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| Published: September 30, 2023
Problem Solving Ability: A Comparative Study of Tribal and Non-Tribal High School Students in Ranchi Town
Former Head & Associate Professor Department of Psychology, Marwari College Ranchi University, Ranchi Google Scholar More about the auther
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DIP: 18.01.403.20231103
DOI: 10.25215/1103.403
ABSTRACT
This study investigates problem-solving abilities among high school students in Ranchi Town, exploring the influence of gender, ethnicity, and school type. It aims to examine the impact of these factors on problem-solving skills. A sample of 80 participants, evenly split between boys and girls, representing both tribal and non-tribal backgrounds, as well as government and private school students, was utilized. The Problem-Solving Ability Test by L.N. Dubey (2006) measured problem-solving abilities. The results indicate that while boy students showed a slightly higher mean score in problem-solving compared to girls, the difference was not statistically significant. Similarly, the study found no significant difference in problem-solving abilities between tribal and non-tribal students. However, a significant disparity emerged between government and private school students, with the latter outperforming the former. This suggests that school type and available resources play a substantial role in problem-solving skills. These findings emphasize the multifaceted nature of factors influencing problem-solving abilities among high school students and call for further exploration of the mechanisms underlying the impact of school type on these skills.
Keywords
Problem Solving Ability, High School Students, Tribal, Non-Tribal, Gender Differences, Ranchi Town
This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any Medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
© 2023, Jaisawal, K. & Naaz, S.
Received: September 10, 2023; Revision Received: September 27, 2023; Accepted: September 30, 2023
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ISSN 2348-5396
ISSN 2349-3429
18.01.403.20231103
10.25215/1103.403
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