ABSTRACT
Teaching-learning facilities are essential ingredients in any school setting especially at the primary school level of education. It is based on this fact that this study examined the relationship between institutional variables (teaching aids, classroom environment and library facilities) and pupils’ academic performance in Yewa Local Government Areaof Ogun State.
The researcher adopted descriptive survey design of correlation type for the study. The population comprised 33,736 students in the 44 public primary schools in Yewa Local Government of Ogun State. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 180pupils from the 15 randomly select schools. Research instruments tagged “Institutional Variables Questionnaire” (IVQ) and “Pupils’ Academic Performance Profroma” (PAPP) were used to obtain relevant data.The instruments were validated through content and construct validities by the project supervisor and three lecturers in the Department of Educational Management, University of Ilorin. Test re-test reliability method established yielded 0.72 for IVQ. Inferential statistics of Pearson Product-Moment Correlation statistic was used to test the hypotheses formulated at 0.05 level of significance respectively.
The findings of the study revealed that: There was a significant relationship between teaching aids and pupils’ academic performance in Yewa Local Government Area of Ogun State; There was a significant relationship between classroom environment and pupils’ academic performance in Yewa Local Government Area of Ogun State; There was a significant relationship between library facilities and pupils’ academic performance in Yewa Local Government Area of Ogun State.
Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among others, that Government should strive towards provision of adequate teaching aids in primary schools so as to arouse the interest of pupils during teaching.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgements iv
Abstract vi
Table of contents vii
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study 1
Statement of the problem 14
Purpose of the Study 15
Research Questions 16
Research Hypotheses 16
Significance of the Study 16
Scope and Delimitation of the Study 18
Operational Definition of Terms 18
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
Introduction 19
Concept of Institutional variables 19
Concept of Pupils’ Academic Performance 21
Predictors/ Indicators of Academic Performance 26
Institutional Variable and Pupils Academic Performance 32
Library and Academic Performance 36
Classroom Environmental and Academic Performance 43
Teaching-Aids and Academic Performance 51
Appraisal of Literature Reviewed 58
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Introduction 62
Research Design 62
Population, Sampling and Sampling Technique 62
Instrumentation 63
Procedure for Data Collection 64
Method of Data Analysis 64
CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS OF DATA AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
Analysis of Demographic Data of the Respondents 65
Hypotheses Testing 66
Discussion of Findings 68
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Summary of the Findings 70
Conclusion 71
Recommendations 71
References 73
Appendix 76
