RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GRIT AND GENDER ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN GOMBE STATE UNIVERSITY

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Grit on academic
achievements of education undergraduate students in Gombe State University. The
objective was to determine the relationship between grit and academic achievement of
education undergraduate students in Gombe State University. From a population of 912
level 200 students of the faculty of education in the 2019/2020 academic session, 183
samples were drawn through a multi stage sampling. Data was collected using adapted
Grit scale developed by Duckworth and Quinn (2009) and CGPA of the students
obtained from the record office of the academic secretary of the university. The validity
of the instrument were ascertained by conducting a pilot test on the (20) sample from
another population. The results showed a significant relationship between grit and
academic achievement of the undergraduate students. The result also shows that there
was no significant relationship between grit and gender of undergraduate students in
Gombe state university It was recommended that Gombe State University should provide
students with opportunities to work hard by placing them in rigorous classes to help
increase their opportunities to deal with setbacks, overcome obstacles, and focus on long-
term goals, which are important components of grit. Gombe state university lecturers
should encourage and mentor students to work hard toward developing grit and other
skills needed to succeed and not to rely on tests and as a way to assess outcomes. The
findings of this study provide an important contribution to expanding the body of
literature and knowledge of how grit and mindset influence the academic achievement of
undergraduate students in Gombe State University.