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Science Problem Solving Ability Among Secondary School Students in Boudh District, Odisha

Author(s) ANIL KUMAR PRADHAN
Country India
Abstract This study investigated the science problem-solving ability among secondary school students in Boudh District, Odisha, based on gender (boys and girls) and locality (rural and urban). The research had two main objectives: (1) to study the science problem-solving ability of secondary school students, and (2) to compare their problem-solving ability based on gender and locality. The study adopted the descriptive survey method. The researcher randomly selected eight secondary schools and collected a sample of 80 students (40 boys and 40 girls) from three blocks - Harabhanga, Boudh, and Kantamal of Boudh District. Data were collected using a self-developed Problem-Solving Ability Scale (PSAS), which included five-point and open-ended questions. For analysis and interpretation, measures of central tendency (mean and standard deviation) and the parametric t-test were employed. The results revealed that the mean score of boys (77.8) was lower than that of girls (80.875), and the mean score of urban students (79.95) was higher than that of rural students (78.725). The calculated t-value for gender comparison was 1.709, and for locality comparison it was 0.670. Both values were less than the critical t-value of 1.990 at the 0.05 level of significance and 2.639 at the 0.01 level of significance (with 78 degrees of freedom). Therefore, the study concluded that there was no significant difference in science problem-solving ability among secondary school students with respect to gender and locality.
Keywords Science Education, Problem-Solving Ability, Secondary School Students, Gender, Locality.
Field Physical Science
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-21
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.69494
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