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Learning Environment As A Preditor Of Pupils Academic Performance
[A CASE STUDY OF ADO-ODO-OTA, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, OGUN STATE.]
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INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
Learning environment as a predictor of pupils’ academic performance has been affirmed to influence academic performance among the pupils (Lawani 2004). In view of this, pupils based factors are very important in academic ‘performance and achievement. Pupil’s academic achievement and educational attainment have been studied within different framework. Many of them have focus on parents’ education, occupation or home background (like; family income, language of the home, activities of the family and work methods), while other studies looked at it from the teachers’ variables (such as teachers’ age, experience, education, gender etc) school variables (such as environment structure, buildings, location etc), pupils variables (such as attitude, self-concepts, self-esteem, study habit, interest etc) or parents’ support (such as achievement, motivation of words, parental attitudes towards education, the aspiration of parent etc)
Learning environment are established for the purpose of teaching and learning. It is also more important that the teacher and learners are properly accommodated to facilitate the teaching and learning that goes on this is the essence of the school plant and facilities (Alimi 2004). Therefore, learning facilities are the space interpretation and physical expression of the school curriculum. In Nigeria at large and in Ado-odo Ota, Ogun State in particular, in primary schools, irrespective of ownership are expected to function in compliance with the achievement of the national education objectives. The learning environment, which includes the classrooms, libraries, teachers’ quality, school management, teaching methods, peers etc are variables that affect pupils’ academic performance (Ajayi 2001, and Oluchukwu 2000).
Hence, the learning environment remains an important area that should be studied and well managed to enhance pupils’ academic performance. The issue of poor academic performance of pupils in Nigeria has been of much concern to the government, parents, teachers and even pupils themselves. The quality of education not only depends on the teachers as reflected in the performance of their duties, but also in the effective co-ordination of the learning environment (Ajao 2001).
Leaning environment which includes instructional spaces planning, administrative places planning, circulation space planning, spaces for conveniences planning, accessories planning, the teacher as well as the pupils themselves are essential in teaching – learning process (Oluchukwu 2000).
The extent to which pupils learning could be enhanced depends on their location within the school compound, the structure of their classroom, availability of instructional facilities and accessories (Oluchukwu 2000). It is believed that a well-planned school will gear up expected outcomes of education that will facilitate good social, political and economic emancipation, effective teaching and learning process and academic performance of the pupils.
Relating this study to international occurrences, are the assertions of Williams, Persuade and Turner (2008), quoting Marsden (2005), which reported that safe and orderly learning environment (aspect of instructional space), learning facilities (accessories) were significantly related to pupils’ academic performance in schools. The three researchers, also quoted Glassman (1994), asserting that a comfortable and caring environment among others treatment helped to contribute to pupils’ academic performance. The physical characteristics of the school have a variety of effects on teachers, pupils and learning process. Poor lighting, noise, high level of carbon dioxide in classrooms, and inconsistent temperature make teaching and learning difficult. Poor maintenance and ineffective ventilation system leads to poor healthy among pupils as well as teachers, which leads to poor performance and higher absentee rates (Frazier, 2002 Lyons, 2001 and Ostendorf 2001).
These factors can adversely affect pupils’ behavior and lead to higher level of frustration among teachers and poor learning attitude among pupils. Beyond the direct effects that poor facilities, which create an uncomfortable and uninviting workplace for teachers, combined with frost rating behavior by pupils including poor concentration and hyperactivity, lethargy, or apathy, creates a stressful set of working conditions for teachers (Oluchukwu 2000).
Previous studies have investigated the relationship of poor learning environment including problems with student – teacher ratio, learning location, school population, classroom ventilation, poor lighting in classrooms and inconsistence temperature in the classroom with pupils health problems, pupils behavior and pupils achievement (Crandell & Smaldino, 2000; Davis, 2011; Johnson, 2001; Lyons, 2001; Moore, 2002; Stricherz, 2000; Turner, 2000). To complement these studies the present research examined the influence of learning environment on the academic motivation of primary school pupils in Ado-odo Ota, Ogun State.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThis study examined the relationship between learning environment as a predictor of pupil’s academic performance in Ado-Odo-Ota, Local Government Ogun state. The researchers used description researchers, the method was found appropriate for the study because it involve a systematic investigation in to the relationship that exist between learning environment and pupils academic performance in Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State.The researcher made use of simple ... Continue reading---
APPENDIX A - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]APPENDIXUNIVERSITY OF ILORIN FACULTY OF EDUCATIONDEPARTMENT OF ADULT AND PRIMARY EDUCATIONSECTION A Gender of the school head/Proprietor/ Proprietress: Male ( ) Female ( )Qualification of the school head/Proprietor/Proprietress:Years of teaching experiences: ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTTitle Page Certification Dedication AcknowledgementAbstract Table of content CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background to the study 1.2 Statement of the problem 1.3 Research Questions 1.4 Research Hypotheses 1.5 Purpose of the Study 1.6 Significance of the study 1.7 Scope and Limitations of the study 1.8 Definition of terms CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE2.1 Concept ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]Owolabi (2009) accentuated that our highly qualified teachers prefer to serve there in rather than the rural areas. As a corollary of the above, Kuliman et al (2007) observed that teachers do not accept posting to rural areas because their conditions are not up to the expected standard as their social life in the area, is virtually restricted as a result of made quate amenities facilities are deficient, playground are without equipment libraries are without books while laboratories are glorified ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREERESEARCH METHODOLOGY3.1 IntroductionThis chapter deals with the method and procedure employed to carry out this study specifically, it focuses on the following:3.2 Research design:The researchers used descriptive researcher design. The method was found appropriate for the study because it involves a systematic investigation into the relationship that exist between learning environment and pupil’s Academic Performance in Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun St ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 9 ]Table 4.6 shows that the four indices of physical learning environment (physical space, equipment, health, safety and beauty) jointly have positive relationship with the pupils’ performance (R = .902). The coefficient of determinant indicates that the four indices of physical learning environment jointly contributed 81.3% of the total variance in the dependent variable, that is, pupils’ performance (Adjusted R2 x 100 = 81.3). This joint contribution of the indices of physical learn ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]CHAPTER FIVE 5.1 Summary, Conclusion and RecommendationThis chapter presents the summary, conclusion and recommendations on the study.These are presented below: 5.2 Summary of finding The study investigated learning environment as a predictor of pupil’s academic performance in Ado-Ota Local government area of Ogun state related literature to the study was reviewed and the major variables and concepts related to the study were equally discussed the study ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCESAdaralagbe (2008) stressed the point when he advocate that building should be large, spacious and tare, clean and safeAlimi in (2004) also agreed that learning facilities are the space interpretation and physical expression of the school curriculumAjani (2008) Hence, the learning environment remains an important area that should be studies and well managed to enhance pupil’s academic performance.Ajayi (2001) and Oluchukwu 2001 reported that learning environment that remain and ... Continue reading---
