A Comparative Study of Students’ Learning Achievement in General Science, Physics, Chemistry & Biology
Aijaz Ahmed Gujjar, Dr Muhammad Ramzan, Dr Naeemullah Bajwa, Dr Ghazala Shaheen

Abstract
The main purpose of the study was to compare the achievements of the students, over a period of three years, from grade 8 to grade 10 in the subjects of General Science, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. To achieve the desired end, 40 female students were  as sample that got admission in school and passed their matriculation exam (Grade 10) from the  school. Their marks in the subject of General Science, Biology, Physics and Chemistry were taken which they had achieved over a period of three years from grade 8 to grade 10 and analyzed by calculating mean and applying paired sample t-test and ANOVA. The study was led by twelve null hypotheses. The findings of the study were based on observed values as well as by applying statistical treatments. The result of this study indicated that the students in grade 8 performed significantly better in general science than in Biology in grade 9. The students in grade 8 performed significantly better in general science than in Biology in grade 10.The students in grade 8 and grade 9 performed equally in General Science and Chemistry. The students in grade 8 performed significantly better in general science than in Chemistry in grade 10. The students in grade 9 performed significantly better in general science than in Chemistry in grade 10. The students in grade 8 and grade 9 performed equally in General Science and Physics. The students in grade 8 performed significantly better in general science than in Physics in grade 10. The students in grade 9 and grade 10 performed equally in General Science and Physics. Students’ performed better in General Science in grade-8 as compared to Biology, Chemistry and Physics in grade-10. The students in grade 8 and grade 9 performed equally in General Science, Chemistry and Physics while in Biology students performed better in grade -8 as compared to grade-9 and over all students performance decline in grade 10 in all the science subjects.

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