Authors : Falaye Ajibola , Tella Adedeji and Tella Adeyinka
Abstract: The study examined demographic variables and reasoning ability of primary school pupils. It drawn on 200 pupils from 6 purposefully selected private primary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria. The age of these pupils ranged from 9-11 years. A Reasoning Assessment Test developed by Sokan, 1998 with r = 0.89 cronbach alpha was used for the collection of data. Two hypotheses were developed to guide the study. These were analysed using Pearson Multiple Correlation Matrix and Multiple Regression statistical methods. The results indicate that demographic variables like age, class and gender correlates positively with pupils reasoning ability and that these three variables significantly predict pupils reasoning ability better than other variables. Based on these findings teachers and parents are called upon to see to it that they start stimulation of the children thinking at an early age as soon as they enter school through provision fascinating toys, computers and simulation games.
Falaye Ajibola , Tella Adedeji and Tella Adeyinka , 2007. Demographic Variables and Pupils Reasoning Ability: A Critical Analysis. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 4: 579-584.