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The Relationship Between Class Size And Secondary School Students Academic Performance In Geography
[A CASE STUDY OF ABEOKUTA-SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE] -
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT The study found out the relationship between class size and academic performance of geography students in secondary school in Abeokuta – South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study adopted random sampling technique to select one hundred and twenty respondents in five secondary schools in each ward of the Local Government. Pearson correlation was used to test the hypothesis. The results showed that male and female teachers were similar in their opinion ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]APPENDIXUNIVERSITY OF ILORIN DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES EDUCATION QUESTIONNAIRE ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CLASS SIZE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN GEOGRAPHY (QRBCSSSSAPG)Dear Sir/Ma, The questionnaire is designed to investigate the perception of secondary school teachers on the relationship between class size and secondary school students academic performance in geography in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. You are ki ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Distribution of Respondents by Sex Table 2: Distribution of Respondents by Educational Qualification Table 3: Distribution of Respondents based on Years of Experience Table 4: Shows the relationship between students academic performance in geography and the opinion of male and female teachers Table 5: Shows the relationship between students academic performance and class size Table 6: Show ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Content List of Tables CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study Statement of the Problem Purpose of the Study Research Questions Research Hypotheses Scope of the Study Significance of the Study Definition of Terms CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW Overview of Secondary School Population in Geography Enrolment in Secondary School Education in Geog ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER ONE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]H02: There is no significant relationship between class size and students academic performance in geography. H03: There is no significant relationship between the opinion of teachers and principals on the effects of class size on academic performance of geography students. H04: There is no significant relationship between class size and students score in academic performance in geography. Scope of the StudyThis research work focuses on the relationship between class size and st ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]The post-basic education sector (that is, senior secondary school) no doubt occupies a very critical and enviable place in Nigeria’s educational system in the sense that it is designed to prepare the students for entry into the tertiary level and as well groom those that cannot go further for the labour market. To meet these challenges, the sector should not be left as an orphan but be given to a responsible body that will manage and direct, control personnel, structure and the lear ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ] CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHOD This chapter is meant and designed to give information on the process which the researcher took in finding out the relationship between class size and secondary school students academic performance in geography in Abeokuta – South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The method used to elicit information in his regards entails the following procedures: - Research design - Population- Instrumentation- Administration of the ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]The next distribution of respondents is based on the years of experience which varies from 5 years and below, 6 – 10 years, 11 – 15 years and 15 years above. With respect to years of experience, 13.3% have 0 – 5 years of experience, another 13.3% have 6 – 10 years of experience and 26.67% for 11 – 15 years of experience, while 15 years and above years of experience are 46.67% of the whole respondents. Hypotheses Testing The following are the test of the h ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]Conclusion From the results, it can be seen that the larger the class size of students being taught the less the performance of the students. There is therefore, the need to make the number of students to be taught in the geography classes to be moderate so that the teacher can be able to manage the class efficiently and effectively and be able to give individual attention to students who may have problem of assimilating the concepts of what has been taught. Overpopulat ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACT The study found out the relationship between class size and academic performance of geography students in secondary school in Abeokuta – South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study adopted random sampling technique to select one hundred and twenty respondents in five secondary schools in each ward of the Local Government. Pearson correlation was used to test the hypothesis. The results showed that male and female teachers were similar in their opinion ... Continue reading---
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