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The study aims to explore how problem-solving skills relate to academic performance in STEM subjects among secondary school students.

April 15, 2026Discover EducationOpen Access

Investigating the relationship between problem-solving skills and academic performance in STEM subjects among secondary school students

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The study aims to explore how problem-solving skills relate to academic performance in STEM subjects among secondary school students.
Quantitative cross-sectional survey design
Data collected from 1,000 secondary school students
Questionnaires measuring problem-solving skills and academic performance
Descriptive statistics, correlation, and regression analyses employed
Students reported high problem-solving skill levels across dimensions of planning, monitoring, and evaluation.
Academic performance ratings also indicated strong perceived achievement.
Very weak positive associations were found between problem-solving skills and academic performance.
Evaluation/reflection dimension showed a small negative impact in regression analysis.

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Quantitative survey investigates links between problem-solving and academic performance in secondary school students, indicating minimal predictive power.

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Francis Aposika (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69df2a99e4eeef8a2a6af9b5 https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-026-01487-w

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Quantitative survey investigates links between problem-solving and academic performance in secondary school students, indicating minimal predictive power.

Investigating the relationship between problem-solving skills and academic performance in STEM subjects among secondary school students

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Investigating the relationship between problem-solving skills and academic performance in STEM subjects among secondary school students

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