprise escapes its application. This study investigated the effects of Mathematics Knowledge on the
Performance of Physics students. A sample of fifty- two (52) Physics students in senior secondary school 2 (SS2) was randomly selected. Then, they were subsequently divided into two groups. Group 1 constitute of 22 students who have been taught mathematics and physics for a period of time and were allowed to write examination on the two subjects after the period of learning with their results computed. Group 2 is made up of 30 students who have also been taught mathematics and physics for a period of time and were allowed to write examinations on the two subjects after the period of learning with their results adequately computed. The design adopted in the study was a survey research design with each group treated differently. The instrument, students' result sheets was used to obtain performance data of students. The data was analysed using percentages and regression to determine the relationship between the independent variable (good knowledge of Mathematics) and the
dependent variable (students' performance in physics)

The main purpose of the study was to assess the factors affecting students' academic performance in chemistry in the University of Benin. The specific object of the study was to investigate into the factors affecting poor performance of chemistry students, to
determine the relationship between teaching methods and academic performance in chemistry. The study also intended to determine the strategies adopted to improve the performance of undergraduates in chemistry and to determine if there is an effect of
teacher’s utilization of instructional materials on the performance of undergraduates. The research design adopted for this study was a descriptive survey design and the population of the study are chemistry undergraduate in the University of Benin. The
study uses a stratified sampling technique and questionnaire was distributed to the selected samples and responses was elicited from them. The study was validated by face and content validity from the supervisor and professors in the department. The data
collected was analyzed using counts, frequencies and percentages.