Effects of Subject Streaming on Students ' Perceived Probability of Academic Success among Secondary School Students ' in Tanzania

Abstract

The study investigated the effects of subject streaming on students ' perceived
probability of academic success among 396 ordinary secondary school
students in Tanzania. The data were collected using a motivation to learn
scale from Ilala and Moshi districts. The findings indicated that there was
a statistically significant difference in students ' perceived probability of
success between schools and subject streams. The study also showed that
school and personal variables had significant effects on students ' perceived
probability of success. The study concludes that subject streaming has a
significant effect on students ' perceived probability of success because
it mediates students ' perception of success between schools and subject
streams. The study concludes that subject streaming has a significant effect
on students ' perceived probability of success.
Keywords: perceived probability of success, subject streaming