http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/handle/123456789/459 Search the Channel search http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/simple-search http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/handle/123456789/3852 Title: THE INFLUENCE OF SOME PSYCHOLOGICAL VARIABLES ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF STUDENTS IN HIGH SCHOOLS, THE CASE OF ARSIZONE <br/> <br/>Authors: ASSEFA, TAFA <br/> <br/>Abstract: The purpose of this study was to find out the joint and relative contributions of locus of control, achievement motivation future time orientation, and sex to the prediction of academic achievement of high school students. Moreover, the study aimed at investigating (1) sex differences in locus of control, achievement motivation, and future time orientation; (ii) the relation of these variables to the academic achievements of male and female students; (iii) joint and relative contribution of these variables to the prediction of the academic achievement in each sex group. The subjects participated in this study were 303 regular (157 male and J 46 female) students of high schools in Arsi Region. The method used to sellect the subjects was stratified multi-stage sampling. The instruments employed in data collection were Children's Nowicki and Strickland lnternal- External scale (Nowicki & Strickland J 973), achievement motivation questionnaire (Hermans, J 970), and future time orientation scale (Gjesme, J 979). Academic achievement scores of the subjects were secured from rosters. Multiple regression analysis, t-test, correlation, and correlation difference test were employed in the nalysis of the data. Accordingly, the result of multiple regression analysis indicated that locus of control, achievement motivation, future time orientation and sex have significant joint contributions to the prediction of high school students' academic achievement. However, further analysis of beta weights of each variable demonstrated that only sex and future time orientation have significant relative contribution to the prediction of the academic achievement of the group. With regard to sex differences in locus of control, achievement motivation, and future time orientation, t-test revealed nonsignificant differences between the two sex groups in these variables. According to the result of the correlation procedure, locus of control and future time orientation were significantly related to academic achievement of female students, while achievement motivation was not. On the other hand, non of the three variables was significantly related to the academic achievement of the male group; and hence there was no need of carrying out regression analysis for this group. As implied by correlation coefficients, correlation difference test confirmed that locus of control and future time orientation were related to the academic achievements of female students more strongly than to those of male students. But the strength of relationship between achievement motivation and academic achievement was not significantly different for both sex groups. The result of multiple regression analysis on the data of female students showed that locus of control, achievement motivation and future time orientation had significant joint contribution to the prediction of academic achievement of this group. Nevertheless, further analysis of beta weights of each variable revealed that only future time orientation has significant relative contribution to the prediction of the academic performances of this sex group. Discussions and conclusions have been made on the basis of these results. Finally" some implications were indicated for possible interventions and for further inquiries http://etd.aau.edu.et:80/dspace/handle/123456789/3761 Title: THE ATTITUDES OF STUDENTS WITH VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS TOWARD PHYSICAL EDUCATION <br/> <br/>Authors: DEGEFA, ABDI <br/> <br/>Abstract: Abstract This study was conducted in Ormiya Region West Shoa zone two schools- namely Bako and Sebeta schools for the Blinds. Its attempt was to disclose the attitudes related to physical education encountered by children with visual impairments. 100 subjects of whom 60 males and 40 females were part of the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument of the study which was adapted from the Standard Attitude Survey Test of Seaman's (I970) Attitude Inventory. School directors and physical education teachers were interviewed with the help of an interview protocol designed for discussion. The main findings of the study was that students with visual impairments were in favor of physical education irrespective of sex, age and grade level. On the other hand, teachers of physical education were found to be indifferent to teaching physical education to visually impaired children and were less interested in their profession. Interestingly, the congenitally and totally blind students were the ones who were found to favor physical education than the adventitiously and partially sighted students. In fact, though these students seem to favor physical education as a subject, they were viii found to oppose the grading that enables them promote from grades to grades. Finally, the findings call the attention of MOE, MOLSA, Ethiopian Disabled Peoples' Sports Federation and concerned NGOs to focus on special education programs in general and physical education in particular so that better work could be done to promote quality physical education programs at schools.