• Lekhan Gogoi
• Hari Prasad Kaphley
• Vintu Augustine

Problem solving refers to active efforts to discover what must be done to achieve a goal that is not readily available. It is a significant skill that is required to develop through the process of education. It focuses on developing students’ productive human beings in today’s rapidly changing world, alongwith developing proficiency in problem solving and logical reasoning. In academic pursuit problem solving is regarded as one of the key learning strategy as well as learning outcome in teaching and learning situation. Students who promote problem-based learning as an approach to learning are expected to be more successful in academic performance. The present study has made an attempt to investigate the relationship between problem solving skills and academic performance higher secondary school students, particularly Class XI of Dhemaji District of Assam. The personal information form and Problem Solving Inventory (PSI) developed by Heppner (1988) was adopted for collecting the pertinent data and found that (i) problem solving confidence is significantly associated with academic performance of higher secondary students; (ii) there is a positive correlation between overall problem solving skills and academic performance, and (iii there is no significant difference between male and female higher secondary students on problem solving confidence, approach-avoidance style, personal control and overall problem solving.

Problem Solving, Academic Performance, Class XI Students, Personal Control, Problem Solving Confidence Level

"PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG CLASS XI STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 5, page no.816-822, May 2017, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1705138.pdf

"PROBLEM SOLVING SKILLS AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE AMONG CLASS XI STUDENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.4, Issue 5, page no. pp816-822, May 2017, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1705138.pdf