Learning Environment and Student Academic Performance in a College Institution Case Study is Futo Owerri

Learning Environment and Student Academic Performance in a College Institution Case Study is Futo Owerri

CHAPTER ONE

Objectives of the Study

The following are the objectives of the study:

1. determine the impact of physical learning material on the performance of students in FUTO in Imo
2. determine the impact of adequate digital learning material on the performance of students in FUTO in Imo
3. ascertain the impact of the use of instructional materials on the performance of students in FUTO in Imo

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Conceptual Review

Concept of School industrial facilities

The concept herein referred to these are things of education that includes school buildings (classrooms, assembly halls, labouratories and workshops, libraries e.t.c) teaching aids and devices such as modern educational hardwares and their softwares in the form of magnetic tapes, films and transparencies (Ogbodo, 1995). They are therefore, materials things that facilitate teaching and learning processes in the school.

In his own contributions, Castaldi (1977) was of the opinion that school plants are those things which enable a skillful teacher to achieve a level of instructional effectiveness that far exceeds what is possible when they are not provided. These facilities are therefore related directly to school curriculum. The programmes of the school are expressed as they were through the school site, the buildings, play grounds, the arrangement and design of the building e.t.c. A well designed functional school building with a wide array of teaching aids thereby provide effective delivery of the schools’ curriculum and are positively related to academic performance (Bloom, 1978).

According to the Cutis (1999), school plants are the treasurable assets of the school through which effective teaching and learning can take place and be promoted. Emphasizing on the importance of curriculum drawn to the school plant type, it helps to determine to a large extent the nature of school plant needed. School plant according to Dare (2010) should be properly planned, developed and maintained in order to ensure its relevance to the school curriculum and its effective teaching and learning in any educational institutions. Educational facilities are indispensable as far as the industry is concerned. They are essential for the well being and comfort of teachers’ and the students’ in the teaching- learning process.

According to Kochler; (1978:294) “there are no two opinions on the idea that a school building must be spaciously planned, functional and with pleasing architectural features”. He further stated that buildings are to education as the body is to the mind. This is to say that a fine building makes a fine school and poor buildings, a poor school. From the above assertion, we can agree that a school should be housed in beautiful buildings which are not only stimulating centres of education for children but also vital centres of community life. This can only be achieved through excellent planning of school facilities. School facilities embrace both temporary and permanent structures of school sites. School facilities consist of basic systems and structures which a viable school needs in order to function effectively and to fulfill the purpose for which it was established.

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CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design

A quasi-experimental research design, involving a pre-test, post-test and non-equivalent research design groups was used for the study. This type of research design is appropriate for studying how the peculiarities of school environment would affect the performance of different students groups at the university level. In other words, the research design is appropriate to the type of research conducted which is largely an evaluation. The purpose of using this design agreed with Kolo (2003) who says that “experimental is to investigate possible cause and effect as well as relationship between two or more variables by the application of treatment which cannot be resolved by observation or description”.

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

Data Presentation

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

SUMMARY

This study examined the Impact of School environment on the Performance of students and self-esteem in FUTO. The study comprised background to the study that highlighted variables such as the concept of education, school environment vis-a-vis academic achievement, meaning of, meaning of performance and objectives of secondary education. This was followed by statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research hypotheses, basic assumptions, significance of the study, scope and delimitation of the study.

Review of related literature was carried out to provide the practical basis for data interpretation and major findings of the study. The review was on the following sub-headings: introduction, theoretical framework, concept of school environment, relevance of school environment, component of school environment, concept of academic achievement, school environment and academic achievement, how to evaluate academic achievement, empirical studies and summary.

A quasi-experimental research design involving pre-test, post-test and non- equivalent group design was used for the study. Purposive sampling technique was used to select two renovated departments and two dilapidated departments. Thereafter, two digitalized classes of JSS III students were selected from two of the departments and another two non digitalized classes from two other departments given a total of 4 intact classes. Students from these classes formed the sample size of 200 from the population of 25,300 in 200 public FUTO.  Achievement Test (SSAT) that contained 20 items was used as instrument for this study which was adopted from University Certificate Examination (JSSCE) conducted in Imo state between 2008 and 2012. 8 weeks lesson plan was prepared and both experimental and control groups were taught for 4 weeks each by the researcher. Pre-test was given to the two groups under the same conditions before the commencement of the teaching and post-test was given after the teaching period. The results of the test were collected with the help of research assistant and analyzed. Descriptive statistics were employed to answer the research questions, while t-test statistic was used for hypotheses testing. The analysis and the interpretation of data confirmed some aspects of the theoretical work as highlighted in the literature review.

The findings revealed that all the four hypotheses tested were rejected.

However, based on the findings, the following were obtained:

1. That class buildings have positive influence on the performance of students and self-esteem in FUTO.
2. that class with adequate digital learning material impacted positively on the performance of students and self-esteem in FUTO.
3. that class with physical learning material has positive impact on the performance of students and self-esteem in FUTO.
4. that availability of resources in teaching has impacted positively on the performance of FUTO.

Conclusion

This study has shown a positive and significant relationship between the physical characteristics of the school such as classroom buildings, furniture, instructional facilities and students‟ academic achievement in FUTO. This is an indication that these facilities in Tertiary institutions should be a prime concern of the education stakeholders in the state and the nation in general. However, the extent to which students‟ learning could be enhanced depends on the structure of their classroom, availability of the classrooms, instructional facilities and accessories. It is believed that conducive school environment with available school facilities will gear up expected outcomes of education that will facilitate good social, political and economic emancipation, effective teaching and learning process as well as academic achievements of students.

Hence it has been established that facilities are potent to greater academic achievement of students. Therefore, it requires prompt attention on the part of the education stakeholders in Imo State and the nation in order to improve the poor condition of school environment and academic situation of Tertiary institutions from its present state. Moreover, there are some facilities that can be improvised by the teachers in order to facilitate teaching and learning, hence such facilities should be improvised by the teachers.

Recommendations

Based on the conclusion drawn, the following recommendations were made:

1. Government and other education stakeholders should make concerted efforts to provide adequate classroom building and renovate the existing dilapidated structures in public Tertiary institutions. This would help to reduce the problem of school overcrowding and it would go a long way to create enabling teaching and school environment.
2. Education stakeholders should endeavor to provide adequate class furniture (chairs and lockers or desk) in public Tertiary institutions and students should be oriented on how to maintain these facilities becausemost a time’s students destroy these facilities by
3. Physical learning material should be maintained in public Tertiary institutions and the population of students admitted into public departments should depend on the available space and facilities. Because, there is need to make the number of students to be taught in the class to be moderate, so that the teacher would be able to manage the class effectively and give individual attention to students where
4. Adequate instructional resources should be made available in public Tertiary institutions and teachers should be encouraged to be using instructional resources in the course of presenting their lessons and they should be made to update their knowledge and skills in improvisation of instructional resources through seminars, workshops and conferences organized by government and professional

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