The Relationship Between Class Size and Secondary School Students Academic Performance in Geography in Abeokuta-South Local Government Area of Ogun State

ABSTRACT

          The study found out the relationship between class size and academic performance of geography students in secondary school in Abeokuta – South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The study adopted a random sampling technique to select one hundred and twenty respondents in five secondary schools in each ward of the Local Government. Pearson correlation was used to test the hypothesis. The results showed that male and female teachers were similar in their opinion on the relationship between class size and academic achievement of secondary school students in geography, indicating that the performance of students in large classes were very low compared to those in smaller classes.  It was recommended that policymakers and government should recruit more geography teachers and ensure that more classrooms are built and the number of students in a class should not be > 30. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                                              i

Certification                                                                                          ii

Dedication                                                                                             iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                 iv

Abstract                                                                                                 v

Table of Content                                                                                    vi

List of Tables                                                                                         ix

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

Background to the Study                                                                       1

Statement of the Problem                                                                      3

Purpose of the Study                                                                              3

Research Questions                                                                               4

Research Hypotheses                                                                             5

Scope of the Study                                                                                 5

Significance of the Study                                                                       6

Definition of Terms                                                                               7

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

Overview of Secondary School Population in Geography                     9

Enrolment in Secondary School Education in Geography                      21

Effects of Class Size on Academic Performance in Geography             27

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Research Design                                                                                    34

Population                                                                                             35

Instrumentation                                                                                      35

Administration of Instrument                                                                 36

Data Analysis Technique                                                                       37

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION                                 38

Hypotheses Testing                                                                               40

Summary of the Findings                                                                      44

 

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Discussion                                                                                             47

Conclusion                                                                                            50

Recommendation                                                                                   51

REFERENCES                                                                                      53

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