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Impact Of School Environment On Students’ Pyschosocial Development And Academic Performance
[A CASE STUDY OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT]
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1.5 RESEARCH HYPOTHESIS
Four hypotheses relating to each research questions are developed in the study.
Hypothesis 1
H0: There is no significant relationship between schools’ physical environment and students’ academic performance in Ikeja LGA.
H1: There is significant relationship between schools’ physical environment and students’ academic performance in Ikeja LGA.
Hypothesis 2
H0: There is no significant relationship between schools’ location and students’ academic performance in Ikeja LGA.
H1: There is significant relationship between schools’ location and students’ academic performance in Ikeja LGA.
Hypothesis 3:
H0: There is no significant relationship between schools’ facilities and students’ academic performance in Ikeja LGA.
H1: There is significant relationship between schools’ facilities and students’ academic performance in Ikeja LGA.
Hypothesis 4:
H0: There is no significant relationship between schools’ environment and students’ psychosocial development in Ikeja LGA.
H1: There is significant relationship between schools’ environment and students’ psychosocial development in Ikeja LGA.
1.6 SIGNIFCANCE OF THE STUDY
The
findings will be of substantial benefits to students, parents,
guardians, teachers, principals, government and relevant stakeholders in
the education sector.
The findings of the study will help parents
and guardians in determining the choice of the type of school for their
children and wards. This is because, the children will enjoy good school
learning environment that allows for quality school products.
The
study informs teachers, headmasters (mistresses) and principals about
their readiness and strong-will to improve school supervision and
management methods to ensure quality teaching and learning. It will help
them appreciate the fact good school facilities and equipment
stimulates students’ academic performance. It will also assist the
teachers in the areas of their classroom delivery, teaching
effectiveness and increased productivity.
The results of the study
will help the government and policymakers to formulate effective
planning policies and programmes to foster schools’ academic activities.
It will also provide policymakers with knowledge to identify and solve
the needs of the schools in terms of building and facilities.
Lastly,
it will aid researchers in their future research undertakings in the
aspect of school environment, students’ academic performance and their
psychosocial development.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]Among the predictors of students’ academic performance and psychosocial development is the degree of comfortability and conduciveness of school environment. The study examined the impact of school environment on students’ academic performance and psychosocial development in Nigeria using a case study of secondary students in Ikeja Local Government. The survey design in collaboration with the purposive sampling technique was used to select 120 secondary school students from 10 selec ... Continue reading---
