Abstract
This research assessed the relationship between the level of interest and academic achievement among Radiography students in a Nigerian University, and implications for career counseling. From the population of all the Radiography students (65) in the third, fourth and fifth (final) years, a sample size of forty students was drawn through stratified sampling technique. The ex-post facto research survey method was adopted. The program interest inventory (PII) was developed, validated and used for the study. Data analysis was done through descriptive, correlation coefficient and t-test statistics at 5% level of significance. A significant relationship between students’ academic performance and the level of interest in Radiography program was revealed. Consequently, students with higher interest levels performed better in cognitive test than their counterparts with low interest level. Gender is considered an important factor, as this study revealed a significant difference in the interest levels of female and male students. The study confirms that the interest level of students in a Radiography program significantly influences their academic performance. The study recommended a targeted counseling service to help students develop genuine interest and love for their chosen careers and to avoid academic failure. Key words: Career counseling, radiography students, program interest, academic achievement, Nigerian university.
Highlights
Career decisions among students can often be tedious and dependent upon personal and environmental variables
Some authors have dealt with the level of interest in specific disciplines such as Science and Technology education (Balogun 1985), and Organic chemistry (Chartrand et al, 1992), but none looked into the relationship between interest and academic achievement among Radiography students in any known Nigerian university
The r-calculation (0.82) is greater than the critical r-value of 0.304 at 0.05% level of significance. This indicates that a significant relationship exists between the academic performance and interest levels of Radiography students
Summary
Career decisions among students can often be tedious and dependent upon personal and environmental variables. The National Centre for Educational Statistics admits that more than one third of high school graduates admitted into post-secondary institutions leave within two years without any degree (National Centre for Education Studies 2001) This was attributed to academic deficiency anchored on lack of interest. Some authors have dealt with the level of interest in specific disciplines such as Science and Technology education (Balogun 1985), and Organic chemistry (Chartrand et al, 1992), but none looked into the relationship between interest and academic achievement among Radiography students in any known Nigerian university. This is the justification for the present study
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