Influenceof School Environmental Factors on Science Students Academic Performance in Physics in South West Local Government Area, Ibadan

Abstract

The study examined school environmental factors (Library facilities,
Laboratory facilities, Classroom, School location, Recreational facilities,
Qualified and experienced teachers) and students’ academic performance
in Physics in South West Local Government Area, Ibadan, Nigeria. School
environmental factors can influence the academic performance of science
students in Physics.
A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Two
instruments were used to carry out the research: School Environmental
Questionnaire (SEQ) and Physics Achievement Test (PAT). Simple random
sampling technique was used at selected five (5) secondary schools. From
the five (5) selected schools, thirty (30) Physics students were randomly
selected from each of the selected schools, giving a total of one hundred
and fifty (150) students. This was to ensure good representation of the
selected schools.
The results revealed that all the school environmental factors studied
have significant composite contribution to students’ academic performance.
64.5% of the variance in students’ academic performance was explained
by school environmental factors. Five (5) of the environmental factors were significant at 0.05 level, when the relative contribution of each factor was
considered, while the rest were not.
The study has implications for Ministries of Education, Educational
stakeholders and School Managers/Principals. The Ministries of Education
and Educational Stake holders should endeavor to equip the schools with
necessary facilities. The school managers/principals should ensure that the
facilities are put in effective use and maintained