Authors : Abdul Rasheed KM; Dr. S. Shobana

Volume/Issue : Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 5 - May

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10049497

Abstract : The present study is to find out the relationship between verbal communication apprehension and achievement in commerce of the higher secondary school pupils. The Objectives: 1. To find out whether there is any significant difference exists in the Mean scores of Verbal Communication Apprehension for the samples of Boys and Girls, Rural and Urban and Government and Private. 2. To find out whether there exists any relationship between Verbal Communication Apprehension and Achievement in Commerce of Higher secondary school pupils for total samples and comparable sub samples based on Sex, Locale and types if management. 3. To find out the effect of Verbal Communication Apprehension on Achievement in Commerce. Methodology: The researcher considered sample of this study consists of 496 students of standard XI selected from 9 Higher Secondary Schools of Thrissur District by stratified random sampling method. Tool: The tools used for the study are Verbal Communication Apprehension Scale and Achievement Test in Commerce which were modified by the researcher. Findings: The achievement in commerce have significantly influenced by locality of the school and type of management. But sex of the pupils has no significant effect on the achievements in commerce.

Keywords : Communication Apprehension, Verbal Communication, Achievement in Commerce, Higher Secondary School Pupils.