School Environments as Correlates of Effective Teaching and Learning in Selected Public Primary Schools in Oyo Metropolis

Abstract

Education is the most excellent heritage a nation could give to its youth. The school environment,
which includes the classroom, school location, school facility, school climate and technology,
etc, is a variable that affects teaching and learning. The researchers sought to determine the
school environment as correlates of effective teaching and learning in selected public primary
schools in Oyo metropolis. A descriptive research method was adopted with a questionnaire
that was validated by an expert who adjudged it suitable for the study. Questionnaire was
used to elicit response from 20 public primary schools with 200 respondents sampled for the
study in Oyo Metropolis while chi-square method was used to analyse the research hypotheses.
The findings of the studies show that a well conducive school environment for students/pupils
would enhance effective teaching and learning process and also richly endowed with educational
facilities. It was recommended that schools should put in place adequate facilities, resources
and programmes that will guarantee physical and mental health, social well-being and the
safety and security of the school community which will promote the learning outcomes of the
child.