Al-Hikmah University Journal

This study investigated the impact of study skill training on students’ academic achievement in mathematics. Poor academic performance is a persistent problem that affects many stakeholders in education. Study skill training is a potential intervention that can improve students’ learning outcomes and motivation. The study used a pretest-posttest control group quasi-experimental design with a 2x2 factorial model. The sample consisted of 39 secondary school students from Ido local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Three hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance using analysis of co-variance (ANCOVA). The results revealed that study skill training had a significant effect on academic achievement in mathematics, and that gender moderated this effect. The study skill training group scored higher than the control group, and the female students in the study skill training group scored higher than the male students. The study recommended that school administration should incorporate study skill training in the curriculum, and that school counsellors should assist students in developing effective study skills. The study also suggested that parents should involve school counsellors in helping their children achieve their academic potential.