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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: Influence of class size and school environment on student academic achievement in mathematics have been the interest for researchers over the years. This study sought to ascertain some components of class size and school environment and their influence on students’ academic achievement in mathematics in senior secondary school. Five research questions were posed to guide the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select five secondary schools in Ibadan South West Local Government Oyo State, Nigeria. The same sampling technique was adopted to select 45 students from each school. A total sample size of 225 respondents participated in the study. Two instruments were developed for the study namely: Mathematics Achievement Test (MAT) and Student Inventory Scale (SIS) with the reliability coefficient value of 0.75 and 0.76 respectively. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency count, percentages, mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics such as Pearson moment-correlation coefficient and Multiple Regression. The result revealed that about 158 (70.2%) of the sampled students indicated that there are enough chairs in the school and reasonable number of them 150 (66.70%) showed that they did not lack tables as one of educational resources in their various schools. Meanwhile, very few of them 105 (46.70%) observed that library with relevant mathematics text books in many schools are scarce. Also, result shows that there was no significant linear relationship between the classroom atmosphere and students’ achievement score. The Pearson moment-correlation coefficient was very low though positive and insignificant (r = 0.076, p = 0.254). Recommendations were made on the organizing regular capacity building workshops for mathematics teachers on techniques of teaching mathematics, class control and class management. |
| Keywords: Class Size, School Environment, Students’ Achievement and Mathematics |
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