International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume VI, Issue III, March 2021|ISSN 2454-6194

Effect Of Physics Anxiety On Academic Performance Of Physics Education Students In Federal University Of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State.

Atsuwe, B.A¹,Chagga.A. Makama²,
Department of Science Education, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi/College of Agricultural and Science education

Abstract
This research is on the effect of physics anxiety on the academic performance of physics education students in Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State. The researcher used descriptive survey design to carry out this research. The purpose of the study was to determine if there is physics anxiety among students of physics education in Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, determine the factors that cause physics anxiety among the students, and to examine the relationship between physics anxiety and academic performance of the same students of physics education in Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi. The work used both primary and secondary sources of data. The total population of the studies is 2000 students and the researcher used stratified random sampling to determine the sample size and the sample size was 400. Therefore, 400 Copies of questionnaire were administered but only 300 were recovered and analyzed. The researcher used chi-square statistical tool to analyses the hypothesis. Findings revealed that, there was physics anxiety among physics education students of federal university of agriculture, Makurdi and stress, fear, family background are some of the causes of anxiety in physics. There is a significant relationship between physics anxiety and students’ academic performance in Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State which means students with negative anxiety will perform poorly compared to students with positive anxiety. Based on the findings of this study the following were recommended, the university should provide the students with adequate facilities to enable effective learning of physics, students should feel free to express themselves so that the teacher will know their anxiety level and help to reduce it, the university should provide more lecture venues in order to reduce over population which can also cause anxiety, physics teachers should be motivated properly for effective teaching and students should improve on their study habit in order to boost their academic performance.

Keywords: Academic, education, effect, performance, physics anxiety

Introduction
According to English dictionary, Physics as a subject matter deals with the study of properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy. That is to say, physics help us to know the physical and chemical properties in relation to space, time, matter and energy. But many students looked at physics as an abstract course as such, this create impression of fear of physics in them leading them to poor performance in their academics. Such a student needs courage, boldness and attentiveness in lecture hall in other to deal with this fear factor so that the aim of his/her study will not be defeated.
Looking at anxiety, is a feeling of