Correlation between Continuous Assessment (CA) and Students’ Performance in Physics

Abstract

This is a descriptive survey study. Ninety-two physics students from Kwara State College of Education Lafiagi, participated in the study. Physics results in electromagnetism of these students were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient to find out correlation between continuous assessment and students’ performance in physics. Results indicated that there was a strong correlation between continuous assessment and students’ scores in examination and also in student final grade in electromagnetism. It was concluded that continuous assessment influenced students’ performance in physics. It was recommended that compilation of students’ final grade in physics should not be based on only examination scores but should be addition of examination scores and the scores of students’ in continuous assessment.

Keywords: Correlation, continuous assessment, electromagnetism, summative and formative assessment.