A study of academic achievement of senior secondary school students in relation to their creativity

This study examined the academic achievement of senior secondary school students in relation to their creativity. The study adopted a descriptive survey method of research. Participants were 800 senior secondary school students randomly selected from sixteen schools in Gurgaon and Rewari districts of Haryana state (400 boys & 400 girls) belongs from urban and rural areas. The research instruments used for data collection were: Divergent Production Ability Test by Dr. K.N. Sharma and matric examination marks/grades were taken for academic achievement, tested at the 0.05 & 0.01 level of significance. The findings indicated that there exist a significant difference in academic achievement of senior secondary school students in relation to their High and Low Creativity. There is a significant difference in academic achievement of male and female senior secondary school students in relation to their High and Low Creativity. There is a significant difference in academic achievement of urban and rural senior secondary school students in relation to their High and Low Creativity.