Influence of Classroom Management on Students’ Academic Performance in English in Public Secondary Schools.
CHAPTER ONE
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objective of this study was to determine Influence of classroom management on students’ academic performance in English in public secondary schools., the specific objectives are;
- To determine the relationship between teacher’s time management and academic performance of students in English language in secondary school
- To determine the relationship between teacher’s effective communication skills and academic performance of students in English Language in secondary schools
- To determine the relationship between teaches classroom discipline and academic performance of students in English Language in secondary schools
- To determine the relationship between teacher’s quality and academic performance of students in English language in secondary schools
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction
The value of education has been reflected not only in the subjects taught and achievement levels reached but also in the learning environment. The environment has both reflected and influenced the behavior of the students and it has been affected by events within and outside of the school. Most educators and researchers have agreed that the total environment should be comfortable, pleasant, and psychologically uplifting; should provide a physical setting that pupils find educationally stimulating; should produce a feeling of well-being among its occupants; and should support the academic process.
The major aspect of the classroom climate that has fallen under the control of the teacher is that of classroom management and discipline. As might be expected classroom climate which motivated learning and afforded the students the opportunity to be actively and meaningfully engaged in academic activities influenced the positive rating of teacher’s classroom management hence the relation to their performance in chemistry. Classroom management has referred to all the planned or spontaneous activities and interactions that have occurred within a classroom. Recently, a growing interest has emerged in the area of classroom management. The classroom environment is a large part of classroom management that will either encourage the students to succeed or hamper their abilities and cause more failures. The classroom environment is different from the classroom management because the later deals with how the students feel in the classroom while classroom management focuses on procedures, routines, and expectations, the classroom environment focuses on the relationships between the students and teachers, as well as how the students feel amongst their peers in the classroom. Classroom management is the heart of teaching and learning in school setting. A well-managed classroom can provide an exciting and dynamic experience for everyone involved. Unfortunately, good classroom management implies not only that the teacher has elicited the cooperation of the students in minimizing misconduct and can intervene effectively when misconduct occurs but also that worthwhile academic activities are occurring more or less continuously and that the classroom management system as a whole is designed to maximize student engagement in those activities, not merely to minimize misconduct.
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research design
The researcher used descriptive research survey design in building up this project work the choice of this research design was considered appropriate because of its advantages of identifying attributes of a large population from a group of individuals. The design was suitable for the study as the study sought to Influence of classroom management on students academic performance in English in public secondary schools.
Sources of data collection
Data were collected from two main sources namely:
(i)Primary source and
(ii)Secondary source
Primary source:
These are materials of statistical investigation which were collected by the research for a particular purpose. They can be obtained through a survey, observation questionnaire or as experiment; the researcher has adopted the questionnaire method for this study.
Secondary source:
These are data from textbook Journal handset etc. they arise as byproducts of the same other purposes. Example administration, various other unpublished works and write ups were also used.
CHAPTER FOUR
PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION OF DATA
Introduction
Efforts will be made at this stage to present, analyze and interpret the data collected during the field survey. This presentation will be based on the responses from the completed questionnaires. The result of this exercise will be summarized in tabular forms for easy references and analysis. It will also show answers to questions relating to the research questions for this research study. The researcher employed simple percentage in the analysis.
DATA ANALYSIS
The data collected from the respondents were analyzed in tabular form with simple percentage for easy understanding.
A total of 133(one hundred and thirty three) questionnaires were distributed and 133 questionnaires were returned.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was on Influence of classroom management on students academic performance in English in public secondary schools. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of classroom management
Summary
This study was on Influence of classroom management on students academic performance in English in public secondary schools. Four objectives were raised which included: To determine the relationship between teacher’s time management and academic performance of students in English language in secondary school, to determine the relationship between teacher’s effective communication skills and academic performance of students in English Language in secondary schools, to determine the relationship between teaches classroom discipline and academic performance of students in English Language in secondary schools and to determine the relationship between teacher’s quality and academic performance of students in English language in secondary schools. In line with these objectives, two research hypotheses were formulated and two null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 200 staff of selected secondary schools in uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made up principals, administration staff, senior staffs and junior staffs were used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies
Conclusion
Based on the results of this study, it has been established that, classroom discipline and motivation by teachers significantly influence students’ academic performance in English language
Recommendation
Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations are made 1. Teachers should always maintain discipline in their classrooms.
- Teachers should endeavour to introduce motive ideas to motivate learning like frequent involvement in debates, quizzes competition.
- Teachers should identify and use appropriate motivation as a key factor influencing students’ behavior and achievement by transmitting the required knowledge and skills to inspire their students to greater height in academics.
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