Consonance of General Mathematics and Physics: The Learners’ Achievement Symmetry

Abstract

The consonance and interrelatedness of mathematics and science Perdue in the parlance of scholars. Admittedly over the years, researchers have established mathematical components as germane in learning physics. The symmetry between these two subjects at the senior secondary school level may afford more answers than questions. This Ex post facto research traversed predictively, the consonance between students’ General Mathematics ability and their achievement in Physics. A purposive sampling technique was employed in the selection of 857 respondents in this study. Pro forma of students’ grade in General mathematics and Physics from West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) elicited data for the study. Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation and Multivariate Analysis of Variance tools inferenced four research hypotheses raised and succinctly answered.  This study established symmetry in students’ General Mathematics ability and students’ achievement in Physics. Score levels, gender and school type were also pioneered to influence this prediction