Influence of learning environment and home background on the academic performance of students in Lagos, Nigeria.
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2017-12
Authors
Akanni, O.O.
Amrughwudge, S.O.
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Eko Journal of Educational Research (EJER) Faculty of Education) Lagos State University
Abstract
The research work assessed the influence of learning environment and home background 011 students' academic performance in Lagos State, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of all senior secondary school students in Education District IV of Lagos State. The sample of the study consisted of three hundred (300) students selected through the simple random sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was a self-developed questionnaire tilled' 'Learning Environment and Home Background Questionnaire" (LEHBQ) and English Language Achievement Test (ELA T). The instrument had a reliability coefficient of O. 74 when tested during the pilot study. Three hypotheses were tested in the study and all were rejected at 0.05 level of significance. The results of data analyses revealed that there was a significant relationship between school facilities, classroom environment and students' academic performance. Also, the findings of the study further revealed that there was a significant difference in the academic performance of students from polygamous and monogamous homes. Based on the findings. it was recommended among others that the population of students admitted into schools should be dependent on the available facilities, also more classrooms should be construct make adequate provision for more facilities and seats especially in urban schools in order to easy the problem of overcrowded classrooms and poor sitting arrangements that presently make teaching and learning difficult in public secondary schools.
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Learning Environment , Home Background , Academic Performance , Students' , Research Subject Categories::SOCIAL SCIENCES::Social sciences::Education
Citation
Akanni,O.O & Amrughwudge,S.O (2017).Influence of learning environment and home background on the academic performance of students in Lagos, Nigeria (Implication for Assessments). Eko Journal of Educational Research (EJER) Faculty of Education) Lagos State University, Ojo.-Lagos-state.5(1), 188-195.